Houston Landmarks
by Connie Fox
Title
Houston Landmarks
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
Several iconic buildings have long lent a distinctive look to the beautiful skyline of Houston, Texas. Shown here: Bank of America Plaza, which now includes the former Pennzoil Building, in black, and the former First Interstate Bank Building with its unique pointed setbacks. Also seen here is the tall aqua Wells Fargo Bank Building, all set against a perfect backdrop of white cumulo-nimbus clouds and blue sky.
Photographed in 2008 from I-45, west of downtown. In this album you will find a similar image that includes the Ferris wheel, plus a number of other views of the beautiful Houston skyline.
Copyright 2008–23 Connie Steitz Fox
All Rights Reserved
Canon A630
Featured on the homepage of Loving the Color Blue, March 2012. Featured on the homepages of Beauty, Women Photographers, FAA Featured Images, Premium FAA Artists, and Weekly Fun For All Mediums, March 2014.
A Top Finisher in the Within-A-Moving-Vehicle contest, September 2014. A Top Finisher (tied for 4th place) in the "Mad Men" Contest, sponsored by the Architecture and Construction Group.
Captured within a moving vehicle, going about 60 mph as a friend drove. I just rolled the window down and fired away. Fortunately it was a beautiful day and no one got hurt. But it might explain why one seldom (if ever) sees this particular view of beautiful downtown Houston.
Originally called Downtown Houston 2
Retitled Houston Landmarks
(Discovered two copies of the same image,
one updated in 2023. Deleted one.)
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December 31st, 2011
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Comments (13)
Connie Fox
Chrisann, thank you for featuring this image in Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums. I so appreciate that.
Connie Fox
Thanks, Robert, for featuring this image in FAA Featured Images. The Houston skyline was on my mind today as I prepared another image taken from opposite side of town. I appreciate your generosity with features!
Connie Fox
Susan Lee Giles, thank you for honoring "Downtown Houston 2" by featuring it on the homepage of Women Photographers. Your kindness is very much appreciated.
Connie Fox
Thanks, First Star Art, for featuring my "Downtown Houston 2" in Loving the COLOR BLUE. Very nice.
Christiane Schulze
That´s the way I remenber the skyline from Houston Connie.........nice capture - thanks for your congrats and F/V - Chris.(F&V)
Connie Fox replied:
It's the picture in my mind, too, when I think of downtown Houston. Thanks, Chris, for your feedback, compliment, vote, and fave!
Lenore Senior
This is awesome! Fave.
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you, Lenore. It's an awesome city too! The prettiest skyline in America I hear, though I'm sure I'll hear from someone who'll say that about their own city! ;-) A nice blend of old and new in Houston, though not much pre-dates 1900.