Southeast City Aerials

[WeimieLvr]

Great aerials of Richmond...I love that city.

[WeimieLvr]

Originally Posted by ohpenn

yes the line on a very old map.

Referring to something by a long outdated method seems rather silly when the reality is very different.

So which northern states should (in today's reality) be included in the South? Those lines were drawn on very old maps as well, and much has changed since then...should we rethink all of the regional borders since they were drawn such a long time ago and are surely outdated by now?

That idea is just garbage. Do you actually think that just because something was done long ago that it's outdated? What makes you think that changes in an area require it to be relocated to another region? I'm sure if you think about it you can see the absurdity in this (il)logic.

[ohpenn]

Do you actually think that just because something was done long ago that it's outdated?

No, where is your logic to apply my specific statement to a general one.

garbage? Have you been to either of those cities? Have you lived there?

If you have, then you would see the absurdity of your statement. At least 3 times, there have been requests to stay on topic. I tried to respect that, but you all cant' stop trying to push something that is ridiculous if you have been to either city.

[JorgiPorgi]

I personally believe The south should end at Richmond. Culturally and Geographically. When looking at a map, DC and Baltimore are geographically not in the south. THey are mid-atlantic. . With that being said, I wouldn't include them in the south. Now, about south Florida being in the south. YES, THAT IS THE SOUTH. Different regions have different cultures. You don't exclude a city from a region because it's culture is different. Miami is as south as it gets. Now can we get back on topic?

[GunnerJacket]

*looks for aerial updates*

[kingchef]

anybody, particularly in richmond history, have photos of the old cemeteries in richmond? perhaps, it seems morbid, but i love to spend time looking at names, dates, and particularly the monuments in cemeteries. there is a great book i bought at barnes and nobel several years back, and it is dedicated to monuments in cemeteries in america. can't remember the author off the top of my head, but it is filled w/ interesting facts and photos. it seems richmond would be a city w/ some wonderful cemeteries. btw, i have, since my last post, reviewed wiki (not my favorite source for info, but convenient), and i don't think that those pictures on wiki do justice to richmond. i did enjoy reading and researching the roman catholic cathedral and st. john's. i am a former roman, but i became an episcopalian 22 years ago. i love the patrick henry story about st. john's.

[WeimieLvr]

Originally Posted by ohpenn

No, where is your logic to apply my specific statement to a general one.

garbage? Have you been to either of those cities? Have you lived there?

If you have, then you would see the absurdity of your statement. At least 3 times, there have been requests to stay on topic. I tried to respect that, but you all cant' stop trying to push something that is ridiculous if you have been to either city.

Please...don't be a martyr about this. You're making assertions that have no basis in reality, so you must expect a response. Stop making them and there will be no responses.

[diablo234]

An aerial view of Downtown Tampa.

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Tampa, FL by L1mey, on Flickr

[Dale]

Stop hijacking this thread with southeast City Aerials.

Seriously, though, I never realized how compact Tampa CBD was and how comparatively few its surface parking lots.

[ohpenn]

Please...don't be a martyr about this. You're making assertions that have no basis in reality, so you must expect a response. Stop making them and there will be no responses.

If you feel compelled to respond, at least read the post of which you are responding. I don't know why you feel compelled to continue, my comments are based on reality. I'm not making assertions. Your posts speak for themself. Drop the martyr nonsense.

[ohpenn]

Seriously, though, I never realized how compact Tampa CBD was and how comparatively few its surface parking lots.

Yeah and they seem relegated to the fringes of the CBD as well.

[spencer114]

The most famous cemetery in Richmond is Hollywood. Presidents John Tyler and James Monroe are buried here, so is Jefferson Davis, JEB Stuart and 10's of thousands of Confederate dead.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/hollywoodcemetery/pool/

Shockoe Hill Cemetery (oldest in town) first Chief Justice of US Supreme Court, John Marshall, is buried here. So is Arthur Ashe.

http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w...mond+va&m=text

Hebrew Cemetery
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=hebr...0richmond%20va


St John's Church has a nice compact cemetery too. Aside from Poe's mother, not sure who is buried there.

[JRQ]

Originally Posted by kingchef

jrq, i love the photos of richmond. it has probably been 2003 since i was last there, but i would not have guessed this city at all. the density and urban look of the city really can be seen and felt through these photos. i apologize, if wrong, but is that the james river in the photo? i haven't really studied the photos yet, just a cursory look, and i don't pretend to know the geo off the top of my head. i'm really surprised to see these views, as opposed to what was in my head. great shots. i noticed that you said that they did not show all of the city. will more be shown later? i have always loved richmond because of its long history, the architecture of the 18th, 19th, and 20th century. also, the proud heritage of old richmond society, some of whom i knew quite well through my family. again, good to see these. kc

I'll take care of question #2

Thanks for the response kc, I appreciate the interest. I may be partial, but RVA is definitely a cool city. I love the big city feel/atmosphere while consecutively feeling a small, hometown feel.
Since spencer answered the cemetery question, I'll shoot for some more aerials. I'm trying to find new ones that I have not previously posted, but that is becoming increasingly difficult lol.

Here's a cool one showing the density of the "original" RVA skyline, located around the MCV campus near Church Hill/Shockoe Bottom:
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And another:
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I like the cosmopolitan feel to this photo:
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This last photo I hate. It makes RVA look so boring/ugly, when it truly is not. Second, I have used this previously, so I apologize....but it shows most of the skyline, so I use it. It leaves off a few buildings to the left and the Southern States building/others south of the river. However, it does an adequate job lol.


Hope this helps!

[desertpunk]

I love Richmond's density and exquisite historical layers. All that's missing IMHO are a couple or three signature towers to really set the whole thing off. Richmond can and deserves to be Virginia's big flagship skyline.

[desertpunk]

Originally Posted by diablo234

An aerial view of Downtown Tampa.

image hosted on flickr

Tampa, FL by L1mey, on Flickr

Really nice perspective of Tampa! So many shots of Tampa's skyline are those swampy, low-lying ones that just show the big boys but neglect all the layers down below. And I don't see parking lots, I see opportunity!

[I-275westcoastfl]

Originally Posted by Dale

Stop hijacking this thread with southeast City Aerials.

Seriously, though, I never realized how compact Tampa CBD was and how comparatively few its surface parking lots.

There are a lot more than that photo wants to show, the CBD is riddled with surface lots and more keep being built.

Google maps shows the real truth. I'd say half the land area of the CBD is parking lots.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll...h&z=16&vpsrc=6

[desertpunk]

West Palm Beach

[QuantumX]

Somebody found this on the Google website. That's Coral Gables in the foreground, and this angle with South Beach in it makes the Brickell area look even more dense. This isn't even the entire Miami skyline and more is coming in this decade.

[desertpunk]

^

Great shot!

Why not some more:


http://www.urbanmiamiliving.com/

[spencer114]

Miami is looking amazing!