The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 391

The_Architect · #**7801** Posted **May 31, 2011, 7:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteford

most awesome pictures of lightening ever. gotta love the cn tower for that one reason itself. the lightning just seems to love that tower and you can always depend on it hitting sooner or later. haha

Well considering one of it's purposes is a lightning rod, I surely hope it attracts lightning!

Travis007 · #**7802** Posted **Jun 1, 2011, 1:45 PM**

Toronto skyline from Kensington Market:

By: Christopher Brian on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherbrian/5782203642/in/faves-dflack/

caltrane74 · #**7803** Posted **Jun 1, 2011, 1:52 PM**

Toronto is a very gritty city.

Nite · #**7804** Posted **Jun 1, 2011, 11:09 PM**

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21lau_z/4917444561/sizes/l/in/pool-26909951@N00/

http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2011/06/topping-icon-concrete-done-four-seasons
by Dumitru Onceanu

caltrane74 · #**7805** Posted **Jun 1, 2011, 11:10 PM**

Wow, that picture makes Toronto look like some type of Resort City with all the boats up at the front of the picture, and the water in the foreground.

Prometheus · #**7806** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 3:19 AM**

Photos by Jordy Brisbin: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordybb/4117114574/in/photostream

floobie · #**7807** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 4:21 AM**

The Vancouver — on the last few pages has been amazing! I'm officially changing my personal Canadian skyline rankings:

1) Vancouver
2) Toronto
3) Calgary

caltrane74 · #**7808** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 10:15 AM**

My personal ranking of skylines by Natural Asthethics is:

1. Calgary
2. Vancouver
3. Halifax
4. Montreal
5. Niagara Falls

If I am ranking skylines on Hugeness and Size of Skyscrapers:

1. Toronto
2. Calgary
3. Montreal
4. Vancouver
5. Edmonton / Mississauga

Edmonton's skyline is bigger than Mississauga. However Mississauga has taller buildings.

Prometheus · #**7809** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 2:15 PM**

Photos by Clayton Perry Photoworks: http://www.flickr.com/photos/claytonperry/5099089092/in/photostream/

Travis007 · #**7810** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 4:10 PM**

Thompson Hotel by Jen44 on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenpix/sets/72157624433882637/

Calgarian · #**7811** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 4:52 PM**

Wow, roof top Infinity pool. Win!

Tobyoby · #**7812** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 8:06 PM**

^Those Toronto rooftop pics are totally cool.

Calgary from Scotsman's Hill

The_Architect · #**7813** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 8:51 PM**

^ Favourite angle of Calgary's skyline shots.. 110%

caltrane74 · #**7814** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 9:01 PM**

Toronto is developing it's very own midtown, just like Manhattan!

Just a couple of buildings, now though. It's getting there.

kw5150 · #**7815** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 10:50 PM**

Definately a good look Toronto.

Wooster · #**7816** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 11:02 PM**

Those pool and rooftop shots of the people resemble a condo ad!

graupner · #**7817** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 11:05 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by caltrane74

Toronto is a very gritty city.

Toronto, is there anything it can't do.

Are you actually paid by the local tourism board to post 24/7 about toronto ?

that could be the "boring advertising job" you were talking about a few years back

caltrane74 · #**7818** Posted **Jun 2, 2011, 11:49 PM**

Well from that angle Toronto looked 'gritty'.

I didn't mean any harm.

The_Architect · #**7819** Posted **Jun 3, 2011, 12:09 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by graupner

Toronto, is there anything it can't do.

Are you actually paid by the local tourism board to post 24/7 about toronto ?

that could be the "boring advertising job" you were talking about a few years back

We don't have mountains in the background or a "great bridge"..

(That was actually a conversation where Toronto lost points because of it's lack of a bridge)

caltrane74 · #**7820** Posted **Jun 3, 2011, 1:09 AM**

Yeah we don't have a bridge and mountains, so I guess we'll have to compensate by having many more and far taller buildings built to enhance the skyline.

Which is not a bad thing, cause I love skyscraper construction.

Although I will admit bridge constuction is very interesting too!