I thought this week’s FSO was ‘Starbursts” and I planned on skipping it. Yesterday I went on to My Town Friday's blog to see what you all have begun to post and….. ‘the first letter of your town….’ is this week’s topic. So 24 hours of "H…is for” looking through the Houston archives. Water and bridges, and flowers and animals – no Horses –. Went to bed thinking I will just skip it another week. Then woke this morning – H is for Houston High-rises – now just to find a few photos and something interesting to say…..
In the years since I came here in 1975, Houston has continued to grow. At first it grew outward, a maze of freeways connecting on area of the city with another. In 1975 we lived first in an a 2 story apartment complex off Wilcrest then in a a one level house out off the beltway 8 and Hammerly. Beltway 8 was a two lane, paved road with open drainage on each side. By 1990 the beltway was a 6 lane toll road with two lanes either side. Now it is 8 lanes with 3 lanes either side. The city continued to expand outward. The 610 was an outer loop and now is the inner loop. And inside the 610 the housing and businesses have begun to go upward. In the early 90s there were two high-rise condo in the Galleria area and now that whole area is all buildings, residential and commercial, over 6 stories.
Downtown Houston is still confined between the intersection of highway 59 / I10 and 45. In order to grow, they have continued to tear down older buildings (from the 60 & 70s) and to go higher. The skyline is modern and beautiful. And no I don’t have a 
photo of the skyline. I have driven into the downtown hundreds of times but never stopped for a photo, but I do have a few close up shots that help you see how high the towers have gotten in downtown Houston.
photo of the skyline. I have driven into the downtown hundreds of times but never stopped for a photo, but I do have a few close up shots that help you see how high the towers have gotten in downtown Houston.
I have not been to Houston but would love to visit some time. It looks like a very large city.
ReplyDeleteHouston is the 4th largest city in the USA - over 4 million. but it is spread out through all of Harris county and spreading into outlying counties as well. It doesn't have as many points of interest as many cities, for example San Fransico and New york. but is a beautiful city in its own right. come to visit.
DeleteBig City and Modern City look :) Love the reflections photo!
DeleteGreat idea. I like the reflected high-rise. Lots of looking up in Houston.
ReplyDeleteSounds like my country, everything's growing upwards or underground, including almost 80% of our home
ReplyDeleteI've never been to Houston but it reminds me of Dallas ~ tall glass buildings everywhere. I'm glad you decided to join in this week. I really like the reflection of building in building and love the shot of the flowers with the buildings as a backdrop.
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos of a city. love the reflection and the third one with the lush plants in the foreground.
ReplyDeleteHouston on the rise and still rising. Great photos GV as usual. Hope things are going good for you. Blessings dear friend.
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Wow! Those buildings are high. I had no idea Houston was so big with so many highrises. I really like the perspective of the first shot, where the building just seems to rise higher and higher.
ReplyDeleteYou have captured the essence of Houston downtown. Great photos, Ginger!
ReplyDeleteYeah, you came to visit and left me a note, love to see new visitors.
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