2nd Ward – Page 5 – Charlotte Daily Photo

stay at home

Posted on March 23, 2020March 22, 2020 by Denton Harryman

Today’s photo shows the Ratcliffe condos in Uptown Charlotte. Not a bad place to “stay at home” during the coronavirus pandemic. Like many we have a supply of non-perashable food and order perashable groceries online. We stay indoors most of the day but each evening we go for a walk while keeping distance from others.

Note that the sign posts are for Edgar Wisconsin, Rice Virginia, and Burroughs George. These are one of several sign post honoring authors. Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of my favorite authors because he created Tarzan.

Following is realtors website about the Ratcliffe condos. The address is 435 South Tryon Street.

Meditation garden

Posted on September 5, 2019September 6, 2019 by Denton Harryman

Today’s photo shows the meditation garden at Saint Peters Catholic Church. The garden includes lots of trees, benches, and two small water walls running over a copper background.

Following is a link to the Saint Peters website. The address is 507 S. Tryon.

Charlotte Plaza

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Denton Harryman

Today’s photo shows the Charlotte Plaza office tower. Although, the tower is only the 15th tallest in Charlotte, it stands out with it’s distinctive black glass exterior.

We enjoy the building primarily because the offices, of our doctor, are in the building, Bentley’s restaurant is on the top floor, and a Starbucks is in the lobby.

Following is a link to a Wikipedia article about the Charlotte Plaza. It is located at 201 S. College street.

Atrium

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Denton Harryman

Today’s photo was taken from the Atrium at Two Wells Fargo Center. The white tower, in the background, is where I work.

Following is a link to the Two Wells Fargo Center which is located at 325 South Tryon.

Alley Charlotte Center

Posted on August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 by Denton Harryman

Construction continues at a rapid pace and the Alley building is one of several active sites. When this photo was taken we counted ten construction cranes.

The taller building to the left is the Duke Energy Center. The building, in the reflection, is the Bank of America Tower.

Following is a link to the Alley Charlotte Center website. The construction site is at the intersection of Tryon and Stonewall.

Rainbow hallway

Posted on August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 by Denton Harryman

Today we share a colorful hallway which connects two office towers in Uptown Charlotte.

During the work week, this hallway is frequently used by business people. One of which is me ;)

The hallway is also part of my daily walk to work. And, part of my walk to the YMCA which is where I was headed today.

Following is a link to the Uptown YMCA. The address is 301 South College Street.

Amelies

Posted on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 by Denton Harryman

We are sharing another photo from Amelies, one of our favorite restaurants. Notice the tree hanging from the ceiling.

Following is a link to the Amelies French Bakery and Cafe website. The address is 380 South College street.

Halfpenny

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by Denton Harryman

Today’s photo shows one of my favorite breakfast restaurants. Halfpenny’s which is located in Two Wells Fargo Center. I recommend egg whites with turkey bacon on a whole wheat English muffin.

Following is a link to Yelp reviews for Halfpennys which is located at 301 S. Tryon.

Three Wells Fargo Center

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Denton Harryman

This is the view from our balcony in Uptown Charlotte. No green grass on this side of our condo complex. However, the view does have an appeal.

Three Wells Fargo Center is located at 401 South Tryon.

Round and round

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Denton Harryman

Today’s photo shows the BB&T parking garage. One can get dizzy finding your floor.

Interestingly the garage exit is like an expressway off ramp.

This photo was taken at 200 South College.

black and blue

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Denton Harryman

The Charlotte Plaza stands out against blue sky. I especially like the cloud reflection which blends nicely with the cloud behind the building.

The building is being remodeled at present although you cannot see that in this photo.

The Charlotte Plaza is found at 201 South College.

Shadows and sunlight

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Denton Harryman

I took this photo because I liked the contrast of shadows and sunlight. The red brick building, in the background, sits behind Saint Peters Catholic Church and as you can see the building has a modern “church architecture“.

The building houses a pizza restaurant, a steak restaurant, and office space.

The photo was taken in The Green at 435 South Tryon.

bicycles and more bicycles

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Denton Harryman

Charlotte has been invaded. There are bicycles everywhere (smile).

There are several companies providing the bicycles. A few of the companies are: li me bike, spin, and ofo.

Apparently the concept is “dockless bike shares” and you leave them wherever you complete your ride.

We have not ridden them however it is impossible to stroll in Uptown and not notice them. There are several per block. And when we venture outside of Uptown we see them in the South End, in Mid-town, Dilworth, and I’m assume many other locations.

Amelie’s French Bakery

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Denton Harryman

Today was overcast and rainy. A stay inside sort of day. So for our outing we strolled through the Overstreet Mall to Amalie’s.

From the photo, you can see that Amalie’s is fun and eclectic.

As regulars we recommend Amalie’s for the atmosphere, wine, food, and for their baguettes. Oh, and their pastries a very good too.

Amalie’s French Baker is at 380 South College.

Spring in Uptown

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Denton Harryman

Hints of spring include: cherry blossoms blooming in Uptown Charlotte and buds on other trees. This is a great time of year with surprises around each corner.

This photo was taken in a small park called The Green at 435 South Tryon.

The building, in the background, is the Duke Energy Center.

Dog crossing

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Denton Harryman

On a recent sunny Saturday morning this scene caught my eye. I thought it had a Beatles Abby Road feel

The scene shows some of the variety found in Uptown Charlotte.

We were enjoying breakfast at Dean and DeLuca at 201 South Tryon.