This archive represents the full catalogue of photo series and “news and notes” posts from RaleighSkyline.com dating back to 2004.

Photo Series:
Photo Series:
Raleigh for May 2010
05/13/10
Photo Series:
The Dawn of Spring in Raleigh
03/25/10
Photo Series:
View from top of BB&T
01/28/10
Photo Series:
View from CAPTRUST Tower
01/11/10
Photo Series:
Happy Holidays 2009
12/22/09
Photo Series:
Raleigh Fall Colors 2009
11/24/09
Photo Series:
Raleigh for August 6, 2009
08/06/09
28 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh July 2009
07/14/09
15 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh June 2009
06/02/09
35 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh series for of March 25, 2009
03/25/09
22 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh series for of February 25, 2009
02/25/09
15 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh Snowfall of January 20, 2009
01/20/09
17 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh Winter Rainbow on January 7, 2009
01/07/09
2 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh photographs for December 4, 2008
12/04/08
11 photos
Photo Series:
Fall Colors - 2008
11/20/08
29 photos
Photo Series:
Downtown Series for October 8, 2008
10/08/08
16 photos
Photo Series:
Downtown Series for September 29, 2008.
09/29/08
38 photos
Photo Series:
Recap of Raleigh Wide Open 3.
09/07/08
17 photos
Photo Series:
Downtown Series for August 28, 2008
08/08/08
19 photos
Photo Series:
Downtown Series for August 8, 2008
08/08/08
19 photos
Photo Series:
Downtown Series for July 18, 2008
07/18/08
27 photos
Photo Series:
Downtown Series for July 9, 2008
07/09/08
26 photos
Photo Series:
Downtown Series for June 03, 2008
06/03/08
22 photos
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Downtown Series for May 19, 2008
05/19/08
18 photos
Photo Series:
Weekly Series for May 7, 2008
04/07/08
10 photos
Photo Series:
Weekly Series for May 1, 2008
04/01/08
19 photos
Photo Series:
Weekly Series for April 23, 2008
04/23/08
14 photos
Photo Series:
Weekly Series for April 16, 2008
04/16/08
27 photos
Photo Series:
Weekly Series for April 9, 2008
04/09/08
17 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh Eclipsed
02/21/08
25 photos
Photo Series:
Welcome Back
01/25/08
15 photos
Photo Series:
Colorful December
12/03/07
32 photos
Photo Series:
November Night
11/20/07
13 photos
Photo Series:
Fall Evening
10/27/07
7 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh for September 2007
09/05/07
35 photos
Photo Series:
Raleigh Wide Open 2 Recap
07/21/07
33 photos
Photo Series:
Downtown Raleigh For July 2007
07/06/07
27 photos
Photo Series:
May Progress
05/17/07
27 photos
Photo Series:
April

