Comments on: Downtown Raleigh – September 29, 2008

By: Dale Radford

Dale Radford — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:54:52 +0000

Great Pictures of Downtown Raleigh. I remember when the BB&T building (Now Capital Bank) was Raleigh’s tallest building at 15 stories. WRAL used to broadcast thier evening news from the 15th floor with the Memorial Auditorium as the backdrop.

By: Kassandra

Kassandra — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:31:46 +0000

This is the best collection of downtown Raleigh I’ve found yet! And the pictures are amazing! Thank you for these pictures, these are the kinds of pictures I be dreaming of taking myself but I dont have what it takes. So thank you so much!

By: Christopher Kyree

Christopher Kyree — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:03:22 +0000

Hey Matt K., I attend Broughton HS, and surprisingly like few i venture to the top of the school. IT started when someonne said it was a pool up there, i had to check it out and of coarse it wasnt true. Only thing i saw was a belltower toward the front and center, and The Best Open-Air View of Raleigh ever witnessed. Its looks even better when the sun starts to late after school. Its risky but its worth it, it brings me to peace sometimes when im bogged down.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:03:42 +0000

i mean pics lol

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:03:17 +0000

Great pic man!!!!!!!!

By: Ernest

Ernest — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:28:01 +0000

Matt, I will sound redundant, but I must say this: every time I think that it can’t get any better, you easily prove me wrong You never fail to amaze me with your photos. The images taken from the Boylan Ave bridge are certainly impressive, and if our skyline had 3-4 more buildings between 400ft and 500ft (or even taller) it could look truly nice.

I know we’ve been talking about The Edison so much, and rightfully so, considering the size of this project and its impact on every level, not just skyline-wise. People do not yet realize how BIG change The Edison will be for our skyline. It will add depth, density and height, nearly doubling the number of towers that make an impact today. Of course, we need to be patient and give Matt encouragement and time to deliver a future skyline image that includes The Edison. Then, and only then, we’ll see the tremendous change that is about to happen in our skyline, although in phases.

Thanks for the great images, Matt… You always deliver the highest quality possible

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:01:07 +0000

You know, One Progress had some really cool blue and green lighting in the mid 90′s. Blue and Green were Carolina Power & Light’s corporate colors before the whole Progress rebranding after the merger. It would be cool to see a picture of that somewhere.

By: laryea

laryea — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:18:17 +0000

see how good the progress plaza looks with the roof lit up… now why the hell do they not turn it on anymore?

By: Matt K.

Matt K. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:22:18 +0000

I love that angle from Peace & St. Mary’s for the feeling of density it gives. A few times I’ve stood on that corner gazing at the skyline and just imagining the future possibilities. (It’s too bad the traffic lights and utility lines are in the way.) Matt, have you ever looked into seeing if there was a way for you to reach the roof of Broughton HS and try your zoom lens from that angle? I’m guessing there could be some great shots if you could see over that intersection somehow! (I know it’s not easy, I’ve tried nearly every possible spot near that corner myself… lol)

By: Lisa Jeffries

Lisa Jeffries — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:47:19 +0000

Another great series, Matt! Great shots of the fire… you could see the immense smoke cloud at 6 from within Downtown.

PS – You’d think Progress Energy of all folks would be shutting the lights off at night

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:48:57 +0000

Mark, it is a trick photo- I just hastily grouped the big guys together to see what it would look like.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:48:05 +0000

I’m guessing that the pool on the roof, midway up the RBC tower, is far enough away to keep some jackass from jumping off one of the balconys??….

I really like the 2005 photo from Wastern Blvd. I hope you can update it for us when you get a chance.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:42:55 +0000

Isn’t that last one a trick photo? How did you get the Wachovia tower so close to the RBC, and where is the Wake County CH?