This panoramic photograph of Salt Lake City was taken by James Blakeway. It features a twilight view of downtown Salt Lake City with the Wasatch Mountain Range in the background. Featured at the far left is the brightly-lit Utah State Capitol and Delta Center, home to the Utah Jazz basketball team. In the distance, slightly right of downtown, is the University of Utah. The city is the world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormons. Behind the Salt Palace, with its striped roof, is the Mormon Temple with its spiked roof. Salt Lake City was settled in 1847 by pioneers seeking an escape from persecution.
This panoramic photograph of San Antonio was taken by James Blakeway. It shows a stunning twilight view of downtown San Antonio, one of Texas’ most beautiful cities. In the distance, with its roof supported by four spires, is the Alamodome. To its right is the tall, slender Tower of the Americas, built during San Antonio’s 250th Anniversary. The tallest building on the right is the 30-story Weston Centre. Partially obscured behind Weston Centre, with its brightly lit roof, is the Tower Life Building. The most famous of San Antonio’s historic sites is the Alamo, built in 1718. In the course of history, the city has been under six flags: France, Spain, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America, and United States of America.
This panoramic photograph of San Diego was taken by Christopher Gjevre. It features a twilight view of downtown San Diego as seen looking across San Diego Bay. The two tall buildings with steep angled roofs are The Manchester Grand Hyatt Seaport on the left and the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel on the right. To the right with its sail-type roof is the San Diego Convention Center. Further right is the brightly lit Petco Park, home to the San Diego Padres baseball team. Located on the Pacific Ocean with a large bay, San Diego serves as a major shipping point and is home to United State Naval facilities.
This panoramic photograph of San Diego was taken by James Blakeway and features a downtown view of San Diego looking across San Diego Bay. On the right side is the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge. The tallest building near the bridge is the 40-story Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel. Centered in the panorama is the 34-story One America Plaza. San Diego is California's second largest city with a county population of nearly 3 million people. The city is a major commercial shipping port, home to United States Navel facilities, and offers a beautiful climate for pleasure boats and sailing.
This aerial panoramic photograph of downtown San Francisco was taken by James Blakeway. The bright orange bridge at the far left is the Golden Gate Bridge. It spans the strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, and connects San Francisco to Sausalito. Located in San Francisco Bay, beyond downtown, is Alcatraz Island, which was once a federal prison and housed such famous prisoners as Al Capone. Centered in the downtown area is the widely recognized, pyramid-shaped Transamerica Building. At the lower right is Pacific Bell Park, home to the San Francisco Giants baseball team. Also to the right is the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which connects San Francisco to Oakland.
This panoramic photograph of San Francisco was taken by James Blakeway. Featured in the foreground is the famous Golden Gate Bridge, which connects San Francisco to Sausalito. Its name is in reference to the Golden Gate Strait, the entrance from the Pacific Ocean to the San Francisco Bay. The bridge was opened to vehicular traffic on May 28, 1937, with almost 2 billion vehicles crossing to date. In the background is downtown San Francisco with the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge. Centered in the downtown area is the world famous Transamerica building, with its pyramid shape. Further left is the former federal prison, Alcatraz Island, commonly referred to as "The Rock."
This aerial panoramic photograph of downtown San Francisco was taken by James Blakeway and features the downtown skyline nestled between the city’s famous bridges. At the right of the panorama is a portion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, a 4.5-mile bridge that was first opened in 1936. Visible in the distance is the Golden Gate Bridge which has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937. Visible in the distant right is the former federal prison, Alcatraz Island. On the left is AT&T Park, home to the San Francisco Giants baseball team.
This panorama of San Francisco was photographed by Christopher Gjevre. It captures a beautiful twilight view of downtown looking across San Francisco Bay, with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to the left and the Golden Gate Bridge to the right. Featured downtown are a number of unique landmarks, including the world-renowned Transamerica Building with its pyramid shape. Further right is the famous Coit Memorial Tower on Telegraph Hill. Centered downtown near the water is the Ferry Building with its picturesque clock. Since the days of the Gold Rush, San Francisco has been a leading financial center, but its most important industry is tourism.
This aerial panoramic photograph of San Francisco was taken by James Blakeway. It features the world-renowned Golden Gate Bridge, connecting San Francisco (in the background) and Sausalito (left). Completed in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge spans the Golden Gate Strait between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It remains one of the most recognized bridges in the world. Also left, in San Francisco Bay, is Alcatraz Island, which previously served as a federal penitentiary. Visible downtown is the pyramid-shaped Transamerica building. In the distance is the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, which spans San Francisco Bay, connecting San Francisco and Oakland.
