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[Stadtplan]

Nice shots John!  I was curious what the inside of Hotel Revel looked like and found some photos posted on Google:

https://www.google.c...AAAAAHQAAAAAQRw

 

I didn't realize Aloft had a swimming pool!

https://www.google.c...qCQoFOgNVU0QaAA

[Austin55]

The Revel is a super cool addition and I hope to see more things like it. The Dryce should be nice too. True boutique hotels with a cutting edge to them.

[John T Roberts]

Nitixope, I have seen the interior photos of the Hotel Revel, and I agree that it is a super cool addition to the Near Southside.  I hope to see more buildings like this being built.

 

I knew that the Aloft had a swimming pool.  I think Austin has been inside the pool area.

[Austin55]

If I remember correctly the pool occupies part of the old subway tunnel/station.

[John T Roberts]

Austin, you are correct.  I think it is in the part where the subway could have been extended.  It's more toward the library and City Place One.

[Austin55]

Fort Worth comes alive so much on days like today. The city was buzzing with activity. Had to get out myself.

 

[Stadtplan]

Fort Worth comes alive so much on days like today. The city was buzzing with activity. Had to get out myself.
 

Austin, puffy scattered clouds and rain-washed air made for excellent shooting today! Nice job.

[John T Roberts]

That's another nice one, Austin.

[Austin55]

Levee views

[renamerusk]

For all the shade thrown at Burnet Plaza, I believe it does have two intriguing profiles.  I further believe that BP has aged well - setbacks are now coming into vogue.

[John T Roberts]

Nice shot, Austin!

[renamerusk]

It is a nice shot; but what DTFW lacks in somethings it makes up in beauty.

[John T Roberts]

Austin inspired me to go out and take some skyline shots this afternoon.  I really should have had my larger lens with me, but what I had did work. 

 

This is my favorite photo.  It is the skyline from the Trinity Trails, just south of Northside Drive.  There is a trail head just a few yards from where I took the photograph.

skyline-trinitytrails by jtrobert, on Flickr

 

On this one, I was shooting around a posted "No Trespassing" property.  I was on the city street, but I did not tarry very long.

skyline-malone by jtrobert, on Flickr

 

This one is from the intersection of NE 29th and Schwartz Ave.

skyline-schwartz by jtrobert, on Flickr

 

Finally, the view from the hilltop on Lawther Drive in River Oaks.  The building thunderstorm in the far background that's cropped off was west of Gun Barrel City.  It built up rapidly and before I left the site, it fizzled out.

skyline-lawther by jtrobert, on Flickr

 

I hope you enjoyed some of my skyline photos.  I wanted to hit more locations, but I got a little hot, tired, and hungry.

[Stadtplan]

On this one, I was shooting around a posted "No Trespassing" property.  I was on the city street, but I did not tarry very long.

skyline-malone by jtrobert, on Flickr

 

 

Burnett Plaza looks like a completely different building from its side profile.

[John T Roberts]

After the rains, Sunday was a great afternoon to take photographs. 

[Austin55]

I went out to Lawther Drive to shoot the skyline and Panther Island fireworks tonight.

[Stadtplan]

I went out to Lawther Drive to shoot the skyline and Panther Island fireworks tonight.

Nice!  Must have been a long exposure?  Tripod or no tripod?  I need to go check out this Lawther Dr spot.

[John T Roberts]

Nice shot, Austin!

[Austin55]

Full camera stats,

6 seconds
ISO 400
Tripod
Sony A6000
Minolta 70-210 f/4
Cropped in tighter and edited in Lightroom

[John T Roberts]

Entrance to Will Rogers at Night

 

[John T Roberts]

Last night, I was in the Water Gardens at dusk and I captured this photo:

 

watergardens-night by jtrobert, on Flickr

[John T Roberts]

I posted the Water Gardens photograph above on all of my social media accounts and I have received more responses and comments than I have on any other posts.  The interesting thing was that I decided at the last minute to walk through there and most of the lights on the fountains were turned off.  When I saw the active pool had people walking down, and the lights were on here, I decided to grab a few shots with my cell phone.  It was the only camera I had with me at the time.

[panthercity]

I showed my wife and she loved your shot as well! She asked if we could even get permission to print for our home?

