Hi guys,

Have been OS for a few weeks and took some pix:

NYC

ESB from East River:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105929242.jpg

Sutton Place and Citigroup Center from East River:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/106514079.jpg

UN Plaza Hotel, Chrysler Building & Trump World Tower:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/106513249.jpg

NYSE

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/106513155.jpg

MetLife, Citigroup, Bloomberg etc. from ESB:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105928574.jpg

Rockefeller Center from ESB (Renzo Piano designed BOA Tower u/c on the NW corner of Bryant Park):

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105928561.jpg

Chrysler, Trump World and United Nations from ESB:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105928536.jpg

Municipal Bldg and US Court Bldg:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105929252.jpg

Trinity Church:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105929962.jpg

City Hall Park Fountain:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105929220.jpg

Central Park Pond:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105927793.jpg

Central Park South from Mandarin Oriental Hotel – TWC:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105927785.jpg

Maine Monument, Columbus Circle and TWC:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105930478.jpg

Dakota Building:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105929970.jpg

Waldorf=Astoria Hotel and St Bart’s Church, Park Ave:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105927803.jpg

Plaza Hotel, sadly closed for major refurb:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/106054191.jpg

CHICAGO

Sears Tower surrounded by 311 South Wacker and AT&T Center – Chicago Hilton and Towers in the foreground:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105927218.jpg

Downtown Chicago from Sears Tower:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105927193.jpg

John Hancock Tower from Sears Tower:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105927207.jpg

Big John, No 1 Mag Mile and Drake Hotel from Oak Street Beach:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105927184.jpg

Chicago from North Ave Beach:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105927175.jpg

And a couple of pix I took in early July…

Dramatic Paris sunset from Tour Maine Montparnasse:

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105927775.jpg

The ultimate “skyscraper” – 4478 m tall Matterhorn (North Face and Hoernli Ridge):

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL795/2808866/5644163/105929976.jpg

Cheers :)

WOW!! Amazing pics

excellent pix!
Did you enjoy Chicago? Any chance you took one of the architectural tours on the river?

Top stuff :)

amazing!! Some top quality stuff!! Well done!
How hot/warm was New York and Chicago? Would you consider them warm as an Aussie summer?

Altius - your last 2 photos are honestly some of the best I have ever seen on the forum. Brilliant work!

Your other photos are just as amazing. Both cities are the definition of density.

Stunning!

I love those photos, I love those cities and I love you for capturing in such an amazing way :)

excellent pix!
Did you enjoy Chicago? Any chance you took one of the architectural tours on the river?

Definitely! Chicagoland is a real wonderland! :) One of the world's best places, very enjoyable especially in summer...Loved the Mag Mile, the Loop, parks, beaches, the most exciting shopping in the world (from Marshall Field to Water Tower Place & 900 Michigan), all museums, historic scrapers around the river and supertallies too. Millennium Park is such a great addition to this metropolis...Imagine Trump Tower, Waterview and Mandarin Oriental in only few years from now...And yes, I was on the Architecture cruise. 90 minutes on the Chicago River to see 90 amazing buildings (and hear a great story about many of them)...

Cheers

Great pics man, really wet my appetite.

Fro,
My friends who recently emmigrated to Toronto (after living 40+ years in Aus) claim that Toronto summers are far worse - both hotter and more humid - than australian summers.

I am visiting New york-Boston-Toronto-Chicago for a month over December-January. I cant wait to contribute to some photos too!
Thanks again

good job!! keep it up

Chicago is a really great city! I love all the different neighbourhoods. it's not all about skyscrapers and museums. There is a really cool vibe to Chicago

Great pics, really enjoyed them!!

Wow, fantastic pictures, I would love to go to NY and Chicago. I love the older buildings such as the court house and the plaza. Also Central Park looks so tree filled compared with Hyde Park in London.

Yeah I love that pic of Central park, too. Much nicer than Hyde park, London.

nice pics.

oh, btw,



Rockefeller Center from ESB (Renzo Piano designed BOA Tower u/c on the NW corner of Bryant Park):



Actually, the BOA tower was designed by Cook + Fox. The tower that was designed by Renzo Piano is the New York Times Tower.

:drool:

Will be so awesome:

http://www.charlotte.com/images/charlotte/charlotte/9622/92584162726.jpg


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/2404boatowerskylinecloser.jpg



nice pics.

oh, btw,



Actually, the BOA tower was designed by Cook + Fox. The tower that was designed by Renzo Piano is the New York Times Tower.