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Snow lightly covers cars, sidewalks and Fayetteville Street in Downtown Raleigh.
The snow fell moderately just before sunrise.
Snow falls in front of One Progress Plaza.
The classic view with snow.
Predawn Fayetteville Street and snow.
Snow rests on the North Carolina State Capitol dome as a man crosses the street.
My dog Beau gets a taste of her first Raleigh snowfall.
Two Hannover Square has not been illuminated for over a month
Wachovia Capitol Center (anyone know if the name will change since the sale?).
The cooling tower of Sharon Harris Nuclear Power Plant as seen from Two Hannover Square.
Spotlights swoosh around inside the RBC Center before a Carolina Hurricanes game.
Chain in a window.
Building to the sky.
Exiting Mecca Restaurant towards the new RBC Headquarters construction site.
Sunlight enters the convention center parking garage.
Downtown from Raleigh View Road.
Intersection of Jones and Glenwood.
Fans watch the puck at the RBC Center.
Corner of Hargett and Fayetteville.
Father & Son Antique's downtown, very interesting place.
Looking towards Glenwood South.
Sun peeks through the tower crane constructing the RBC Plaza Condos.
Almost a Hurricanes goal.
The crane triplets of southern downtown Raleigh.
Second floor hallway of Father & Son Antiques.
Downtown Raleigh towards the end of the day.
New perspective on Downtown for me.
Tower cranes congregate with Two Hannover Square.
A look at the convention center progress from Dawson Street.
Raleigh's new Quorum Center, nearly completed.
Progress on the Convention Center.
Downtown Panorama from Two Hannover Square looking north
Rainy night above Fayetteville Street.
The sun silhouettes the Raleigh skyline.
The West at North construction site.
Hot dog vendor on F street.
Lunch at the Raleigh Times.
Road near Raleigh's Lake Johnson.
Wachovia Capitol Center.
From the east.
South Saunders update view after a rain shower.
Panoramic photo update on the progress on Raleigh's new convention center
Downtown Raleigh from the 19th floor of the Clarion Hotel.
Remants of yesterday's rain.
Downtown Raleigh's new Marriott hotel is starting to make its presence felt.
Enjoying the outside dining.
Evening above the Boylan wye.
Raleigh, Sir.
A new day begins in downtown Raleigh.
The RBC Plaza condos have matched the height of the Hudson.
A nice cluster of density.
Eclectically sound.
A tangle of tower cranes. A common sight in the triangle.
Looking out over Raleigh's Warehouse district.
Amtrak makes a stop downtown.
Reflecting.
Raleigh Times.
The state Capitol.
The new look of the southern end of downtown is taking shape.
Fayetteville Street.
Daylight winds down on Hargett Street.
Crews and crane work upon...something?
Feels like the big city.
Two Hannover Square enjoys its last full year as Raleigh's tallest.
A late night train zips through Raleigh.
The new Marriott grows past the new convention center.
Wachovia Capital Center.
Block B crumbles piece by piece, in the name of Progress.
Magic hour passenger train.
Up close from the Boylan Ave Bridge
Fayetteville Street from the south end
Overview of the construction of RBC Plaza
Nothing to get excited about, but here is a first glimpse at the base exterior of RBC Plaza
The Boylan Wye.
Another day begins in the City of Oaks.
The rising sun peeks into view over downtown.
The full moon over the Moonlight Pizza Company, downtown Raleigh.
As a train rolls through downtown, lightning makes an appearance adjacent to Wachovia Capital Center.
Looking west on East Davie Street.
The moon sits over the new Marriott.
Amtrak streaks under the Boylan Avenue Bridge.
The Capitol looking down Fayetteville Street.
Railroad tracks.
Black and white Clarion Hotel.
West and North.
South Saunders view.
Freight waiting to be delivered.
Sunrise at Dorothea Dix.
The new Marriott across Site One.
Briggs Hardware Building.
RBC Plaza crane looks at BB&T as if to say "You're days are numbered".
Big zoom from 264.
Block B someday will obscure Two Progress Plaza.
Tracks.
Early morning spider web.
Lightning strikes one of the 2,000 foot tall towers in Clayton, NC, as seen from downtown Raleigh.
RaleighSkyline.com on Good Morning America
Still people packed into Fayetteville Street.
Wide open.
Horse.
Hargett and Fayetteville.
RBC Plaza should be appear complete at this time next year.
