Baton Rouge Photo of the Day

[dimebag1980]

Now that looks really cool, byrde!

Looks like a very active jobsite.

By the way, was that last photo taken from a parking garage at the hospital there, or where? Looks like you were pretty high up.

Edited May 12, 2006 by SBCmetroguy

[byrde]

I was on top of the Parking Garage at the site.

[dimebag1980]

I was on top of the Parking Garage at the site.

Cool. Good choice of focal point.

[byrde]

Cool. Good choice of focal point.

Here's a long distance shot of the cranes. I'm on the roof of my office building.

[dimebag1980]

Here's a long distance shot of the cranes. I'm on the roof of my office building.

How far is your office building? Looks like only a couple of miles, or else you've got it zoomed in pretty well.

[byrde]

About 2-3 miles in a straight line.

[dimebag1980]

About 2-3 miles in a straight line.

Great focal point as well. I really think having more than 1 crane makes it a very busy construction site. Looks very cool.

[richyb83]

Great job Byrde. You beat me to it. Perkins Rowe was one of my next destinations. I just learned how to post pics in thread, but they were nightime shots that really did not come out. So daytime/dusk pics will probably come-out better. The pile-driver was really impressive at the construction site. Don't get to see those everyday. And the icon "Perkins Rowe" looks cool lit'-up at night too. Great choice.

Do you work in the Shaw Bldg.or United Plaza ? Just curious bec. that's a really great-view ! Could you get a shot in the opposite direction going towards Downtown ?

[dimebag1980]

And the icon "Perkins Rowe" looks cool lit'-up at night too. Great choice.

I thought so, too. It appears as though it's meant to resemble an old smokestack atop an old building or something. Am I right in this? I'm basing this assessment purely on the one photo I've seen of it.

[NCB]

Great shots of the Perkins Rowe site, bryde! The development has a very nice looking website as well.

[richyb83]

I guess your right Brian, it looks like a smoke-stack. It is on top of the central water chilling plant.

[byrde]

Great job Byrde. You beat me to it. Perkins Rowe was one of my next destinations. I just learned how to post pics in thread, but they were nightime shots that really did not come out. So daytime/dusk pics will probably come-out better. The pile-driver was really impressive at the construction site. Don't get to see those everyday. And the icon "Perkins Rowe" looks cool lit'-up at night too. Great choice.

Do you work in the Shaw Bldg.or United Plaza ? Just curious bec. that's a really great-view ! Could you get a shot in the opposite direction going towards Downtown ?

I work in the United Plaza Complex. I have a shot of Downtown from my building, but I forgot to upload to my host for pics. I'll get it up in the next few days.

[byrde]

I'll be glad when something is done with this unfinish dormitory on the Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Campus. It has been sitting there like this for about 20 years now.

It was built about the same time as this one below. It was also built as a dorm, but has since been converted into an apartment building.

Edited May 13, 2006 by byrde

[richyb83]

That unfinished dormitory is called the Saigon Hilton. What an eye-sore. But GOOD NEWS ! Wampold Companies purchased the land over a year ago and plans are for a 4-Star Hotel. It should be soon, it just taking some time. I am curious if it will be demolished or not ? I would like them to keep the 12-story height because it will keep it more highly visible for commuters on I-10. It is about 1/2 mile from I-10.

[tombarnes]

We used to call that ugly complex "Six Flags Over Jesus" when I was at LSU. They should just tear it down and start over. Bleah....

[dimebag1980]

We used to call that ugly complex "Six Flags Over Jesus" when I was at LSU. They should just tear it down and start over. Bleah....

Six Flags Over Jesus!

I think it should be Six Flags Over Fraud, to be quite frank. I never did believe Jimmy Swaggart was for real and still don't. Looks like a lot of stuff built on the backs of the naive.

[byrde]

A very interesting building. Thanks for sharing the pic. If you have any more of it please post them.

More of the Old State Capitol.

[NCB]

^Very nice photos, bryde! I really love that building, especially the spiral staircase with the large stained glass window in the cieling. Though the architecture of the entire building is fantastic.

[dimebag1980]

More of the Old State Capitol.

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Very cool photos. I really think that's one of the most impressive buildings in the state, for two main factors: (1) it's beautiful and (2) it's a very different design.

[byrde]

East Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse

[richyb83]

Nice pics Byrde, keep em' coming. The big oak trees around the Courthouse are impressive. Soon a NEW state-of-the-art, safer and larger Courthouse will be built on next door's parking lot at the Municipal Bldg.

Edited May 15, 2006 by richyb83

[byrde]

Nice pics Byrde, keep em' coming. The big oak trees around the Courthouse are impressive. Soon a NEW state-of-the-art, safer and larger Courthouse will be built on next door's parking lot at the Municipal Bldg.

Do you know when that building was built? I also like the old oaks infront of the building. The trees actually make is difficult to get a good shot of the whole building.

[Mith242]

Thanks for the pics byrde.

[NCB]

More great pictures, bryde! Great job!

[byrde]

The Neuromedical Center @ Perkins Rowe