The Urbanite

Urban Spaces and the Lives in Between

beehive



beehive

Originally uploaded by Godi.

Though this shot was taken in Germany, it reminds me of Japan. In Japan, there are even “capsule hotels” which are hotels where the sleeping quarters are like capsules nestled into wallspace… much like a condensed, hive-like existence. It is interesting to notice how living and working spaces are adapted to the point where they resemble features encountered in nature…

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Pittsburgh, Light Up Night 11.17.06



Pittsburgh, Light Up Night 11.17.06

Originally uploaded by btezra.

The Pittsburgh, PA city skyline by night…

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Marina



marina

Originally uploaded by seawallrunner.

The Vancouver skyline by night as seen from the waterside. Pretty cool. I like the effects of the lanterns on the docks.

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Lost in Thought



nicole

Originally uploaded by introspectrum.

The title says it all…

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Frankfurt am Main



Frankfurt am Main

Originally uploaded by Neil D..

This shot was from the airportin Frankfurt. Neat colors. The caption from the photog reads:

Searching for Mon Chéri…

which reminds me of a modern Japanese poem which told of a lonely female traveller waiting at a train station imagining what it would be like to meet her true love (if she had one) on his arrival at the station.

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Metro



Metro

Originally uploaded by Michel Téo Sin.

The D.C. subway in Washington, D,C. is a phoenomenal wonder. It looks so clean, elegant and futuristic.

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Melted Light



Melted Light

Originally uploaded by Photomotion.

I like the soft blur of the city lights in this one. It’s reminiscent of a sleepy, relaxed feeling.

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Night Falls



Night falls

Originally uploaded by cmadir.

The Oakland Skyline reflected on the surface of Lake Merritt. I pass this lake every day on my way to work but from underground (the subway). I hardly ever get a chance to marvel at its beauty, such as at a moment like this.

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Boat Houses



Boat houses

Originally uploaded by Purple 2.

Taken from Stanley Park in Vancouver. On the water the skyline has a really nice mirrored effect.

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autumnal color orgy



autumnal color orgy.

Originally uploaded by ragazzo bavarese.

The photog’s title says it all. Not all urban landscapes are grey and dreary. This shot was taken outside of Munich.

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