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Morning View 041311

There are a couple of places I try to stop every week or two and take some photos, as the skyline is changing everyday. This is the future home of the AIA building on Peace St. I started photographing this spot when they broke ground. I’m curious if I’m the only one that thinks we’ll never have this view again ?

Morning View 040611

Corner of West St. and Morgan St.

Seemed appropriate to find a basketball goal this AM. I think there was a NCAA Championship game the other night if you call it a game and NC State has found a new coach. I grew up in Raleigh during the Norman Sloan era, some of my best childhood memories were watching the Wolfpack play with my dad at Reynolds Coliseum.

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Morning View 032811

Morning View 032811

Driving up Wilmington St. you’ll find an old Hardees that’s been turned into a Chinese restaurant. I’ve traveled to a lot of small towns across NC and this is the 4th Hardees I’ve seen turned into a Chinese restaurant. Not sure what the connection is … this is the only one I’ve seen with a gift shop “Dragon Gift Store”.

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