The Great Canadian Skyline thread for CMAs 1 million and under - Page 26

vid · #**501** Posted **Mar 12, 2010, 3:14 PM**

But compared to London.....

-Harlington- · #**502** Posted **Mar 12, 2010, 4:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by itom 987

-Harlington-, where did those photos come from and who took them?

i took all three of those.

braunjo · #**503** Posted **Mar 12, 2010, 6:35 PM**

A couple of Saskatoon(taken by myself):

someone123 · #**504** Posted **Mar 12, 2010, 9:59 PM**

I don't think the Purdy's Wharf photo is that unflattering. The waterfront is nice and busy. The parking lot is ugly but every city in Canada has them (although that whole end of the downtown is pretty much a disaster). There's this proposal for the triangular lot, although it's not under construction yet:

Source

London is pretty similar size-wise but is not very attractive. It's unfortunate that the new towers that went up there were just clad in precast. Halifax does not have very high architectural standards for new buildings but at least they tend to be more varied and interesting.

The other big advantages are the setting and architectural history. Landmarks like the Town Clock are very rare in Canada.

dsim249 · #**505** Posted **Mar 12, 2010, 11:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by braunjo

A couple of Saskatoon(taken by myself):

No offense to you, but I cannot stand shots of Saskatoon from that angle. I think it's the least flattering, by far.
Mainly because of the monstrosity that is Hallmark Place. It's certainly not hard to pick out of those shots. Especially with its charming death ray sitting prominently on top.

Anyone have any good shots from the South East?

vid · #**506** Posted **Mar 13, 2010, 8:06 PM**

L@@K at beauteous Port Arthur!

©Me. Click the photo to see a version with notes. Click here to see the full size (7232px x 1103px, 1.2MB)

Wow! It's so pretty at this time of year!

David1gray · #**507** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 1:34 AM**

i know we have had an overload of halifax lately but i took these photos tonight and wanted to share them....lol

-Harlington- · #**508** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 3:09 AM**

those are some nice pictures there david, it really shows the city well.

Ruckus · #**509** Posted **Mar 14, 2010, 8:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by dsim249

No offense to you, but I cannot stand shots of Saskatoon from that angle. I think it's the least flattering, by far.
Mainly because of the monstrosity that is Hallmark Place. It's certainly not hard to pick out of those shots. Especially with its charming death ray sitting prominently on top.

Anyone have any good shots from the South East?

Sure the southeast has Hallmark Place in the distance, but with the northeast you get bird island or the sculpture garden. They soften up the harshness of Hallmark Place and the rest of the skyline for that matter

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Migs · #**510** Posted **Mar 19, 2010, 5:43 AM**

I am very anxious to get this same shot later this spring when Wascana Lake is melted and when the trees are blooming, its looks too drab right now. But the skyline is still great.

Dylan Leblanc · #**511** Posted **Mar 19, 2010, 8:11 AM**

Yeah that is a good view of Regina. Where is it taken from, the university?

youngregina · #**512** Posted **Mar 19, 2010, 12:25 PM**

I think it is taken from the tower on hillsdale and 23rd ave?

-Harlington- · #**513** Posted **Mar 21, 2010, 10:39 PM**

Some Halifax:

#**514** Posted **Apr 13, 2010, 4:12 PM**

I figured this thread needed to be revived.

Dusk shots of downtown Kitchener, from Filsinger Park in the west end.

Zoomed out

Zoomed in

Metro-One · #**515** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 7:07 AM**

Here are some pics of mine from BC's two smaller CMAs.

First is Victoria. I was there last week and took a couple pics from my hotel room at the Empress. This is only a small corner of Victoria's skyline (and also a new one). While Victoria does not have a massive skyline from afar it has a true big city feel when near. These towers are on the edge of downtown.

And here are some pics I took of Kelowna's skyline the first weekend of April. Also a growing city.

Both of these skylines will continue to grow. Remember, BC is more than just the Vancouver area!

Again, all photos are mine.

Cheers!

My flickr account:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30634635@N03/?saved=1

Dylan Leblanc · #**516** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 7:55 AM**

hey, nice work!

LeftCoaster · #**517** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 5:39 PM**

Thanks for the pics metro.

For one of the most photogenic and urban cities under 500k Victoria really gets little representation in the Canada section.

mike474 · #**518** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 6:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

Both of these skylines will continue to grow. Remember, BC is more than just the Vancouver area!

Let's see some Abbotsford!

LeftCoaster · #**519** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 6:33 PM**

^ Boy are you going to be disappointed...

It is neither urban nor photogenic.

vid · #**520** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 8:19 PM**

Our buildings might not be very tall, but they line up quite well. At least in Port Arthur.