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Wonderful pics! I haven't been yet but I am a little fascinated with Houston and how it has developed and I can't wait to visit.

Probably the best Houston photo thread in years. So much good has happened there that doesn't get proper attention here.

During my last trip to Houston in October, I noticed that so many parks, parkways, trails, and thoroughfare medians in the inner loop are so nicely landscaped and maintained compared with most cities. The Uptown thoroughfares are a good example. I looked into this and found out that Houston has 27 TIRZ zones, and that has something to do with where corporations are contributing large amounts of funding for this. I checked and found out that Austin has only a couple, which explains why our public areas are so poorly maintained in Austin except for along the river downtown. I sent a drone video of Houston to the Austin chamber of commerce to try to get their attention on this. Not much luck so far.

Excellent photos! It’s been about 15 years since I’ve been to Houston and it definitely looks denser, especially the Galleria/Post Oak area.

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Originally Posted by EastSideHBG (Post 9550860)

Wonderful pics! I haven't been yet but I am a little fascinated with Houston and how it has developed and I can't wait to visit.

Thanks! What ever you do, don't visit between mid-May and mid-October!

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Originally Posted by AviationGuy (Post 9550934)

Thanks! The city is definitely changing for the better. At least some parts of it.

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Originally Posted by MplsTodd (Post 9551638)

Excellent photos! It’s been about 15 years since I’ve been to Houston and it definitely looks denser, especially the Galleria/Post Oak area.

Thanks! 15 years is an eternity these days. Density all over the Inner Loop has increased.

Hustle T, nice shots!

Nice! Thanks for the great shots. Houston looking good.

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Originally Posted by bilbao58 (Post 9551854)

Thanks! What ever you do, don't visit between mid-May and mid-October!

Ha ha but I can handle the heat, no worries ;)

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Originally Posted by SLO (Post 9551858)

Hustle T, nice shots!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by pj3000 (Post 9552165)

Nice! Thanks for the great shots. Houston looking good.

Thanks! Appreciate the comment.

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Originally Posted by LSyd (Post 9557531)

awesome.

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by EastSideHBG (Post 9557696)

Ha ha but I can handle the heat, no worries ;)

The heat is bearable. It's the humidity that's a killer.

These are fantastic.

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Originally Posted by JManc (Post 9558508)

These are fantastic.

Thank you!

wow -- these are really beautiful -- thx!

Crazy how many new highrises there are since I moved away 9 years ago from downtown.

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Originally Posted by bilbao58 (Post 9558467)

Thanks!

Thanks! Appreciate the comment.

Thank you!

The heat is bearable. It's the humidity that's a killer.

I'm used to it. PA, DC, ATL...I have spent a lot of my time and life in swampy areas.

Awesome!

Are you able to do drone shots over the TMC? Not sure if its allowed with all the helicopters coming and going.

Fantastic pictures. That was a fun thread to scroll through. Houston looks great!

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Originally Posted by mrnyc (Post 9569082)

wow -- these are really beautiful -- thx!

Thanks you!

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Originally Posted by photoLith (Post 9569173)

Crazy how many new highrises there are since I moved away 9 years ago from downtown.

Yep

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Originally Posted by Evo5Boise (Post 9573032)

Fantastic pictures. That was a fun thread to scroll through. Houston looks great!

Thanks. Appreciate it.

Awesome pics. City looks clean and nice.

These are great. Those two new 700'ers have added even more to an already thick skyline. The taller portions of the DT skyline are not unlike LA in that they are generally linear along Smith, Louisiana, and Main streets (Figueroa, Flower, Hope, Grand in LA).

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Originally Posted by Summoner (Post 9577874)

Awesome pics. City looks clean and nice.

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Originally Posted by plinko (Post 9577898)

These are great. Those two new 700'ers have added even more to an already thick skyline. The taller portions
of the DT skyline are not unlike LA in that they are generally linear along Smith, Louisiana, and Main streets (Figueroa, Flower, Hope, Grand in LA).

Thanks you guys!

And more...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b7fafa7d_k.jpg
Sunset Over Buffalo Bayou on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a9590e9c_k.jpg
I Just Adore A Penthouse View? on Flickr

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Morning Over Montrose on Flickr

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Morning Over Montrose on Flickr

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Medical Center Skyline With Some Hotel... Can't Remember the Brand on Flickr

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Originally Posted by bilbao58 (Post 9587727)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a9590e9c_k.jpg
I Just Adore A Penthouse View? on Flickr

Wow! I really like this one! :cheers:

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Originally Posted by Evo5Boise (Post 9588933)

Wow! I really like this one! :cheers:

Thanks! I just recently learned a new trick in Photoshop that I used on this photo to improve the original version and make it presentable here. :D

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Originally Posted by EastSideHBG (Post 9557696)

Ha ha but I can handle the heat, no worries ;)

It just occurred to me that whether you can handle the heat is only part of it. The city is just a more pleasant place in the spring or fall because people are out and about in the parks and streets and all the outside patios and such at restaurants are packed. Just a happier time all around. Summer time can look post-apocalyptic because everyone is indoors.

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Originally Posted by bilbao58 (Post 9599980)

Although there can be some pretty chilly, rainy weather in the winter, there can also be some incredibly nice days where people are out and about, and eating on outdoor patios. Things can really change from day to day, though. As for summer, it's a guarantee that it will be hot and humid every day. You're right about what it's like. I do like the thunderstorms during the summer, though. We don't get nearly as many up here in Austin. I wish we did.

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Originally Posted by AviationGuy (Post 9600149)

I do like the thunderstorms during the summer, though. We don't get nearly as many up here in Austin. I wish we did.

Yeah, it's crazy, but after five years in San Antonio, I still miss those intense Houston downpours. My mom always called them "toad stranglers."

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Originally Posted by bilbao58 (Post 9550830)

Was in Houston earlier this month. Here are some (mostly) drone shots with a few others thrown in for good measure.

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Morning 360 on Flickr

That's like 6 skylines in one shot! Excellent photo. What drone are you using? I'd like to get one to take some pictures around the area.

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Originally Posted by SAN Man (Post 9600385)

What drone are you using? I'd like to get one to take some pictures around the area.

DJI Mavic Air 2

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Originally Posted by bilbao58 (Post 9600505)

DJI Mavic Air 2

Thanks, I was looking at the DJI mini last week. Costco had it for $429. It seems like a reasonable price for a beginner, I don't want spend too much more and then wreck it learning how to fly it.

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Originally Posted by bilbao58 (Post 9550830)

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Cliché Skyline View on Flickr

Wonderful shots, what is the rooftop development in the lower left corner of this shot?

I think it's called Post Skylawn or something like that. It's a rooftop park and urban farm or garden.

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Originally Posted by geomorph (Post 9639994)

Wonderful shots, what is the rooftop development in the lower left corner of this shot?

It's POST Houston. It's the repurposing of the mid-century era main post office. Designed by OMA. https://www.oma.com/projects/post-houston

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Photos courtesy OMA