Pittsburgh City Lights on the Allegheny

Becky B’s Square Light Challenge continues to inspire January’s photographs.

A bit of fog added to the mood on the swollen river, seeping over the wall.

January 6, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the City, Pittsburgh PhotosTags: Allegheny River, city lights, fog, night photography, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh skyline, postaday, skyline, Square Challenge, Square Lights Challenge, weather, winter 6 Comments

Pure Pittsburgh Skyline 1993- Before All the Signs- Thanks to Groundhog Day Movie Capture

Tonight was the annual viewing of the Harold Ramis’ classic Groundhog Day movie. If you follow the blog, you know how much my family enjoys this holiday. (No gifts required)

I noticed in the opening credits how different the 1993 skyline looks.

The updated version will have to be another post. And I’ll need a helicopter ride to capture the same angle.

A screen shot of my computer screen shows the old skyline as it appeared before all the advertisements.

Just two years ago there was an article written by Bob Bauder about this issue- Skyline-defiling signs targeted by council chief. “Harris said the signs, including company names and logos, clutter the city skyline and detract from its aesthetic splendor.”

And author Charles Rosenblum’s blog post Under a Bad Sign– Pittsburgh Architectual Club weighs in on the issue.

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: advertising, architecture, Bob Bauder, city, city scene, city skyline, corporate, design, downtown, Groundhog Day Movie, logos, Pittsburgh Archtectural Club, Pittsburgh Photography, Pittsburgh skyline 7 Comments

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.

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Pittsburgh City Lights on the Allegheny

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