04/20/07
9 photos

Photo Series:
March Mix
03/14/07
24 photos
Photo Series:
Snow
01/18/07
7 photos, 1 video
Photo Series:
December
12/11/06
21 photos
Video Series:
The Half Inch of Snow that Paralyzed Raleigh
11/29/06
3 Videos
XL Photo Series:
Autumn colors arrive in Raleigh
11/10/06
27 photos
RaleighSkyline.com Rendering:
The Future Raleigh Skyline
10/29/06
3 photos
XL Photo Series:
The 2006 North Carolina State Fair
10/21/06
37 photos
XL Photo Series:
Raleigh Skyline series from September 2006
10/04/06
29 photos
XL Photo Series:
Fayetteville Street Reopens!
07/29/06
41 photos
XL Photo Series:
Fayetteville Street Update
07/19/06
7 photos
XL Photo Series:
The Stanley Cup
07/11/06
14 photos
XL Photo Series:
Views from the Quorum Center
05/19/06
23 photos
Quorum Center Raleigh
Quick Photo Series:
Mammatus Clouds
05/14/06
3 photos
Mammatus Clouds Raleigh
Multimedia Series:
Crabtree Hotel Implosion
05/07/06
22 photos / 1 video
Hotel Implosion Raleigh
Photo Series:
April Lightning
04/28/06
4 photos
Lightning over Raleigh
Photo Series:
Signs of Spring in Raleigh
04/05/06
15 photos
Spring in Raleigh
Photo Series:
Rainbow over Raleigh
02/04/06
6 photos
Rainbow over Raleigh
Photo Series:
Construction and Destruction
01/12/06
25 photos
Raleigh Construction and Destruction
Photo Series:
Around Downtown
12/02/05
41 photos
Xmas is coming
Quick Series:
Raleigh Skyline + Fireworks
10/27/05
5 photos
Fireworks over Raleigh Skyline
Photo Series:
Crisp Skies
08/26/05
35 photos
Blue Skies in Raleigh
Photo Series:
Lightning over Raleigh
July 2005
14 photos
Bolts rain down over the Raleigh Skyline
Photo Series:
Dusk from Western Blvd
06/15/05
And above Fayetteville St
15 photos
Classic Raleigh Skyline
Photo Series :
Random Downtown Raleigh
06/10/05
Plus views from the NCSU Library
16 photos
Special Edition :
Raleigh, NC and Ill. Auroras
05/24/05
11 photos
Raleigh Auroras
Photo Series:
Views from the Clarion Hotel
04/19/05
Plus Quorum Site photos
Clarion Hotel veiws of the Raleigh Skyline
Illustration:
Raleigh River Fantasy
04/14/05
Raleigh Skyline and River
Photo Series:
Sunrise in Raleigh
04/04/05
Sun rises behind Wachovia
Illustration:
Quorum Center Illustration
04/01/05
Photo Series:
Dusk in Raleigh
03/18/05
Boylan Ave Raleigh Skyline
Photo Series:
Walk around Downtown
03/09/05
Photo Series:
Two Hannover Square rooftop
02/22/05
Photo Series:
Views from the Cardinal Club
06/23/04
Photo Series:
Archdale Building Rooftop
05/27/04

News and Notes:

Raleigh Sunsets Raleigh Sunsets - 09/03/2010
A look back at a few Raleigh sunsets… Raleigh Sunset from Dorothea Dix RBC Plaza Sunset Raleigh Sunset Raleigh Sunset ...

RBC Plaza’s 2011 NHL All-Star Game Banner RBC Plaza’s 2011 NHL All-Star Game Banner - 07/31/2010
RBC Plaza got a temporary tattoo of the 2011 NHL All-Star Game logo, referring to the spectacle hosted by the Carolina ...

Lightning Round Lightning Round - 07/30/2010
A long time goal of mine was to capture lightning actually striking a downtown Raleigh building. This happened on July 29, ...

Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater - 06/07/2010
I know visitors come to RaleighSkyline.com for pictures of the Backstreet Boys, so I won’t disappoint you. I captured ...

Snow in Raleigh on January 30, 2010 Snow in Raleigh on January 30, 2010 - 01/30/2010
Scenes from the January 29-30 snowfall in Raleigh, North Carolina. It appears we got about 5 inches around downtown, though ...

Rare Atmospheric Optics over Raleigh Rare Atmospheric Optics over Raleigh - 12/02/2009
If you looked to the sky last night around Raleigh, the moon and atmospheric ice crystals put on a show. I’m no ...

New Shimmer Wall Lighting New Shimmer Wall Lighting - 09/24/2009
Apparently disappointed with night time shimmering results of the LED backlit shimmer wall, it seems CREE (or other powers ...

More Perspectives from the New Tripod More Perspectives from the New Tripod - 09/03/2009
A recent crystal clear day meant another go for the 24 foot tall tripod. High above Raleigh’s front door on a clear ...

Lightning Strikes around Downtown Raleigh Lightning Strikes around Downtown Raleigh - 05/08/2009
A couple of satisfying bolts from this session on the night of May 7, 2009: Lightning strikes behind the cityscape of ...

