Downtown Raleigh - October 8, 2008

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008


Two Hannover Square


Raleigh View Road


Western Boulevard Overpass


Dorothea Dix


Charter Square Site


Density angle from Wilmington Street


Side of BB&T


Rock Quarry Road offramp angle


Fresh Air Raleigh


Western 2


Fayetteville Street


Hammond Road


Dorothea Dix at night


South Saunders


Closer Wilmington Street view


The Edison in the skyline from Wilmington Street

Freezing Rain

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

No, not that kind of freezing rain. This lightning strike was so close, quick, and bright (and just barely out of frame of course) that rain drops stood still like a starry night sky. Note the leaders apparently between me and the city.

Frozen rain drops and lightning over downtown Raleigh
Frozen rain drops and lightning over downtown Raleigh


This strike occurred mid-exposure during a zoom out.


Closer crop of first image.