Canadian Urban Canyons - Page 10

francely57 · #**181** Posted **Mar 22, 2010, 8:48 PM**

Now, no more help...

Montreal will show Ottawa and Toronto how it's done.

Metcalfe Street looking south, September 18, 2009

Metcalfe Street looking north (the opposite view), September 18, 2009

Stanley Street looking north, March 19, 2010

St-Alexandre Street looking south, March 17, 2010

Drummond Street looking north, March 17, 2010

Guy Street looking south, March 17, 2010

St-Antoine looking east, June 23, 2008

Those were minor canyons, MORE coming...

MTLskyline · #**182** Posted **Mar 22, 2010, 9:05 PM**

Nicely done! Although the varying building heights in downtown Montreal detract from the canyons a little bit, IMO. (Although the high quality architecture makes up for it)

caltrane74 · #**183** Posted **Mar 22, 2010, 9:06 PM**

Very nice Francely....

But I have something for you.... just going home right now, but give me a second..

francely57 · #**184** Posted **Mar 22, 2010, 9:20 PM**

Thanks, here are some older canyons:

March 16, 2010

McGill Street looking south

the classic wall you all know

St-Jacques Street looking east

Notre-Dame Street looking east

Little older canyons being redevelopped:

Queen Street looking south

Prince Street looking north, framing Place Ville-Marie

Canyon inside a single building

inside the Nordelec Building in Pointe-St-Charles, March 18, 2010

MORE coming, obviously...

caltrane74 · #**185** Posted **Mar 22, 2010, 10:19 PM**

very nice again!!

here is my Queens Quay video..

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Traynor? ... What's up guy, haven't seen you around. Where you at?

Did you get a take home project from work or something...

Kid gotta go to the dentist? what's up man?

caltrane74 · #**186** Posted **Mar 22, 2010, 11:30 PM**

more by me

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Francely, you need to get on the streets... those pictures are 2 years old. I'll be in montreal in a couple of months.. Don't let me beat you guy.

francely57 · #**187** Posted **Mar 22, 2010, 11:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

Francely, you need to get on the streets... those pictures are 2 years old. I'll be in montreal in a couple of months.. Don't let me beat you guy.

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Look again! 11 of the 14 MTL pics I've just posted were taken last week!

The other ones where dug out from my old folders, some 2008, some 2009.

caltrane74 · #**188** Posted **Mar 22, 2010, 11:55 PM**

oh boy you got me...

no matter, I'll still be camming urban canyons and honies when I get there...

Can't wait, only thing is my girlfriend will be with me, so I'll have to stay under control........

Calgarian · #**189** Posted **Mar 26, 2010, 8:05 PM**

After seeing all these pictures I still think Calgary wins.

kw5150 · #**190** Posted **Mar 26, 2010, 11:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Traynor

Cal I find what most of you are showing us is streetwall, not canyon IMHO.

So far the best examples of Canadian canyons has to be from Cowtown Tim on the second page of this thread. My fave being:

(courtesy Flickr Default User)

This one still gets my vote as well. Just something about it. Montreal has some great canyons as well. And of course.....so do you Toronto! How could you not? You have Canada's largest skyline! At least let us bask in our glory now and then. We are not that bad here!

Jimby · #**191** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 1:53 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by kw5150

We are not that bad here!

But when we're bad, we're better!

(stolen from Mae West)

trueviking · #**192** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 3:02 AM**

^that is the winner.

caltrane74 · #**193** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 3:06 AM**

Doing the North York Canyon's tomorrow..

this is a taste of it

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bringing North York sized pain tomorrow...

Wooster · #**194** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 3:11 AM**

Heading to St. Jacobs and Elmira Ontario tomorrow. Should I grab some pics of the urban canyons?!?

P.S. I agree, that 4th ave Calgary shot is very dramatic. Amazing shot.

mike474 · #**195** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 4:08 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by kw5150

This one still gets my vote as well. Just something about it. Montreal has some great canyons as well. And of course.....so do you Toronto! How could you not? You have Canada's largest skyline! At least let us bask in our glory now and then. We are not that bad here!

I agree it's an excellent shot. We need some more Toronto and Montreal shots from higher up though to compare. Plus the building on the left totally obscures that side and gives the impression that there's a thick wall on that side (maybe there is, I don't know Cgy well enough).

Pavlov · #**196** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 6:23 AM**

^ Indeed there is.

francely57 · #**197** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 4:45 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by caltrane74

oh boy you got me...

no matter, I'll still be camming urban canyons and honies when I get there...

Can't wait, only thing is my girlfriend will be with me, so I'll have to stay under control........

Make sure you have many 8Gb memory cards! especially if you come during the Grand Prix weekend (June 10-13) !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calgarian

After seeing all these pictures I still think Calgary wins.

Wait, I haven't even shown Montreal's high-caliber ones...

caltrane74 · #**198** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 5:50 PM**

NAw man.. I'm coming a couple weeks after grand prix

oh geez..

anyways here is some more stuff from North York Centre

North York Centre is forming Canyons, just like how Volcanos form Mountains....

GOTTA HAVE LUVFA NORTH YORK!!!

4 Towers coming... all over 160 Meters to 175 Meters..

GIBSON SQUARE
HULLMARK CENTRE

will add to the canyons on these shots when constructed!!

and video too!!

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The Gap in the background is gonna be Gibson Square....

yay!

More Video

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francely57 · #**199** Posted **Mar 27, 2010, 9:31 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by caltrane74

NAw man.. I'm coming a couple weeks after grand prix

oh geez..

Ah well I guess you'll come during the big music/comedy festivals.

^ Nice, we don't see downtown North York / uptown Toronto too often. We'll probably see more pics once construction of those (Hullmark?) towers starts.

caltrane74 · #**200** Posted **Mar 28, 2010, 6:37 PM**

York Street, No Mercy

Bringing It!!!

And on, and on

Still Coming...

Are you for Real?