Friday, April 13, 2012

Skywatch Friday: roof lines

The gray sky before the storm.  Thunder and lightening tonight after an intermittent cloudy day.  These  roof lines illustrate the architectural diversity of downtown.  And a ghost sign is thrown in for free.  For more sky shots, visit Skywatch Friday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:05 AM
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13 comments:

  1. SteffiApril 13, 2012 at 1:20 AM

    Very beautiful and interesting photo for SWF!Thank you for sharing and have a nice weekend!

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  2. Louis la VacheApril 13, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Great! «Louis» always enjoys seeing those "ghost signs" on older buildings!

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  3. LindaApril 13, 2012 at 3:25 AM

    Now I have something else to photograph! Ghost signs...how cool! Never thought about that - blogging is an incredible source of inspiration! And I love those roof lines...

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  4. MariaApril 13, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    Here in Holland also cloudy and rain with a little sunshine on my walk today.
    I like these old texts on old buildings. In Holland somebody just published a book with pictures of texts on all kind of old buildings. Idea?
    Nice weekend,
    Maria

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  5. OwenApril 13, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    Gotta love free ghost signs !

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  6. NelliesApril 13, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    I love the color of this building, The roof of the middle building also looks very interesting. Thanks for sharing! Hope you will some better weather this weekend.

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  7. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comApril 13, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    Gorgeous shot, made even more so by that phenomenal sky.

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  8. Powell River BooksApril 13, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    A beautiful old building. It has been a long time since I've been in Oakland. - Margy

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  9. Spare Parts and PicsApril 13, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    That roof line in the middle looks quite ornate and colorful. Great shot!

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  10. UnknownApril 13, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    I see it different lines, different textures. ^_^

    Mary,MI

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  11. cieldequimperApril 14, 2012 at 2:06 AM

    I always enjoy these a lot!

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  12. Clueless in BostonApril 15, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Good eye. I like those "ghost signs" too. I think I may have referred to them in one of my pictures as an echo from the past.

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  13. Joanne BarraganMay 2, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Even though those buildings have aged, they remain astonishing to this day. Anyway, the ghost sign tinted on that red building actually makes the whole building a bit mysterious, and the gray sky’s adding to that effect, too =)

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