The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 185

Chadillaccc · #**3681** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 8:34 AM**

Calgary

http://robmosesphotography.com/page/4/

http://robmosesphotography.com/page/5/

http://robmosesphotography.com/page/5/

Edmonton

http://robmosesphotography.com/page/3/

http://robmosesphotography.com/page/6/

giallo · #**3682** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 11:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Montréal by Simon Massicotte, on Flickr

This needed to be reposted. Wow.

MolsonExport · #**3683** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 2:28 PM**

^A shot that can be contemplated for a lengthy period of time, with a nice coffee. Gazing over the foreground, the grit and the great, the little glass pyramids on the older building marking fire escape stairwells, imagining the temperature, oh and there is a big city skyline way in the background.

Martin Mtl · #**3684** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 2:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

^A shot that can be contemplated for a lengthy period of time, with a nice coffee. Gazing over the foreground, the grit and the great, the little glass pyramids on the older building marking fire escape stairwells, imagining the temperature, oh and there is a big city skyline way in the background.

Not to mention that gorgeous "vintage" water tower. Every big town should have a few of those in its skyline.

Beedok · #**3685** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 3:01 PM**

I like the Shoppers logo sneaking in.

le calmar · #**3686** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 4:53 PM**

If the Roccabella & co. were higher or topped-out it would nicely fill out the gap in the middle and make an even stronger skyline. Still epic though.

Monolith · #**3687** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 4:56 PM**

That Montreal picture. Even though it looks cold, it gives me the warm fuzzies all over.

Coldrsx · #**3688** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 5:05 PM**

LaRonde last night

CanadianCentaur · #**3689** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 5:25 PM**

^ Very cool! I don't think I've seen pics of downtown Edmonton taken from that place before.

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Edmonton

http://robmosesphotography.com/page/6/

This one will be interesting in a before/after kind of way in a few years. It's not just because of the Stantec and Delta towers going up. But it's also because the Walterdale Bridge, the green bridge in the foreground, in its current form is expected to be demolished about a year from now. A new bridge will be going up just to the east of it - you can see construction equipment just above the river.

I often like shots of Edmonton's skyline like this one above a bit better than those overused shots taken from the southeast within the river valley.

This is because one can see that Manulife Place is the tallest by roof height. (Yes, I know the Epcor Tower is taller by mast height, but it's often either hidden or poorly visible), and not Telus House, as so many other shots of Edmonton's skyline would lead you to believe. Keep in mind that was the result of the now-obsolete height restrictions which were in place before City Centre Airport shut down.

Beedok · #**3690** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 5:40 PM**

Edmonton reminds me of pre-condo boom Toronto. Maybe their boom that's starting up will let them continue to look like a smaller Toronto.

flar · #**3691** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

Hamilton | December 25, 2015 by Denis Rule, on Flickr

I know I took a pic exactly like that but I can't find it. This is close.

OTSkyline · #**3692** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 8:03 PM**

Sadly the Ottawa and Hamilton skylines look very similar both not being very high, being more "table-topped" and having several 70s and 80s commi-block apartment buildings

Monolith · #**3693** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 8:31 PM**

Vancouver after sunset, BC, Canada by ann.badjura, on Flickr

Downtown Vancouver seen from Burnaby Mountain Park, BC, Canada by ann.badjura, on Flickr

Beedok · #**3694** Posted **Jan 16, 2015, 9:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by OTSkyline

Sadly the Ottawa and Hamilton skylines look very similar both not being very high, being more "table-topped" and having several 70s and 80s commi-block apartment buildings

Hamilton is a lot less table topped, mostly due to all the gaps.

Rico Rommheim · #**3695** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 3:56 AM**

Ruin in the Sky by rommheim, on Flickr

Montreal Skyline - From Rosemont by rommheim, on Flickr

FrAnKs · #**3696** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 4:00 AM**

— amazing density

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gtrqc/13179579654/sizes/k/

MolsonExport · #**3697** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 5:07 AM**

^outstanding. What a city.

FrAnKs · #**3698** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 5:09 AM**

It's easy to notice how Montreal is not a city of very high buildings outside of downtown. I just don't care, all that density is doing an awesome job actually.
Someone said once on that forum : If she could, Montreal would have been able to be Berlin (or another equivalent )

ScreamingViking · #**3699** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 5:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by MeIsThomas

Hamilton | December 25, 2015 by Denis Rule, on Flickr

Hmmm... Dec 25, 2015??? Perhaps US Steel, unable to unload its Hamilton Works, will have done the unthinkable and blown it up... done blowed up REAL GOOD! WHOO HOOOO!!!

• Video Link

isaidso · #**3700** Posted **Jan 17, 2015, 5:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by CanadianCentaur

This one will be interesting in a before/after kind of way in a few years. It's not just because of the Stantec and Delta towers going up. But it's also because the Walterdale Bridge, the green bridge in the foreground, in its current form is expected to be demolished about a year from now.

Terrible news. Edmonton is the last city that can afford to lose a grand old structure. It's one of the few things that give Edmonton a semblance of character and charm.