Summertime in Pittsburgh. Part 1.

mrherodotus · #1 Posted: **Aug 15, 2007, 10:29 PM**

I've been shooting all summer long. Here are the fruits of my labor.

Part 2

More to come.

erasercut · #2 Posted: **Aug 15, 2007, 11:36 PM**

I love to see river city pics and Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis have become my favorites.

plinko · #3 Posted: **Aug 15, 2007, 11:59 PM**

I was in your city for the first time about two weeks ago. Stunning. I hesitate to show my pics because you 'Burghers seem to be such good photographers!

Austinlee · #4 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 12:37 AM**

Really great, Hero! I love all the unusual angles to see some usual areas from. Makin the place look good.

Top Of The Park · #5 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 1:21 AM**

....what are those red cable like cars on the hillside? Seems like such a short distance to serve a real purpose.

dharper6 · #6 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 1:37 AM**

What an incredible setting for a city. To me it ranks right up there with San Francisco for a setting, although in a different way, of course.

Evergrey · #7 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 1:57 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Of The Park

....what are those red cable like cars on the hillside? Seems like such a short distance to serve a real purpose.

They're used for wig storage.

STLgasm · #8 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 2:03 AM**

oh my god

JivecitySTL · #9 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 2:15 AM**

It's hot outside but it's cool in Pittsburgh.

mrherodotus · #10 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 2:43 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Of The Park

....what are those red cable like cars on the hillside? Seems like such a short distance to serve a real purpose.

Well, it's a 400 foot drop from the top to the bottom. When these were built, (1870's) there was a large industrial complex, and a very vile residential area located at the foot of this hill. The incline opened up the areas at the top of the hill and beyond, for residential development. There were once 17 (I believe) inclines in the city. Only two are left, and they serve largely as tourist attractions (especially the on shown, which is the Duquesne Incline).

I used a long lens on those pics, which tends to compress and make the distance look shorter. This pic from the incline's home page Duquesne Incline gives a better idea of how high up it goes.

I don't think you want to make that walk.

ColDayMan · #11 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 2:50 AM**

Nice!

PhillyRising · #12 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 3:39 AM**

Yinzerburgh is looking very splendiferous in the summer!

Jularc · #13 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 3:45 AM**

Sweet fruit of labor my friend. I want to ride one of these.

boden · #14 Posted: **Aug 16, 2007, 11:44 AM**

On to part 2...........

JackStraw · #15 Posted: **Aug 17, 2007, 12:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jularc

Sweet fruit of labor my friend. I want to ride one of these.

It is very highly recommended if you visit the Burgh. My ex-girlfriend and I were on the Duquesne incline one Saturday night when the Patriots were in town for a playoff game. There were two drunk patriots fans from Boston in the same car with us. When we got about ½ way up, the one shouts, “Holy F*ckin sh*t, Pittsburgh is F*ckin awesome!”

Wheelingman04 · #16 Posted: **Aug 18, 2007, 3:37 AM**

Fabulous I must say.

ChrisLA · #17 Posted: **Aug 19, 2007, 6:42 AM**

And I quote the words of Keisha Cole, "Dam Thats Hot"