Comments on: Raleigh for August 6, 2009

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:34:06 +0000

These two cranes?
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/greensquare/webcam

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:33:46 +0000

You’re probably seeing the Green Square addition to the Natural Science Museum and the SECU tower.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:52:38 +0000

Great pics! Does anyone know what is being built in the northern part of downtown? I see two cranes looking east out my window @ 712 Tucker.

By: Ari

Ari — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:52:06 +0000

David, it looks to me like the mars pic was from Raleigh View Road.

By: David

David — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:03:06 +0000

where was the mars. pic taken?

By: JRD

JRD — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:02:49 +0000

Actually it has added more life. Its kinda strange seeing people walking around with bookbags in that area. Makes the right turn onto Dawson from Hillsboro a little trickier with pedestrians

By: Hill

Hill — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:58:08 +0000

Campbell University’s School of Law inaugural semester at the Dawson & Hillsborough site is underway. In some small way, I hope that this will add alittle more life to that section of DT Raleigh.

By: Michael Martin

Michael Martin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:41:39 +0000

Nice talented strategized pics. It does give back just when ur over it….great job

By: Emanuel

Emanuel — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:43:32 +0000

You always find the best angles of the city…thanks Matt!

I love Lenoir and lightning

By: Cliff

Cliff — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:49:29 +0000

I love the pictures of hUE, Thank you…can’t wait to move in there!

By: Matt K.

Matt K. — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:18:10 +0000

As much as I enjoy seeing our skyline grow, I travel quite a bit – especially through Richmond – and while no single building in Richmond particularly excites me (some of those shot of RBC Plaza make it look heavenly!) collectively the Richmond skyline has a nice broad density to it. I am eager for the day when we’ll see the same thing in Raleigh – hopefully it will not be long before the skyline begins to stretch westward towards Glenwood South. The addition of the Edison Towers will help as well. I’d still love to see at least one – ONE – 600+ foot tower go up downtown. That would look impressive from any angle!

By: Lee L

Lee L — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:56:59 +0000

Love the lightning shots. Especially the ones where it is striking right behind the Wake Co Parking deck. The color temp of the lights inside it make it look like the lightning is striking it and causing the glow. PRetty cool.

Whoever was asking about Two Hannover. I have done some work in the building and up on the roof (My company actually built a mini building in all that stuff there for a cell phone site’s equipment in the early 90s not too long after the building was built – needed a helicopter to get all the stuff up there) and there are the usual mechanical systems up on the roof, but the 2 pinnacles are just for show and pretty much open except for cross bracing (or they were, now there appears t be a fair number of antennas attached to them.) The are just metal panels on a steel framework. I assume that the architects wanted a certain look and that is why they put the metal panels up there. You can kind of see what is going on from Google Maps. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=two+hannover+square+raleigh&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=us&ei=RoaBSpDdEpSsMY2NwJQL&ll=35.773871,-78.640015&spn=0.000453,0.000841&t=h&z=20

By: Devin

Devin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:32:14 +0000

the one with the narrow rain shaft is my favorite by far

By: Emanuel

Emanuel — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:22:14 +0000

Halifax Mall, Wilmington Street and #16 are my favorite shots!

Thanks Matt!

By: Ernest

Ernest — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:05:45 +0000

Matt, you make humidity look good!!! :LOL: Solid photos, even from days when photo clarity is hard to accomplish and image composition becomes more of a burden. You know how to make and take photos Hard to choose one favorite… I loved the Raleigh View Rd angle, which I can see becoming one of the favorites for many people once The Edison gets built. Also, I must say that I LOVED the Archdale Bldg image; very nice angle. Thanks for putting together this collection.

By: James

James — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:00:51 +0000

Also, in the Lenior and Lightning pic, I think the Halo above the RBC Plaza is just awesome!

By: James

James — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:55:52 +0000

I’ve lived in Clayton for about 15 years and I always wondered why the pinnacles on top two hannover square where ever put there? Great pic’s btw.

By: William Coyle

William Coyle — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:03:17 +0000

Get shots Matt, glad to see you doing something with weather and your cityscape..Take Care

By: Matt H.

Matt H. — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:43:00 +0000

mars angle is my new fave…it gives a much more proficient density feeling

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:39:40 +0000

Love the contrast between RBC and Moore Square Deck…especially in the “Golden Thunderstorm” pic!

By: Lisa Jeffries

Lisa Jeffries — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:11:58 +0000

You even make a rainy day look good!

By: karlaanne

karlaanne — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:20:01 +0000

amazing. i understand the necessity of the watermarks, but dear god i hate them. oh well. fantabulous, as usual anyway!

By: John

John — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:36:38 +0000

Mars closeup photo is an excellent density angle.

By: laryea

laryea — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:36:17 +0000

just when i think raleigh’s skyline is so lackluster matt always takes those pics to bring it back to life… good job once again!

By: John

John — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:34:36 +0000

Excellent photos once again Matt. Thanks.

By: KING of RALEIGH

KING of RALEIGH — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:07:42 +0000

HOPEFULLY we can start to build west, and venture out away from Fayetteville street a lil bit

By: KING of RALEIGH

KING of RALEIGH — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:05:56 +0000

Im loving the “MARS” pics….possibly another “MONEY” shot..Raleigh needs more than ONE money shot…Raleigh will be on its way once the market gets better…oh yeah..FIRST!! haha I leave korea in under 100 days now..back in NC soon!