Themes - Skylines

Over the years, I've had the fortune of visiting a lot of the great cities in the United States, Europe, and even one of Canada's. I wish I could go back and make a more concentrated effort to catch some great pictures of each of those city's skylines, because I think a skyline says a lot about a city. How crowded is it? How clean is it? Do they have mountains nearby? Do they have water nearby? Are the buildings uniform, or do they all just seem thrown together? You could go on and on, these are just a few that I think of when I see a city. First impressions are big after all.

In no particular order, here are some of the cities I've snapped.

Vancouver, Canada:

Seattle, Washington:

Also a great one taken of Seattle at night, from Gas Works Park on the other side of Lake Union. My sisters and I spent the 4th of July watching fireworks from this spot. It was quite an experience, experiencing Seattle for the first time with fireworks in the sky, and this view in the background.

Portland, Oregon:

Downtown Portland, OR with Mt. Hood in the background

San Francisco, California. You might also recognize the "Full House" cameo, a.k.a. the "Painted Sisters".

Or, a little closer to SF, taken from Telegraph Hill:

London, England - 2007:

Although not your traditional sky-scraper dominated skyline, this is still pretty cool. Taken from one of the towers on Prague's main bridge, overlooking the Old Town.

Another less modern cityscape, Salzburg, Austria - a photo of the Old Town:

With a little bit of irony, here is one segment of the Las Vegas skyline, of the New York, New York Casino:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

Saint Louis, Missouri:

And because it's my hometown, I had to throw it in. The breathtaking downtown Knoxville skyline, Sunsphere and all: