Washington Crossing Bridge

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The Washington Crossing Bridge (40th St Bridge) from Washington's Landing (Herr's Island). We certainly love to change names around here!

Pier Group

If my mind hadn't instant gone to the title I'm sure I would have overlooked this simple beauty. A long exposure smoothed out the river completely, eliminating any distractions.

Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge

A long exposure smoothed out a choppy river as the wind was blowing quite abit. The trick was waiting until no boats came trolling through the shot.

The Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge, listed as the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places, is a double-deck steel truss railroad bridge spanning the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The upper deck carries the Fort Wayne Line with two tracks of Norfolk Southern and Amtrak traffic. The lower deck is unused. The bridge crosses 40 feet (12 m) above the Allegheny and its longest span is 319 feet (97 m).

The bridge was built between 1901 and 1904 by American Bridge Company. The lower level was used by local freight trains switching in downtown and the Strip District.

Alcoa Arconic Corporate Center

I really like the profile of this architectural beauty as seen from the Carson Bridge

Gulf Tower

The Gulf Tower is a 44-story building in downtown Pittsburgh, The tower is on of the major and distinctive features of the city and named for the Gulf Oil Corporation. The building was completed in 1932. The building is listed as a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark.

TJ Keenan Building.

Dwarfed by modern day architecture, the Keenan skyscraper is one of the oldest among Golden Triangle buildings. Constructed in 1907 at a cost of $2 million, it was the tallest building in Pittsburgh and the shiniest. The dome was ‘crowned’ by the eagle and a series of portraits. The ‘penthouse’ once served as lavish living quarters for Col. Thomas J. Keenan, Jr., the owner of the building AND one-time owner of The Pittsburgh Press.

History and background:https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/thedigs/2014/07/07/the-t-j-keenan-building/

The Encore on 7th

Rooftop Terrace of the Encore backed by the iconic PPG Building

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Herr's Island Bridge

The bridge was built in 1890 by the Western Pennsylvania Railroad (West Penn) to gain access to Herr's Island.

In 1999 the bridge wa re-decked and opened as part of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail.

Washington's Landing

The Washington Crossing Bridge (40th St Bridge) from Washington's Landing (Herr's Island). We certainly love to change names around here!

Pittsburgh Pano from West End Bridge

The is a point of view that I've wanted to shoot for a long time. Even though it wasn't the best weather or time of day for good light, I took the opportunity to shoot it. Now that I've explored this location, I will make a point to come back and shoot it under better lighing conditions or even on a clear stary night.

Southside Flats

Adjacent to Color Park, this Green Space, developed by Highline is an interesting extension of the waterfront area.

Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR Terminal

Constructed in 1898 the P&LERR Station was the depot for passanger operations until the 1960's. The Pittsburgh Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Ft Pitt Bridge

Constructed in 1956, the Fort Pitt Bridge is a steel, double-decked bowstring arch bridge that spans the Monongahela River near its confluence with the Allegheny River.

Pittsburgh Cityscape

From Station Square
iPhone placeholder until I can shoot this skyline with my full pano gear.

The Architecture of Pittsburgh

I love the diversity of architecture that. you see in Pittsburgh.

Panhandle Bridge

Opened in 1903, the Panhandle Bridge carries two rail lines of the Port Authority "T" line across the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The name comes from Pennsylvania Railroad subsidiary Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, also known as the Panhandle Route, which operated over the bridge. Wikipedia

The Pennsylvanian

Constructed in 1900 for use as Pittsburgh's Union Station. It is a 13-story, neo-baroque terracotta and stone building. It was known as Union Station, Pennsylvania Station or Penn Station, though the building never actually served customers traveling on competing railroads The dome shaped rotunda was the vision of Chicago architect Daniel Burnham. In 1988 it was converted to luxury appartements and renamed to The Pennsylvanian.

Grand Concourse

Station Square, Pittsburgh PA

Pittsburgh Skyline

15 image pano of Pittsburgh Skyline from Station Square is 44" wide. To explore the details, just click to zoom and scroll around

Liberty Bridge Pano

26 Image, double row pano of the Liberty Bridge.

City of Bridges

Pittsbrugh PA

Birmingham Bridge

A bowstring arch bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which crosses over the Monongahela River built in 1976. Shot from the Hot Metal Bridge.