Point State Park

I’ve always enjoyed photographing Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh. Something about this location calls to me and everyone else. Anyway, enjoy these two photos demonstrating a couple different angles.

Washington's Street Art

I did a small photo walk today with Joe and Brad in downtown Washington Pennsylvania.  I also did a photo walk in this area a few weeks ago with Blair and Lisa.  Here is just a small sample of the street art that the City has sponsored to help improve the downtown.

Let The Sun Shine Through

I took this drone photo during the pandemic, but honestly, I don’t remember when.  It seems like the last two years have been a blur.  So, the context of dates during that time is just off in my head.  Maybe that’s stress from work during this time, maybe it is just old age…. Regardless, it wasn’t taken last week. 

 

This is downtown Pittsburgh right after sunrise. 

Sunrise Point

Brad, Blair and I met way, way, way too early this morning (my sleep will be messed up for a week) to photograph the sunrise in downtown Pittsburgh.  For those of you who don’t know, there is a Pennsylvania state park positioned where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers come together to form the Ohio River in the heart of the city.  The park’s name is Point State Park for obvious reasons. 

 

Anyway, at the “point” in the park where the rivers come together is a large water fountain.  They turn it on right after sunrise each day.  We wanted to capture the sunrise reflection in the water of the fountain.  Fortunately, it worked out since I’ve failed to capture this a few times in the past.  We finally got a nice sunrise and sky, which made this image powerful.

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Pittsburgh Spring

With 2020 lost to COVID, I didn’t get out and take as many photos as I normally would, and that has carried over into 2021.  I’m just not motivated or energized like I was in the past…..  Maybe work has taken a toll on me??  Regardless,  I need to get out of this funk.  So, I haven’t taken any spring photos this year.  Therefore, here is one from 2019 down near the Clemente Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh.

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Rays of Sunshine

Arriving at downtown Pittsburgh from this bridge is one of the few great city entrances.  You can’t see the city driving towards it due to Mt. Washington and then you enter the tunnel, which is maybe a mile lone (not totally sure on that distance).  As soon as you exit the tunnel, you are immediately on Fort Pitt Bridge and the city explodes into view.  I’ve never found anything like it in any other city.

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PNC Park From Above

Here is a photo I took in late 2019 of downtown Pittsburgh.  You can see the baseball stadium (PNC Park), Allegheny River, the three sister bridges (one being renovated), the Lawrence Convention Center and most of downtown. 

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