Baltimore skyline revisited

[StevenW]

Awesome!

[MDguy]

Originally Posted by Infoman

Amazing finds. Some made Baltimore appear much larger than it actually is, which is great! Thank you.

Of course! Baltimore can definitely look bigger than it actually is, which is an awesome talent that photographers can take full advantage of!

Originally Posted by shakman

I would like to see photos of the more notable highrises under construction and its impact on the skyline as the years progressed.

Unfortunately there are no really solid proposals at the moment, it seems

Originally Posted by StevenW

Awesome!

Flickr is chalk full of incredible shots! I'm going to go ahead and post some more

[MDguy]

image hosted on flickr

downtownbaltimore_charlesst_062812_roof002 by Patty Boh, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

downtownbaltimore_charlesst_062812_roof001 by Patty Boh, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Aerial of Downtown Baltimore by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Downtown Baltimore, Maryland by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Baltimore, Maryland Skyline by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Downtown Baltimore, Maryland by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Aerial of Downtown Baltimore by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Downtown Baltimore, Maryland by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Downtown Baltimore, Maryland by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Baltimore Sports Stadiums in Downtown by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

South Baltimore, Maryland by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

South Baltimore, Maryland by SkylineScenes, on Flickr

[flugzeug]

These are just great!

[shakman]

Originally Posted by MDguy

Unfortunately there are no really solid proposals at the moment, it seems

I was referring to the highrises that currently exist.

[StevenW]

Beautiful pictures!

[MDguy]

Originally Posted by shakman

I was referring to the highrises that currently exist.

Woops! Sorry about that! I now see you said Progressed and not progress

It's hard to find lots of construction photos but there's definitely some cool vintage photos floating around


http://www.retrosnapshots.com/baltim...l#.UC7fkd1lT-k


http://www.retrosnapshots.com/baltim...l#.UC7gHt1lT-k


http://www.retrosnapshots.com/baltim...l#.UC7gX91lT-k


http://www.retrosnapshots.com/baltim...l#.UC7ghN1lT-l


http://builtbaltimore.blogspot.com/2...eing-torn.html



originally posted by micrip


http://hagakimari.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html

[Coldspring]

Wow...what is that building at the end of the street in the Sheraton Shot.. it looks almost like a court house or some historical government building. I pass it all the time but it just fell in line with the other gray matter of the super block et al.. In this shot it looks really nice...

[MDguy]

Originally Posted by Coldspring

Wow...what is that building at the end of the street in the Sheraton Shot.. it looks almost like a court house or some historical government building. I pass it all the time but it just fell in line with the other gray matter of the super block et al.. In this shot it looks really nice...

No clue what that one is! Anyone know?

Here's some shots I took - Thread

[Coldspring]

Interesting.. the second shot is of Cross Keys.. which is one of the best kept secret hoods in the City... The third short of the midrise on Falls Road and Northern Parkway reminds me of a highrise housing project from the 1960s though I believe its a condo

[scando]

Originally Posted by Coldspring

Interesting.. the second shot is of Cross Keys.. which is one of the best kept secret hoods in the City... The third short of the midrise on Falls Road and Northern Parkway reminds me of a highrise housing project from the 1960s though I believe its a condo

I live near Cross Keys, go to the doctor and dentist there...it's a wax museum, completely introverted, sorta like a mausoleum for the living. It's a well kept secret because nobody ever seems to come in or go out...kinda creepy.

[Coldspring]

Originally Posted by scando

I live near Cross Keys, go to the doctor and dentist there...it's a wax museum, completely introverted, sorta like a mausoleum for the living. It's a well kept secret because nobody ever seems to come in or go out...kinda creepy.

It also appears that most of the folks that live there are...well.. old possibly late boomers and older..though I have seen a few young folks around.. but You are right its kind of insular. It could be more dynamic with more energy but I get a feeling that like it the way it is......

[Coldspring]

I dont know if this is being planned or not by the City Planners or just reflective of the development boom-bust over the years.. But in a couple of those postcard shots its hard not to see that the Cityscape is kind of monocromatic in terms of brick, concrete and masonary.. and less glass and steel like you see in places like Charlotte or Atlanta.. I think that that is kind of cool since it makes the cityscape blend from the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries...

[MDguy]

Cross Keys is definitely not my type of neighborhood. Very cold and uninviting. It's good that Baltimore has a diverse collection of neighborhoods, though. Lots of choices is a good thing!


Here's a few more I've taken

[StevenW]

Great pictures.

[UrbanMyth]

Love Baltimore. Ayone need a city planner with 20 years of experience up there? Give me call!

[hpal3]

Originally Posted by UrbanMyth

Love Baltimore. Ayone need a city planner with 20 years of experience up there? Give me call!

Whats your take on the lack of any towers over 550' in height?

[UmarPK]

Originally Posted by MDguy

Thanks guys! Here's some shots i found here, by Greg Pease

Where did you take this shot from?


Edit: Never mind I see the photo is taken by someone else, I wonder where he took this shot from could it have been an aerial shot by helicopter?

[micrip]

Had to be by helicopter...there is no vantage point that high in the city. It's also several years old. Legg and Four Seasons are not present.

[JamPilot]

Nothing all that spectacular photography-wise but this is my view of the skyline from my rooftop deck on a hot August evening last summer. This pic doesn't do the view justice...the sights in all directions from that spot are pretty damn cool. EDIT: You can see the lights from Camden Yards near the middle of the picture, just to the right of Harbor East