Charlotte Photo of the Day

[nowensone]

A little nostalgia, this is lifted from earlier in this thread, circa Dec. 18, 2007, almost 10 years ago.  Vantage appears to be the Actors Theater parking lot.  Very different today.

 

[Popsickle]

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1 hour ago, nowensone said:

A little nostalgia, this is lifted from earlier in this thread, circa Dec. 18, 2007, almost 10 years ago.  Vantage appears to be the Actors Theater parking lot.  Very different today.

 

We need somebody to go get a comparable shot ASAP!

[KJHburg]

I was just uptown again this afternoon was that older photo  taken from the Bob Walton parking lot?  Anyway couple more photos and uptown was hopping convention in town, restaurant week and a Knights game. Our city is beautiful and don't let anyone tell you anything different. 

Edited July 30, 2017 by KJHburg

[AuLukey]

Today was certainly a great day to be out and about in the city- nice breeze and (respectively) cooler temps for July.

 

I loved this bit of grit on Tryon that I've never noticed before: Piano Parking. Did my best to teach my better half "Chopsticks," with a little bit of success. Had a bit of an audience at the end.

 

 

 

Also, obligatory Bearden pic:

 

 

#UptownStunner's deck doesn't look so bad when you crop most of it out of the picture!

 

[nowensone]

9 hours ago, Popsickle said:

We need somebody to go get a comparable shot ASAP!

Hahaha, yes, that.

@KJHburg, I was hoping not to ask, but...    I was assuming the Actors parking lots because there is nothing obstructing the view in the pic, but don't know for sure.

[KJHburg]

8 hours ago, nowensone said:

Hahaha, yes, that.

@KJHburg, I was hoping not to ask, but...    I was assuming the Actors parking lots because there is nothing obstructing the view in the pic, but don't know for sure.

I will try later this coming week I will be back  uptown. I guess I will have to go to the lot behind Bob Walton or in front of it since the Montage apartments have started on the Actors site. But if anyone can beat me up there go right ahead. 

[Nick2]

Open the full size image. This shot is yuuuuge.

Source

[drumsy]

I follow a local photographer who recently posted this picture.  

[captainjack]

A few shots from Corporate Center's crown. As a Charlottean, it will always be a special memory!

[KJHburg]

Those are the photos of the week! 

[KJHburg]

I cracked open my vault of old photos and here is  skyline shot I took from late 1982 from Brookshire Freeway around the same spot I took this photo July 29 2017. The city of today swallowed up the city of 1982. Most of all those buildings in the 1982 skyline shot are still there but they are buried in the skyline now by taller buildings or blocked in view by newer towers.  The 1982 is making its world debut on the internet here as of course there was no Internet back in 1982 plus I didn't have a computer to access it even if there was one. 

Wow we have built a lot in 35 years! 

[videtur quam contuor]

I moved to Charlotte in 1971 and your '82 photo shows what I discovered: Charlotte was small enough to have a forested residential neighborhood four blocks from the Square. Still has it. More neighbors, less forest though.

[NY+SC=NC]

On 8/1/2017 at 8:08 PM, cjolley92 said:

A few shots from Corporate Center's crown. As a Charlottean, it will always be a special memory!

These pics brought back a memory. Just before the tower was complete, my best friend, little cousin, and I hopped on the elevator with construction workers and went to the highest floor. Once the doors opened we instantly heard the rush of the wind due to the fact the windows weren't installed yet. Just like kids we rushed to the edge and marveled at the view... that is until we heard, "hey! Who let you kids up here!? You're gonna get all us fired!" Field trip over. But, the worker was kind enough to tell us that if one of us were to jump, the elevator is so fast that we could watch the jump and make it to the ground floor in time to see the landing... Of course that theory is untested. 

[QCxpat]

Charlotte was officially incorporated in 1768, and so she'll celebrate her 250th Anniversary in 2018 (the QC's Sestercentennial).  It's a historic milestone for a beautiful, welcoming, diverse, creative, and global city. What a lovely place to call home!  I'm sure that @KJHburg will continue to regale us with his amazing, rapturous, and inspiring photography of the City we all love and cherish, Charlotte. Meantime, here's the QC being caressed by 2 rainbows.  

Source: David G Kopti

Double Rainbow over uptown Charlotte this evening!Photography (i.redd.it)

 

 

Click open link in new window at:

http://www.cmstory.org/content/1768-charlotte-incorpo

"The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Story, History Timeline, 1768 - Charlotte Incorporated"

 

 

 

 

Edited August 6, 2017 by QCxpat
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[KJHburg]

Couple more from the KJ vault of old photos of the QC. I took these back in Dec. 1981 from 2nd St now MLK near Board of Education bldg and the 2nd one from that crazy concrete walkway structure that was at Marshall Park. (Who remembers that monstrosity?) These were 3 of the 4 tallest buildings in the city  and the 27 story Charlotte Plaza was just wrapping up. This was the first high rise modern built without an anchor bank either NCNB or First Union or Wachovia.  Left to Right modern names 2 Wells Fargo, Charlotte Plaza, Bank of America Plaza Omni then Radisson hotel.  Notice the pyramid topped Civic Center the Epicentre was built on the rubble of it. The only other tall building at this time was 32 story Wachovia Bldg now known as 400 South Tryon (white building with gold stripes)   

[KJHburg]

Just the south side of uptown. Couple modern 2017 shots from Friday lest some geek from another city thinks we have only 4 skyscrapers. There is the 400 South Tryon building missing from my 1981 photos above.   (that poor tree fell along 277 see it?)

Edited August 6, 2017 by KJHburg

[AuLukey]

Quick shot down Central today

[Hunted]

11 minutes ago, AuLukey said:

Quick shot down Central today

Power lines galore.

[southslider]

^and a large, non-conforming sign for the old Family Dollar now blacked out

[QClifer]

8 hours ago, southslider said:

^and a large, non-conforming sign for the old Family Dollar now blacked out

That's art

[NDL]

My picture doesn't compare with what's shared on this thread, but from the first day I visited CLT in 2008, I was immediately taken with south Charlotte's streetscenes.  (Am I the only poster who loves the appearance of CLT's streetlights?)  Here's one of many:

Edited August 9, 2017 by NDL

[GeauxCLT]

I live 2.2 miles from the center of uptown. At one point, on my daily commute, I passed 18 locations where there were two telephone poles within 5 feet of each other. Sometimes lines were moved from an old pole to a new one and the old was just left there, others, there were two poles both with lines, others, there was a leaning or broken pole and the new pole was installed to hold up the damaged pole. Can't fathom why this is allowed. It seems like litter to me. Duke Energy should be ticketed for littering our streets. 

[J-Rob]

Game day in CLT (even if it is pre-season).  Love the Panther blue on the skyline.  Keep pounding.

 

[jtmonk]

9 hours ago, GeauxCLT said:

I live 2.2 miles from the center of uptown. At one point, on my daily commute, I passed 18 locations where there were two telephone poles within 5 feet of each other. Sometimes lines were moved from an old pole to a new one and the old was just left there, others, there were two poles both with lines, others, there was a leaning or broken pole and the new pole was installed to hold up the damaged pole. Can't fathom why this is allowed. It seems like litter to me. Duke Energy should be ticketed for littering our streets. 

I understand the frustration but don't place all the blame on Duke, some of those poles are from other entities as well. 

[Matthew.Brendan]

All utilities should be buried. End of discussion. 

Edited August 9, 2017 by Matthew.Brendan