Pyramid of LED Lights on the Gulf Tower, Change with the Weather

Dear Blog Readers,

Thank you for the thoughtful expressions of sympathy, your comments and emails yesterday, on the passing of Murphy the Airedale.

It means a lot to the whole family to read such an outpouring of love, care and concern. Your words offer comfort and understanding. xxoo Ruth

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For years the Gulf Tower Building ( built in 1930) had a beacon that displayed the weather- red lights for fair or blue lights for precipitation

Now The Gulf Tower has a fancy installation of programmed LED lights that change with the holidays, sporting events and special occasions but still tell the weather at five minutes before the hour. The combination of lights can produce any color.

Designed by Cindy Limauro, professor of lighting design at Carnegie Mellon University and husband, Christopher Popowich, partners in C&C Lighting LLC.

Read more: at the Post Gazette article with a chart telling how to”read” the lights.

This photo was taken from my car window while waiting or my sister to buy her train ticket back to NYC at the AMTRAK station downtown.

April 17, 2013April 17, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Airedale Terrier, Night Light in the City, PhotographyTags: architecture, beacon, Carnegie Mellon University, Cindy Limauro, city lights at night, downtown, lighting, pet loss, photography, Pittsburgh skyline, postaday, pyramid of lights, skyscraper, sympathy, travel, UPMC building, weather 8 Comments

Incline Operator

Meet Chuck Wise. He says his job has its “ups and downs.” You can find him on youtube he told me! Thanks for the tour, Chuck. I was showing fellow blogger Vastly Curious around the Burgh Wednesday night, all the fine sights ( the city view on Grandview Avenue in Mount Washington)

Brrrr it was windy out on the platform.

Churck Wise (like the potato chip he reminded me so I’d spell his name right) has been operating the incline for about 15 years, just as his Great Grandfather did.

He graciously allowed me to photograph and blog him.. Thanks Chuck.

Facts from the Official Site of the Duquesne Incline.

Opened to Public: May 20, 1877

Cost to Build: $47,000
Length of Track: 794 feet

Elevation: 400 feet

Grade: 30.5 degrees

Speed: 6 miles per hour

Passenger: Capacity 18 per car

January 16, 2013January 16, 2013 by Ruth Categories: People at Work, PhotographyTags: architecture, city at night, city lights at night, city view, Duquesne Incline, night photography, people at work series, photography, Pittsburgh PA, transportation, travel, Vastly Curious 18 Comments

Giant Cyclops in the Snow on Carson Street

Family, friends and neighbors suggest pictures for me to shoot. Tess said, “Ruthie, you have to get a photo of the giant Snow Cyclops!” But he was over on the South Side and for 9 days I wasn’t driving anywhere.

Thursday night I left the Art Institute downtown and headed for Book Club on Josephine Street, and there he was waiting for me. Not melted yet! Deep and dirty piles of snow so nowhere to park. Pulled into the bus stop, pushed the flashers button. Got out of the car completely, careful of traffic on Carson Street, and felt like photographer on assignment. Self-imposed! Thanks Tess. Kyklops Tattoo for all your tattoo needs!

Snow Cyclops in front of Tattoo Parlor — The temperature rose today so I was lucky to catch him before he started to melt

February 20, 2010February 24, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Things in the SnowTags: Carson Street, city lights at night, cyclops, neighborhood, night, night photography, photo of the day, photography, Pittsburgh, sidewalk, snow, snow sculpture, snowman, south side, southside, Superbowl Storm 2010, tattoo, urban scene, winter scene 3 Comments

New York City Rooftops by Night Light

July 31, 2009November 6, 2010 by Ruth Categories: Light in the City, Night Light in the City, PlacesTags: available light, city lights, city lights at night, city rooftops, city rooftops at night, light, new york at night, New York City, New York City at Night, new york city rooftops, new york rooftops image, night light in the city, night photography, photography, rooftops 9 Comments

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Pyramid of LED Lights on the Gulf Tower, Change with the Weather

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