Wall Cloud over Downtown Raleigh Wall Cloud over Downtown Raleigh - 05/07/2009
This is from the supercell from May 5, 2009. Video from the Canon EOS 5D Mark II / Stills from the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III. ...

The Lonnie Poole Golf Course The Lonnie Poole Golf Course - 04/17/2009
Here is a preview look at the Arnold Palmer designed North Carolina State University Lonnie Poole Golf course, located ...

New Welcome to Raleigh Sign New Welcome to Raleigh Sign - 04/03/2009
People traveling into downtown Raleigh via South Saunders Street will be greeted with a rather large welcome sign as of this ...

Mystery Skyline Angle IV Mystery Skyline Angle IV - 03/11/2009
This is probably the most obscure angle I know of. You can walk about 15 feet east or west and it vanishes.

BB&T Building Fixes Illumination BB&T Building Fixes Illumination - 11/25/2008
After almost five months, Two Hannover Square has finally attended to the embarrassing lack of flood lighting on the ...

Freezing Rain Freezing Rain - 10/01/2008
No, not that kind of freezing rain. This lightning strike was so close, quick, and bright (and just barely out of frame of ...

Sneak Preview: West at North Sneak Preview: West at North - 09/08/2008
The West at North condominiums are nearly complete in the Glenwood South area of downtown Raleigh. Here is a look at parts ...

Shimmer Wall Lighting Ceremony Shimmer Wall Lighting Ceremony - 09/04/2008
The shimmer wall that graces Raleigh’s new convention center was officially illuminated during a ceremony Thursday ...

RBC Plaza Lights Up RBC Plaza Lights Up - 08/22/2008
Here is a quick series from the ceremonial lighting of RBC Plaza crown from Thursday night. 30 minutes before the start. RBC ...

Barack Obama visits Raleigh Barack Obama visits Raleigh - 08/19/2008
Presidential candidate Barack Obama held a town hall meeting at the fairgrounds last night in Raleigh, so I decided to get a ...

Wachovia Sign now a Reality Wachovia Sign now a Reality - 08/03/2008
One side of Wachovia Capitol Center’s rumored sign has been put into place. The southern front of the building ...

Raleigh Marriott City Center Open for Business Raleigh Marriott City Center Open for Business - 07/30/2008
Downtown Raleigh’s newest hotel is opening for business, complete with a Starbucks and restaurant. Here are some ...

Leaning Tower Crane of Raleigh Leaning Tower Crane of Raleigh - 07/24/2008
I noticed that the Site One/Charter Square tower crane appeared to be leaning last week when I was out taking pictures on ...

Finally, Some good Lightning over Raleigh Finally, Some good Lightning over Raleigh - 07/10/2008
I’ve been waiting years to get a shot of lightning like this over the city of Raleigh. It finally paid off tonight. ...

Downtown Raleigh Lightning Downtown Raleigh Lightning - 06/30/2008
A lightning bolt squeezes between RBC Plaza and Two Hannover Square. Wider version. Another shot from the night.

RBC Plaza Crane on its Way Down RBC Plaza Crane on its Way Down - 06/25/2008
Downtown Raleigh’s tallest object ever is coming down. The crane that stood since the beginning of construction of RBC ...

RBC Plaza Crown Illumination RBC Plaza Crown Illumination - 06/18/2008
The crown atop RBC Plaza was flooded with light last night for a short time, pleasantly adding a focal point to the building ...

Smoke and Signs Smoke and Signs - 06/12/2008
Smoke from a wildfire in eastern North Carolina has reduced visibility levels around the triangle. Meanwhile, RBC Plaza and ...

Hodge Road/264 Update Hodge Road/264 Update - 05/20/2008
Here’s an updated silhouetted sunset shot from the Hodge Road at 264 vantage point. Hodge road at 264, May 20, 2008. ...

RBC Spire In Place RBC Spire In Place - 05/14/2008
The spire atop the crown of RBC Plaza has finally been put into place, topping out the building and accepting all ...

Crowning RBC Plaza – Update: 3rd Section Crowning RBC Plaza – Update: 3rd Section - 04/26/2008
Construction workers await the first piece in the morning sun. RBC Plaza ready for its crown. Unidentified helicopter ...

