Richmond in Pictures III

[eandslee]

These are great shots Coupe! I like the way all the glass looks on Vistas! I also like the format that these photos were added. Is the reduction to 80% due to the upgrade to UP or was it due to a certain program you used to upload the photos?

[Downtowner]

Yay I love the new look of vistas

[wrldcoupe4]

These are great shots Coupe! I like the way all the glass looks on Vistas! I also like the format that these photos were added. Is the reduction to 80% due to the upgrade to UP or was it due to a certain program you used to upload the photos?

Hey thanks, I think it is from the UP upgrade because I didn't do anything differently. I think Vistas is starting to come together nicely.

[Downtowner]

I was thinking vistas was gonna be more curved than that.

[TBurban]

Awesome, Coupe. I need to drag my sorry bum back downtown this weekend.

Edited January 20, 2007 by TBurban

[burt]

The glass is adding a new perspective to Vistas. Joey, I think the curved portion of the building is on the city side.

[burt]

What is that ugly yellow sign on Mayo's Island in front of Vistas?

Edited January 20, 2007 by burt

[wrldcoupe4]

A billboard which will hopefully come down in the not so distant future.

[TBurban]

You all are in for it! I've got WBV, TCW and Downtown updates in photos on their way

[TBurban]

A preview of more to come...

[TBurban]

A few from the War Memorial...

More to come.

[TBurban]

Le Monroe

Lookin' shiny!

Blue skies!

Edited January 21, 2007 by TBurban

[TBurban]

A Coupe follow-up of Vistas

It almost has a beachy feel to it.

[TBurban]

Some Canal Walk signage

Bank of America peeking up

Stool Pigeons and whatnot

La Diff

Future home of the deli

Framed!

Hopefully this view will be obstructed with some nice mid-rises

Gorgeous

Main Street Station basking in the afternoon sun

West Hospital doing the same

Lastly, Bedd Tower

Hope you all enjoyed!

[burt]

Neat set of pictures, TBurban (Tommy).

You've got four distinct sets. The first one centers around the War Memorial on Belvidere and the shots south and east are tremendous. That's one of Coupe's favorite perches, too. Remember when the three of us were just below the monument at the National Folk Festival drinking in the view?

In set #2, it's good to see the Capitol Building and the Square shaping up in these final months of construction.

My favorite shot of Vistas, in the 3rd set, is the first pic with the willows in the foreground. As you commented, it does lend a sort of "beach" flavor. I also like the angle from 14th street.

Set #4 captures what I believe is one of your favorite buildings in Richmond -- Main Street Station. It's near the top of my favorites list, too. The canal shots with overhead highways, water spouting from the turning basin (IMAGINE - a working fountain!!) and century-old buildings in the background certainly delivers Richmond at its quaint best.

Excellent work.

Edited January 21, 2007 by burt

[source]

[wrldcoupe4]

Great again Source!

[burt]

That's a rare angle from which to shoot, Source. Is that a stone wall at the river or just an earthen bank.

Kuma sure does get around!

Going back to Tommy's pix, the bed hospital (Tommy's last shot) at VCU Medical, has really come along since we last had a photographic look.

The pano is fantastic.

Edited January 21, 2007 by burt

[wrldcoupe4]

I'll have to look back at Tommy's, didn't see them yet. Burt, I could be wrong but Source's spot for the shot appears to be the Mayo Bridge.

[burt]

I'll have to look back at Tommy's, didn't see them yet. Burt, I could be wrong but Source's spot for the shot appears to be the Mayo Bridge.

Oh, yea. I knew it was taken from Mayo Bridge. I was talking about the shoreline near Vistas. It looks like a stone retaining wall along the river bank. I always thought the river just sloped down to the water west of Mayo Bridge.

[wrldcoupe4]

It does look like a wall doesn't it...

[BreakfastPills]

What kind of camera were you using, source?

[burt]

What kind of camera were you using, source?

BP, source doesn't come over here nearly as often as we'd like, but he'll return and tell you about his camera.

He has some terrific Flicker albums. Ask him about those next time he's around.

[wrldcoupe4]

I've got some pictures coming soon...

[eandslee]

I've got some pictures coming soon...

I can't wait! I'll be looking for them!