[John T Roberts]

Yes, you may.  Contact me, if you need the file.  You can do that either through the forum messenger, or by e-mail.

[Austin55]

Density in Werst 7th. 

[JBB]

That's quite the transformation over the last 20 years.

[John T Roberts]

Also, that's a nice photograph.

[roverone]

It is amazing how much that area has changed.

 

Based on the shadows I'm guessing it is an early afternoon picture, and here in the terrible heat of the summer, but it is interesting how few humans I can spot, and few cars rolling on the side streets.  It makes me think about what density brings and doesn't bring for vibrancy of an area -- of course I know this same area is mobbed at night and that far more than makes up for daytime use.

[elpingüino]

Agreed, nice work, Austin. The splash of color from the Dash bus is an excellent touch 👍

[John T Roberts]

Last week, I was also on Houston Street and I took a photo of the Omni Fort Worth Hotel entrance, lobby, and ballroom area.  All of the lights were on, as it was getting dark.  This was just a snapshot.  I wished that I had stood in the center of the column bay so everything would have been equal.

 

omini-front-night by jtrobert, on Flickr

[Austin55]

Always love when glass comes alive like that in the evening.

[John T Roberts]

Austin55, I agree.  I took quite a few evening pictures after my tour last week.  I wish that I had stayed around longer, but I was getting tired, and I had not eaten dinner.  It was after 9 PM when I arrived home.  I still had to go to work the next day. 

[Stadtplan]

While waiting for Big Boy (the locomotive that is), I snapped this photo from behind Cityscape Arts Apartments (E. 3rd and Nichols):

 

[John T Roberts]

That's a great sunset photo.

[Austin55]

Awesome! That is a great little complex.

[Stadtplan]

There's leaders and there's followers....this guy carves his own path:

 

 

[John T Roberts]

The Stockyards Sign at Night

stockyardssign-night by jtrobert, on Flickr

[John T Roberts]

The Harrison at TCU at night.

harrison-night by jtrobert, on Flickr

[Stadtplan]

[Austin55]

^ Looks like a take of the microsoft background with a Fort Worth touch!

 

Trying to make Burnett Plaza interesting looking, 

 

[John T Roberts]

In the same area, I took this photo of the skyline.  It was taken on Cherry Street looking toward Burnett Park.

 

cherrystview by jtrobert, on Flickr

[Stadtplan]

Remind me what that round red thing is for on top of Neil P. Theres a putting green up there too isnt there?

[John T Roberts]

It's part of the rooftop garden for the penthouse, which takes up the old Cotton Exchange Trading Room.  The penthouse occupies the entire 11th floor of the building, which is set back from the two main facades.  That trading room had 7 clerestory skylights that faced true north.  The rooftop garden occupies the remainder of the floor plate outside the penthouse.  The round red thing represents the water tower that used to be on top of the building.  Here's a 1926 photo from the UTA Digital Galleries Website.  Note all 5 of the background commercial buildings are all still standing.

 

[Stadtplan]

Thanks John! I recall seeing some nicely staged real estate listing photos of the penthouse but it has been several years.

I have another question. Why does Neil P. Look so dark in this 1926 photo?

[John T Roberts]

The Neil P. looks dark in the 1926 photo due to the angle of the sun.  Downtown is on a 30 degree shift to the west from true north.  The Neil P. sits at one of the locations where the grid shifts from that 30 degree tilt to the cardinal orientation.  The north side of the Neil P. faces closer to northwest that true north.  The west side faces true west.  Therefore, the curved corner is not 90 degrees.

[John T Roberts]

Night view of the White Settlement Rd. & Henderson St. Panther Island Bridges

 

twobridges by jtrobert, on Flickr

[rriojas71]

Great shot JTR!!

[Austin55]

The under-lighting is a really nice addition. 

[John T Roberts]

Thanks.  Austin, I like the lighting on the bridges.

[John T Roberts]

I'm adding two more photos to the collection.  These are two shots of the First Christian Church.  The first is from the intersection of 6th and Throckmorton.

1stchristian-night2 by jtrobert, on Flickr

 

The second is an elevation view of the east facade.

1stchristian-night by jtrobert, on Flickr

 

I should have taken a straight on view of the south portico with the purple lights.