People eagerly await...Eddie Money.
Police begin to clear the road for the parade.
Biking, walking... Segwaying.
People waiting for the parade.
Looking toward the capitol.
The weather was great.
Deja vu from last year's Wide Open.
A sad beer bottle.
Storm Squad.
I think I can make it around this turn.
Is that Kramer?
Crowed street.
Flurry of activity.
More flurrying.
More waiting for the fireworks.
Fayetteville Street looked good.
George Washington had the best view for the fireworks.
Motion blur.
Raleigh Wide Open fireworks begin.
Fireworks.
Crane silhouette in fireworks.
Raleigh should have more fireworks downtown.
More fireworks.
Again.
Definitely not as packed as last year.
Pyrotechnics.
Fireworks over Fayetteville Street.
The end.
Raleigh Wide Open
RBC Plaza raised in July 2007
Sir Walter just didn't want to make eye contact.
Boylan Wye.
Blue skies, no rain.
Typical night on Glenwood South
I can post a Durham Bulls shot here, I guess.
RBC Layers.
New additions.
Raleigh's Progress Energy Memorial Auditorium - Lichtin Plaza
Commerce and Martin.
Durham's American Tobacco District
Nightfall at the base of Wachovia.
Old Conrail engine hovers over pedestrian.
Chargrill.
Wachovia.
Martin Street RR Crossing.
Hargett.
Waiting for a Char-grill hamburger.
Fisheye Memorial Auditorium - Lichtin Plaza
Magic hour from Western Boulevard.
Raleigh View Road angle.
Welcome.
Facade of RBC.
Beau you have to wait here while I get a snapshot.
RBC Progress
Isolated storm on a clear day.
Dinner at the Raleigh Times.
Progress on the Convention center.
Details.
Installing windows (vista)
Capitol fisheye.
Walking around Raleigh's Lake Johnson.
Wide view at Hargett Street.
Marriott and Convention center.
Sir Walter Raleigh watches the parking garage.
Parting shot from South Saunders, again.
RBC plaza
Rbc plaza windows
Rbc plaza windows
Raleigh Gas Fire Fireball Cary
Raleigh Fire Fireball Cary
Raleigh Fire Fireball Cary
Raleigh Fire Fireball Cary
Raleigh Fire Fireball Cary
Raleigh Fire Fireball Cary
South Saunders Skyline update from October 2007
Elevated view from West Street.
Repeating Fayetteville Street.
Peace Street.
RBC Plaza has pleased me so far, and is making nice progress.
The emerging Glenwood South skyline.
Opinions?
The infamous Peace/St. Marys street angle has definitely morphed over the last couple of months.
RBC Plaza at 21 Stories.
The kudzu is starting to take over.
Fall colors at city market.
City Market.
Market Plaza.
Hudson.
South Saunders Raleigh Skyline at night.
Raleigh density.
We'll leave the light on for you.
Raleigh
Coming soon, Raleigh's tallest building, the Edison.
RBC Plaza is will become Raleigh's 3rd tallest in a few floors.
Some fall colors at Dorothea Dix.
New BB&T sign
New BB&T sign
New BB&T sign
The impact from South Saunders.
New BB&T sign
The new sign is much brighter than the old.
Early Morning light on downtown Raleigh
Moon rise at magic hour
Xmas wreaths on Fayetteville Street
New BB&T sign shines brightly at dusk
Light Play illuminates the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Trees on the Dorothea Dix campus frame Two Hannover
Sunrise from Boylan Avenue
Lichtin Plaza
Amtrak makes an early morning stop
Construction worker takes a break.
RBC Plaza rises with the sun
New BB&T Sign
Different colors of Lichtin Plaza
Full moon
South Saunders
Signs for I-440 beltine at Lake Wheeler Road
More colors at Light Play - Lichtin Plaza
One Progress Plaza
Sunset on the beltline
Downtown Raleigh from Western
Another look at the big sign
Sup?
Rush hour on Lake Wheeler overpass
Repeating wreathes
Patrons gather for a show - Lichtin Plaza
Nighttime in the Raleigh City
Projected images on Memorial Auditorium - Lichtin Plaza
Projected images on Memorial Auditorium 2 - Lichtin Plaza
Hot corner
Work continues round the clock on RBC
Christmas lights downtown
Another sunrise shot
Happy Holidays!
Future Raleigh Skyline from 2007