This aerial panoramic photograph of Savannah, Georgia, was taken by James Blakeway. It shows Riverfront Plaza, a nine-block pedestrian concourse along the Savannah River that offers many historic buildings and shops. The tall building on the near side of the river, which is Hutchinson Island, is the Westin Savannah Harbor Resort. The large white building next to it is the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. Directly behind the hotel, on the Savannah side of the river, is Savannah City Hall with the gold-domed roof. The cable-stayed bridge on the right is Talmadge Memorial Bridge. Savannah is known for its many restored 18th and 19th Century homes and buildings that give Savannah its unique Southern character and charm.
This panorama, taken by James Blakeway, spotlights the beautiful downtown Seattle, Washington, skyline at twilight. As a coastal seaport and major U.S. gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington. Centered in the photo, and a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest, is the 605-foot Space Needle, which was built for the 1962 World’s Fair. Moving to the right and in the distance is majestic Mount Rainier at 14,411 feet. It is the tallest peak in the Cascade Mountain Range. The body of water to the far right is Elliott Bay, connecting Seattle to the Pacific Ocean.
This panoramic photograph of Seattle was taken by James Blakeway. Most prominent in this skyline is the 605-foot Space Needle, built for the 1962 World’s Fair. The tallest building is Bank of America Tower. SAFECO Field, visible on the right with its bright lights and a game in progress, is home to the Seattle Mariners baseball team. Just left of SAFECO Field is Seahawks Stadium, home to the Seattle Seahawks football team. In the distance is Mount Rainier. At 14,411 feet, it is the tallest peak in the Cascade Mountain Range. The body of water to the right is Elliott Bay, which connects Seattle to the Pacific Ocean via Puget Sound.
This panoramic photograph of Tampa was taken by James Blakeway. It features downtown Tampa as seen looking across the area where the Hillsborough River runs into Seddon Channel. The tallest building is the AmSouth Building. To its left is Bank of America Plaza. The building along the waterfront is the Tampa Convention Center. The arena to the right is the St. Pete Times Forum, home to the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team. Tourism and various industries support this booming economy. Tampa is a major manufacturing center for cigars and nearby MacDill Air Force Base is home to U.S. Central Command Headquarters.
This 250° panoramic photograph from Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas was taken by Mark Segal from a helicopter using a specially mounted panoramic camera. Centered in the photograph is the Washington Monument, with the White House in the distance. Left of center is the Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool. To the far left, surrounded by cherry trees, is the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. To the far right is the United States Capitol with its Reflecting Pool in the foreground. The National Mall is the grassy area located between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol.
This panoramic photograph of Washington, D.C. was taken by James Blakeway. It features a twilight view of Washington D.C. and many of its national monuments and government buildings. Centered in the photograph is the tall, slender Washington Monument. In the distance, slightly left of the Washington Monument is the U.S. Capitol, home to the United States Senate and the House of Representatives. To the right of the Washington Monument are the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial. Located along the Potomac River in the left side of the photograph is the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Why are City skyline pictures so popular in offices, homes, and so on? What is it that skyline pictures offer? There's more to a city skyline pictures than just beautiful colors, or night shots of illuminated glass. When looking at city skyline pictures you’re encompassing a moment in time of achievement, possibility, and human dedication. This moment is different for every city skyline picture. Seeing the artistic architecture in city skyline pictures shows us the beauty that isn't found in nature. The awe of things we create through our own hard work, is more than present within skyline pictures. The structures that defy entropy, city skyline pictures are truly mankind. Stopping to gaze at different city skyline pictures allows us to compare the spirit and representation of all-encompassing structures that are moving forward in time to represent the people who were driven to put them there. It's easy to dismiss them as common place, but the skyline picture that catches your eye is the one that offers a bit of perspective that no-other could capture. It's in the details of choosing a city skyline picture that formally represents a bit of abstract nature in the person who chooses it.
After allowing the feel of a city to impress upon oneself, skyline pictures further trace out emotion through the weather. A cloudless and clear city skyline pic might push a feeling of clarity and open expanse. A striking contrast of city skyline pictures taken at night allows the city light illumination to flare and fire sparks of excitability in the mood. Using a foreground of calm water or voracious waves also push is into deeper contemplation of the mood that only skyline pictures capture.
Sometimes, oftentimes, city skyline pictures are taken merely to represent the city as a statement of simplicity; a city skyline picture as a reminder of the accomplishment and presence of a peoples forming around the need to interact for purposes extensive to only what a city provides. That may be the only intent, yet city skyline picturess provide representation that often can’t help to show so much more. Every city skyline photo is a capture in time that will never be seen again, a moment of a cities life that anchors to our own lives and just the same, will never come again. For many a city skyline picture shows that time in history to remember the city as it was when it was closest to the life you lived within it.
When you consider all these things, it's easy to understand why city skyline pictures are so popular. City skyline pictures allow us to remember and feel a variety of subtle nostalgia. After hanging a city skyline picture on the wall we can gaze on our own past while guests and those who happen to pass by are given the opportunity to look into their own lives and experience what each of city skyline pictures capture for them.