Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 646

Harrison · #**12901** Posted **May 6, 2020, 3:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

Same here. I spent my first 11 years in London. Overhead power lines were only something you saw in periphery places. You won't see it in the central city or affluent neighbourhoods. What shocked me most about Toronto was that not only can you find overhead downtown but some of the posts were made of wood. It always comes across as back woods primitive to me. 20 years on, I don't think I'll ever get used to it.

Yup, I went to school in Kitchener-Waterloo and was never fond of the above-ground power ('hydro') lines everywhere. In residential areas with street trees, the damned power lines would force the trees to be cut into weird shapes to avoid hitting the lines. I am glad this is not the modus operandi in Edmonton.

Chadillaccc · #**12902** Posted **May 6, 2020, 4:43 PM**

if no one else is gonna take it, I will!

Photos by me

Pavlov · #**12903** Posted **May 6, 2020, 7:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

if no one else is gonna take it, I will!

Photos by me

Great photo. Interesting (and seldom seen) perspective.

Monolith · #**12904** Posted **May 6, 2020, 8:00 PM**

Vancouver. 1 hour after sunrise. by Sean Brawley, on Flickr

Closing drama after a rainy day in Vancouver by Peggy Reimchen, on Flickr

esquire · #**12905** Posted **May 6, 2020, 8:04 PM**

^ That first picture is exceptional... wow.

scryer · #**12906** Posted **May 6, 2020, 9:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

if no one else is gonna take it, I will!

Photos by me

This specific angle kind of reminds me of downtown Sydney, Australia near the port. I don't expect anyone else to agree with me lol

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TorontoDrew · #**12907** Posted **May 7, 2020, 5:19 PM**

source: https://instagram.fyyz1-2.fna.fbcdn.net

csbvan · #**12908** Posted **May 7, 2020, 5:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ That first picture is exceptional... wow.

I like that angle because you can trace the layers of the skyline from East to West. Further to the east you have the original downtown, 100-120 years old, in the centre you get the mid-20th century CBD, and then to the west the late 20th century and 21st century developments of Coal Harbour.

Chadillaccc · #**12909** Posted **May 7, 2020, 6:28 PM**

By Acey on SRC

TorontoDrew · #**12910** Posted **May 7, 2020, 8:35 PM**

taken by: torontogrvm
on: https://pikdo.info/tag/torontogrvmhttps://pikdo.info/tag/torontogrvm

taken by:braydnbooth
on:https://pikdo.info/u/braydnbooth/36638073

rousseau · #**12911** Posted **May 7, 2020, 8:57 PM**

Whoa...I just splooged.

Martin Mtl · #**12912** Posted **May 7, 2020, 10:26 PM**

/\. Breathtaking pics of Toronto! What a beast!

From MtlUrb:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5zpm6Hiw8/

Martin Mtl · #**12913** Posted **May 7, 2020, 10:42 PM**

Picture by Éric Morin on Flickr

The Great Scaper · #**12914** Posted **May 8, 2020, 12:28 AM**

[QUOTE=Monolith;8914458]

Vancouver. 1 hour after sunrise. by Sean Brawley, on Flickr

This is such a good photo!

Marshal · #**12915** Posted **May 8, 2020, 1:16 AM**

Who needs the mountains - this is Vancouver's best angle. PLUS: it allows one to imagine that the towers are significantly taller than they are.

Coldrsx · #**12916** Posted **May 8, 2020, 8:14 PM**

https://twitter.com/Edmontonite/status/1258827351309180928
@Edmontonite

logan5 · #**12917** Posted **May 8, 2020, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by rousseau

Whoa...I just splooged.

Easy there Chad. How can you get so excited about Toronto when it has just as many generic condo towers as other Canadian cities?

ue · #**12918** Posted **May 8, 2020, 11:59 PM**

[QUOTE=The Great Scaper;8915663]

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Originally Posted by Monolith

Vancouver. 1 hour after sunrise. by Sean Brawley, on Flickr

This is such a good photo!

I'm not generally a fan of Vancouver's skyline, but this is impressive. I think the fact that the older mid-late 20th century office towers are visible to break up the sea green glass helps.

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

https://twitter.com/Edmontonite/status/1258827351309180928
@Edmontonite

I really hate that grey strip they've got running down the east side of Stantec.

someone123 · #**12919** Posted **May 9, 2020, 1:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by ue

I'm not generally a fan of Vancouver's skyline, but this is impressive. I think the fact that the older mid-late 20th century office towers are visible to break up the sea green glass helps.

This is Vancouver's "main" skyline, the office core, analogous to the Toronto lakefront view. Most office towers are arranged in a clump fronting the Burrard Inlet. It doesn't show up in pictures as much as other cities because the mountains are more unusual/scenic and to see them you point the camera the other way.

Vancouver House has upped the game on the other side though. It looks impressive from a number of angles. I find a lot of False Creek area buildings nondescript but not that one.

craner · #**12920** Posted **May 9, 2020, 5:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Marshal

Who needs the mountains - this is Vancouver's best angle. PLUS: it allows one to imagine that the towers are significantly taller than they are.

Totally agree - always been my favourite view of Vancouver’s skyline.