AUSTIN | Photos & Videos Thread - Page 140

Riverranchdrone · #**2781** Posted **Apr 28, 2021, 1:08 PM**

When Orange County Choppers came to town.

mercury6 · #**2782** Posted **Apr 28, 2021, 1:52 PM**

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I'm one of them. But I wouldn't go so far to think Austin will ever be pretentious no matter how big it gets. Not with all the issues such as homelessness, traffic, cost of living, lack of decent mass transit, abundant urban sprawl, lack of profession sports (except Austin FC). Austin in the 80s was awesome, which is why I moved here. But as much as we loved Austin in the past, I think many of us were secretly wishing it would eventually grow into the city it is becoming today which at the time didn't seem possible.

nah, the 80s is when my grandparents saw gentrification creeping into their neighborhood, wouldn't say it was awesome. According to them, the 60s is when Austin peaked.

H2O · #**2783** Posted **Apr 28, 2021, 4:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by mercury6

nah, the 80s is when my grandparents saw gentrification creeping into their neighborhood, wouldn't say it was awesome. According to them, the 60s is when Austin peaked.

No, Austin peaked the day I moved here. It has been going downhill ever since. JK - This seems to be the prevailing attitude around here.

KevinFromTexas · #**2784** Posted **May 3, 2021, 1:57 PM**

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3800...n-TX/17412422/

Midtown and The Domain.

https://images1.loopnet.com/i2/0xvyC...Definition.jpg

Downtown and The Domain.

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/4400...n-TX/22175907/

We vs us · #**2785** Posted **May 3, 2021, 2:21 PM**

Pic #1: The March of the Texas Donuts.

KevinFromTexas · #**2786** Posted **May 3, 2021, 2:30 PM**

There are a lot of great aerial photos on there showing big views of the city.

https://www.loopnet.com/search/comme...pt4zgsJ-h45h1H

drummer · #**2787** Posted **May 3, 2021, 2:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3800...n-TX/17412422/

What a fantastic shot! Indeed almost looks purple with the light in that shot. And I'm impressed by the progress of the former Concordia campus development. Haven't paid much attention to that.

Geckos_Rule · #**2788** Posted **May 3, 2021, 3:25 PM**

Strange that the south end-zone of DKR isn't particularly visible from this angle....

It will be interesting when the Frank Erwin Center (as a kid in the 90's, we always called it the "superdrum") gets torn down. I suppose there will be med school buildings there, but it will definitely seem empty for a while.

drummer · #**2789** Posted **May 3, 2021, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Geckos_Rule

Strange that the south end-zone of DKR isn't particularly visible from this angle....

It will be interesting when the Frank Erwin Center (as a kid in the 90's, we always called it the "superdrum") gets torn down. I suppose there will be med school buildings there, but it will definitely seem empty for a while.

Yeah, I went to the DKR thread to look at the photos after your post. You can see a bit of the green from construction but it's definitely not as high as you would think it is. The upper deck on the north and east sides seem higher from this angle.

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Riverranchdrone · #**2790** Posted **May 3, 2021, 4:10 PM**

I always wanted to fly from the north side like that. Cant find a good park to take off from. Love the dense look Austin has from the north.

Riverranchdrone · #**2791** Posted **May 5, 2021, 9:20 AM**

Riverranchdrone · #**2792** Posted **May 6, 2021, 1:29 AM**

KevinFromTexas · #**2793** Posted **May 6, 2021, 1:36 AM**

Dude! Those are beautiful! Nicely done.

Riverranchdrone · #**2794** Posted **May 6, 2021, 2:44 AM**

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Dude! Those are beautiful! Nicely done.

Thanks. Tried to clear them up as much as possible but it was just so hazy out.

drummer · #**2795** Posted **May 6, 2021, 1:50 PM**

I second Kevin's post. Well done! Thanks for sharing.

ski-man · #**2796** Posted **May 6, 2021, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

Thanks. Tried to clear them up as much as possible but it was just so hazy out.

Great pics. Makes me miss Austin even more and want to come back for a visit.

ski-man · #**2797** Posted **May 6, 2021, 5:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

When Orange County Choppers came to town.

I remember when these buildings for "downtown" looked so big. Now they are towered over. My how things continue to grow and change.

sjk · #**2798** Posted **May 7, 2021, 4:37 AM**

Looking East towards downtown from Zilker Park

atxsnail · #**2799** Posted **May 7, 2021, 1:35 PM**

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Looking East towards downtown from Zilker Park

Lies. This is quite clearly downtown Vancouver as seen from Stanley Park

We vs us · #**2800** Posted **May 7, 2021, 1:38 PM**

Great pics. And wow, look at Block 185!