Weekly Downtown Series - April 23, 2008

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008


Raleighview Evening


Black and white city scene


Another teasing skyline angle unrealized


Tower crane hugs RBC plaza


High key


Nash Square


Lake Wheeler Road Cows (RBC Crane and BB&T are at top right)


NCSU Bell Tower from Oberlin


222 Glenwood


2 Progress | Bank of America | 1 Progress


Victorian in Oakwood


Downtown Raleigh


Don’t Walk


Until next time…

Raleigh Rainbows

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

The sun dipped under clouds just in time Sunday night to create a high arched rainbow over downtown Raleigh along with golden skies. Anticipating this, I waited at the Boylan Avenue Bridge, and nature didn’t disappoint.


Rainbow over downtown Raleigh


A pot of gold was found at the intersection of Hillsborough and Dawson


Raleigh rainbow


Raleigh rainbow


A rainbow surrounds downtown Raleigh


Earlier “Anvil Crawler” lightning before the rainbow.


After the sun set, nice colors remained.


Looking west after all was said and done.

Weekly Downtown Series - April 16, 2008

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008


Outside the Raleigh Times Bar at Dusk


Springtime


Norfolk Southern Locomotive


North Carolina State Bird


Deep blue evening from Boylan


This could almost be the best skyline angle Raleigh has…


RBC Plaza from Fayetteville Street, looking North.


Harleys on Fayetteville


Sun gleaming from 150 Fayetteville Street


People wouldn’t dare pass him, Hammond Road.


Moonlight


Ashe Avenue Bridge


The grounds at Dorothea Dix


Daffodils near Salisbury


The best part of the RBC Plaza, reflective glass.


RBC Plaza


More signs of Spring


Snoopy’s (2 Hot dogs just Chili)


In effort to bring new skyline angles, sometimes I have to include bad shots like this.


Clyde Cooper’s Barbeque


Construction workers prepare to hoist giant licorice pieces


Heading northbound on South Saunders


Two Hannover Square from Ashe Ave


Worker atop RBC Plaza Condominiums


Its only $465,000.00!


My new Canon 1Ds Mark III in action.


Classic Raleigh Skyline parting shot from South Saunders Street