What destroys you - Page 2

holymoly · #21 Posted **Jan 26, 2010, 7:30 PM**

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x2 - the guy leaning up against the building just makes that shot. I love the one of the steps, too.

Those are two of my faves, too. Thanks flar. Awesome, as always.

kool maudit · #22 Posted **Jan 26, 2010, 8:17 PM**

i wish some sort of group akin to, but the opposite of, the montreal tourism board would pay you to move here and capture our grit.

uaarkson · #23 Posted **Jan 26, 2010, 9:26 PM**

Wow, awesome. I had no idea that this city existed or that there was this kind of grit/diversity outside of Toronto. Very cool geography too.

kool maudit · #24 Posted **Jan 26, 2010, 10:08 PM**

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I had no idea [...] that there was this kind of grit/diversity outside of Toronto.

like, in the whole country?

huggkruka · #25 Posted **Jan 26, 2010, 10:13 PM**

As a Swede, I'll never understand why there are skyscrapers in the US, let alone Canada. There are huge amounts of land everywhere, but the market still manage to create highrise clusters even in smaller cities. When someone discusses building anything above 5 or 6 stories, in Stockholm, people freak out and start babbling about church spires and tradition.

The highrises we do have seldom have anything to do with land value either. Buuuut anyway, amazing shots! I especially love the one with the deco building in front of the office blocks.

flar · #26 Posted **Jan 27, 2010, 1:48 PM**

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Nice pictures. I like the one looking under the bridge at the steel mill from the top of the Escarpment.

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this reminds me of Pittsburgh's Rialto St.

The Sherman Cut, one of the seven mountain accesses in the old city.

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Originally Posted by kool maudit

i wish some sort of group akin to, but the opposite of, the montreal tourism board would pay you to move here and capture our grit.

If such a group existed, I would take their offer...

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Originally Posted by huggkruka

As a Swede, I'll never understand why there are skyscrapers in the US, let alone Canada. There are huge amounts of land everywhere, but the market still manage to create highrise clusters even in smaller cities. When someone discusses building anything above 5 or 6 stories, in Stockholm, people freak out and start babbling about church spires and tradition.

The highrises we do have seldom have anything to do with land value either. Buuuut anyway, amazing shots! I especially love the one with the deco building in front of the office blocks.

In Hamilton's case it's partly due to geography. The old part of the city is hemmed in between two huge gorges on the east and west, and by Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment on the north and south. But North Americans generally build highrises more for status than practicality.

boden · #27 Posted **Jan 28, 2010, 3:40 AM**

These are without doubt the best I have seen from you. There is a magic, and a clarity that is delightful!
And of course there is Hamilton...truly a thing of beauty...as ironic as that sounds.

Dr Awesomesauce · #28 Posted **Jan 29, 2010, 2:20 AM**

Inspiring...

peanut gallery · #29 Posted **Jan 29, 2010, 3:52 AM**

This thread really shows off a variety of your talents between the grit, skylines and people. Top notch!

flar · #30 Posted **Feb 3, 2010, 2:16 PM**

Thank you very much for the comments!

Going through the archives, I have at least one more thread's worth of Hamilton photos, probably two. Then that'll be it.

coolmillion · #31 Posted **Feb 3, 2010, 8:48 PM**

Amazing!

Is there an afro-carribean festival in Hamilton similar to Caribana?

Unfortunately, I wouldn't say that all of Canada is this diverse, just the major cities. I wonder if the large immigrant population in Hamilton is due in part to its relative affordability and proximity to Toronto?

flar · #32 Posted **Feb 3, 2010, 11:02 PM**

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Amazing!

Is there an afro-carribean festival in Hamilton similar to Caribana?

Unfortunately, I wouldn't say that all of Canada is this diverse, just the major cities. I wonder if the large immigrant population in Hamilton is due in part to its relative affordability and proximity to Toronto?

Yes, the festival is called Mardi Gras (despite being held in the summer). I posted a bunch of photos here: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=155748

About 25% of Hamilton's population is foreign born, mainly concentrated in the lower city, where most of these pics were taken.

Austinlee · #33 Posted **Feb 4, 2010, 1:05 AM**

Awesome! Quite a great little city.

dktshb · #34 Posted **Apr 27, 2010, 1:49 AM**

Brilliant thread!

Centropolis · #35 Posted **Apr 27, 2010, 2:28 AM**

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Brilliant thread!

Thanks for bumping this!

Calgarian · #36 Posted **Apr 27, 2010, 4:52 AM**

Hamilton has so much character, thanks for posting.

Rizzo · #37 Posted **Apr 27, 2010, 5:20 AM**

dig it

wkiehl101 · #38 Posted **Apr 30, 2010, 9:26 AM**

Interesting shots. This is the first time in years that I've seen any pics of Hamilton (outside of a single shot years ago in World Book Encyclopedia).

Fresh · #39 Posted **May 3, 2010, 1:32 PM**

I always think there is a limit to how much of a provincial canadian city i can take but i always get proved wrong, i can tell from your shots that you know it and love it so well.

Keep it up

Chef · #40 Posted **May 4, 2010, 4:37 AM**

I really like the vibe of Hamilton in this thread.