Southern Photos of the Day

[krazeeboi]

SBCmetroguy, very powerful indeed.

I also consider it classic, Charlotteman.

[dimebag1980]

Great photos of Shreveport SBCmetroguy! I remember my last time through Shreveport (several years back) thinking how urban the downtown felt. There was an old department store building (closed) but still with the name on it...Selbers? Felt very "big city". Lots of great architecture.

Yeah, Selber's. Being only 26 I don't remember the place but I've read and heard a lot about that store, Palais Royale, Rubenstein's, and other local department stores. They were the huge local department stores that were really popular in the 60s and before. At one point there was even a 5-story Sears down there. The largest Sears store we have right now is a 3-story location at Mall St. Vincent.

Oh, and thanks for the compliments on my fair city! That always brings a smile to my face.

[NCB]

Great photos everyone! I know I'm late, but krazeeboi, that "Self-Made Man" statue is one fantastic piece of work!

Some early morning photos from the French Quarter and the Riverfront in New Orleans:

[krazeeboi]

Great pics of the Big Easy.

[GvilleSC]

BB&T Tower... Downtown Richmond

Cool Angle! Looks like a beautiful building from down here!

[ironchapman]

Here's my contribution for today. It's one I took from my car a few days ago.

The Georgia Capitol and Other Atlanta Buildings

(L-R) The Capitol Dome, The Westin Peachtree, Georgia-Pacific's HQ, and 191 Peachtree

What do you guys think?

Edited June 5, 2006 by ironchapman

[dimebag1980]

Here's my contribution for today. It's one I took from my car a few days ago.

The Georgia Capitol and Other Atlanta Buildings

(L-R) The Capitol Dome, The Westin Peachtree, Georgia-Pacific's HQ, and 191 Peachtree

What do you guys think?

Hmmm what do I think...

Not bad at all!

I like Atlanta's overall look and I love that capitol. Never seen that particular capitol before, but it's very nice. I've never been to Atlanta, though I enjoy it in photos. It's on my list, dangit, but my list is long.

[Greens!]

Galveston, TX by KCGridlock:

[wrldcoupe4]

Cool Angle! Looks like a beautiful building from down here!

Thanks...it's one of my favorite buildings downtown...

Here's a few from Richmond's Historic Church Hill Neighborhood... a little after this past Christmas:

Liberty or Death anyone?

and looking east from Libby Hill Park in Church Hill:

[krazeeboi]

Great Galveston aerial!

I love the rowhouses in Richmond.

[wrldcoupe4]

This is for tomorrow.. but an early night!

Richmond from the City Hall Observation Deck:

from west to east facing south

Edited June 6, 2006 by wrldcoupe4

[wrldcoupe4]

Richmond's Crown Jewel - The James River

From Belle Isle, adjacent to downtown

Spun around

[krazeeboi]

Urban rapids, how wonderful.

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (SC's only downtown convention center)

[gs3]

Richmond's Crown Jewel - The James River

From Belle Isle, adjacent to downtown

Spun around

Great photos!!! I've always loved the river in Richmond and all the downtown redevelopment Richmond has done along the river has been very impressive!

[gs3]

Greenville, South Carolina

[BrasilnSC]

Richmond is so dense. Love it.

Nice pic of Greenville. Damn billboards always getting in the way though.

Edited June 7, 2006 by BrasilnSC

[wrldcoupe4]

Great photos!!! I've always loved the river in Richmond and all the downtown redevelopment Richmond has done along the river has been very impressive!

Thanks... the riverfront is THE place at the moment... And Speaking of Convention Centers, how about a few of the Greater Richmond Convention Center? At 700,000sf, it's Virginia's largest:

From the 5th st side:

[Mith242]

Wow, don't know how I managed to miss this topic for so long. Especially since a few of my pics made it over here. Nice pics everyone, I'll have to start posting a few over here myself.

[Mith242]

Here's a shot I took in Little Rock I took a couple of months ago. I liked this one because of the contrast between new and old. The Pulaski County Courthouse with the Stephens Building in the background.

[krazeeboi]

Absolutely stunning. Great job!

[TBurban]

Great shots everyone

Mith, that courthouse is beautiful!

[TBurban]

Ill go with the old and new buuildings too

In Richmond, VA, here's a shot of the John Tyler Building in the background, with a side street off Shockoe Slip in the foreground

[Mith242]

What's Shockoe Slip?

[krazeeboi]

I really like Richmond's convention center. It doesn't have that large, hulking, imposing, intimidating presence that seems so typical of convention centers. It blends in with its surroundings and addresses the street rather well. In that regard it reminds me a bit of DC's convention center.

[TBurban]

What's Shockoe Slip?

Shockoe Slip is an area of old warehouses left over from the industrialization era and beyond. Now, they have been converted into shops, restaurants, and lofts. Theyre all on a big hill leading into Shockoe Bottom and the Canal Walk, which are also areas of older buildings converted into shops and restaurants and lofts

Here's a shot looking up the Slip