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This is Part 4 of my trip to Denver for the American institute of Architecture Students annual conference.  This part explores what I found when I wandered the city the first night.  Sorry for the blurry photos.  I can't take a decent photo at night.

 

DENVER TOUR MAP:

    Part 1 Morning in LoDo and Downtown http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18083.0.html

    Part 2 Boulder (Mountains and downtown) http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18084.new.html

    Part 3 Residential Boulder http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18085.new.html

    Part 4 Dusk in the Highlands and Downtown http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18093.new.html

    Part 5 The Financial District and Condo Hell http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18094.0.html

    Part 6 Cherry Creek Shopping District http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18117.new.html

    Part 7 Residential Denver http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18118.new.html

    Part 8 City Park http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18119.new.html

    Part 9 University of Colorado at Denver http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18120.new.html

 

 

DAY 1: EVENING

 

I started walking up some hillsides before I stumbled on this lovely little pizza parlor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's it for day 1.

Day 2 is a tour of the financial district and condo hell.  Here's the link: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18094.0.html

 

 

Denver looks like the kind of city where I could enjoy living. I enjoyed your photo sets.

 

Ever consider a monopod for night/low-light photos? It's cheaper than a tripod and more convenient to pack around, and in marginal lighting it can help a bunch.

I don't know about that Rob.  Based on your previous posts, you like to "intake" the urban experience.  Denver to me, appears to be one dimensional one trick pony, and a rocky mountain Boston or San Fran.  It doesn't appear or feel, to me, to be very progressive.

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Nice sets! Some of these look like you had no problem with the night shots.

Denver looks like the kind of city where I could enjoy living. I enjoyed your photo sets.

 

Ever consider a monopod for night/low-light photos? It's cheaper than a tripod and more convenient to pack around, and in marginal lighting it can help a bunch.

 

I've never heard of a monopod.  My camera's nothing special, just a Sony Cybershot, so I've never considered getting accessories.  But I suppose with the amount I use it, I should consider some accoutrements.

 

I don't know about that Rob. Based on your previous posts, you like to "intake" the urban experience. Denver to me, appears to be one dimensional one trick pony, and a rocky mountain Boston or San Fran. It doesn't appear or feel, to me, to be very progressive.

 

I'd say that a fair assessment of what I do when I travel, but contrary to your experience I'm finding Denver to be one of the more progressive places I've been. 

 

I've never heard of a monopod.  My camera's nothing special, just a Sony Cybershot, so I've never considered getting accessories.  But I suppose with the amount I use it, I should consider some accoutrements.

The camera isn't the most important element in photography. You have a good eye, and you know what you're trying to accomplish. For web posting or small prints, what you have is plenty adequate. If you were to decide to make big prints for exhibition purposes, you might meet some limitations, but for now you're fine.

 

A monopod is a single pole with extension capabilities like those of a tripod. It's much lighter, of course, and quicker and easier to deploy. It gives added stability to a camera in low-light situations. You'd probably want a tilt head for it to give more flexibility in camera positioning, too.

 

To look at one of the many available, click here. In my price range Bogen/Manfrotto is first-rate, but if you shop around, you may find something else you like better.

 

B&H Photo is one of my favorite on-line stores because of their big inventory, fair-but-realistic prices, and quick turnaround, and their user reviews are usually pretty accurate. There are others, too. Amazon.com has good deals on some things.

 

I don't know about that Rob.  Based on your previous posts, you like to "intake" the urban experience.  Denver to me, appears to be one dimensional one trick pony, and a rocky mountain Boston or San Fran.  It doesn't appear or feel, to me, to be very progressive.

I love visiting big cities and immersing myself in their energy, but for everyday living I'd like a place with significant but not overpowering mass and density to its urban core, a variety of cultural amenities, good transit, opportunities to escape into nature, and residential enclaves where I can get to know the grocer, pharmacist, and hardware store owner on a first-name basis. I've only seen Denver from the train and the station, most of those times in the dead of winter with near-zero temperatures, so I don't have a feel for the street-level experience.

 

Whether I could afford Denver is a different question. My retirement savings have taken some hits on paper during the current turmoil, but so far, no major components have gone belly-up. Still, I've read about the high cost of the front-range communities, and I would expect they would have an inflationary effect on Denver proper.

 

Time to stop babbling in ProkNo5's beautiful thread.

Thanks for all your help Rob.  Based on your list of wants, I'd say Denver pretty much fits the bill.  You should definitely check out all the threads, and maybe plan a visit in the Spring or Fall.  It was pretty warn the whole time we were there (60s and sunny) so I'm not sure how hot the summers get. 

That first skyline shot is quite profound as it shows not only a dense angle of the downtown area, but also a couple of high-rise projects under construction.  Thanks!