RBC Plaza Crown Segment Ready for Liftoff RBC Plaza Crown Segment Ready for Liftoff - 04/25/2008
This weekend we should begin to see RBC Plaza reach its final height before the spire is attached. One of the four pieces of ...

Raleigh Rainbows Raleigh Rainbows - 04/20/2008
The sun dipped under clouds just in time Sunday night to create a high arched rainbow over downtown Raleigh along with ...

RaleighSkyline.com – Now in 21.1 Megapixels! RaleighSkyline.com – Now in 21.1 Megapixels! - 04/11/2008
I just upgraded my 2 and a half year old 12.8 megapixel Canon EOS 5D to the new Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III. Here’s to ...

Electric April Skyline Electric April Skyline - 04/04/2008
I caught a couple lightning bolts over the Raleigh skyline from the thunderstorms this evening. I didn’t anticipate ...

New Wachovia Rooftop Sign Mockup New Wachovia Rooftop Sign Mockup - 03/27/2008
There has been recent news that Raleigh’s Wachovia Capitol Center wants to join the rooftop signage and logo war. This ...

Late March Mini Series Late March Mini Series - 03/26/2008
Here are few photographs sitting in the queue. Hodge Road and US 264 view. I expected the RBC Plaza to seem a little taller ...

Blimp over Raleigh Blimp over Raleigh - 03/24/2008
The DirecTV blimp drifted over Raleigh this past weekend providing aerial coverage of the RBC Center, which played host to a ...

Raleigh Timelapse Video Raleigh Timelapse Video - 03/17/2008
A few months ago I bought an inexpensive solid state video camera to just leave in the car and capture random subjects with. ...

Final Height Increase for RBC Plaza Crane Final Height Increase for RBC Plaza Crane - 03/11/2008
The crane at RBC Plaza was boosted recently to make room for the addition of the building’s crown. I’d estimate ...

Mystery Skyline Angle Mystery Skyline Angle - 02/28/2008
Here’s one of the better skyline angles you probably won’t see. Credit goes to my wife for showing me this ...

RBC Plaza Spire and Update RBC Plaza Spire and Update - 02/27/2008
Currently sitting on the future site of the Edison is the makings of RBC Plaza’s height boosting spire. You can make ...

The Raleigh Skyline on Google Street View The Raleigh Skyline on Google Street View - 02/13/2008
The Google map team has finally added Street View to the Raleigh area! Check out the Raleigh skyline here from Google Street ...

Hazy, Low Contrast Raleigh Aerial Hazy, Low Contrast Raleigh Aerial - 02/07/2008
I took this on a mid-day flight to Boston yesterday. The visibility was not great and zooming through an airplane window ...

RBC Plaza Height Update RBC Plaza Height Update - 01/28/2008
A long distance look at the skyline off of New Bern Avenue, into the sun. From Capital:

Updated RaleighSkyline.com Design Updated RaleighSkyline.com Design - 01/25/2008
You may have noticed: I spent some time redesigning the look of the website; the front page, in particular. It’s still ...

New, larger, brighter BB&T sign New, larger, brighter BB&T sign - 12/03/2007
Two Hannover Square got an upgrade today: a huge, centered version of its Branch Banking and Trust rooftop signage logo. ...

South Saunders Skyline update South Saunders Skyline update - 10/11/2007
The crane for RBC Plaza has risen to new heights, presumably its last increase. Middle floors are now visible from this ...

Cary Gas Fire Cary Gas Fire - 10/10/2007
Here’s some photographs of the flaming fireball over in Cary at the intersection of Kildaire and Tryon.

RBC Plaza Installs Windows RBC Plaza Installs Windows - 09/09/2007
Even though there was a push for linux. I’d have to say they look less blue-green than in the some of the renderings, ...

RalSky Status Update RalSky Status Update - 08/22/2007
Many of you many be wondering (or perhaps no one is) when the next photo series among other updates to the site will occur. ...