Showing posts with label Santa Fe Depot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Santa Fe Depot. Show all posts

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Downtown San Diego: Portrait in Black and White



I like this three part series which, while not a comprehensive overview of the downtown area, offers a glimpse of the architechtural array the visitor will see. The black and white treatment helps to focus our attention on the interesting forms without the distractions one can sometimes encounter with color.
In the first image we see a secluded bistro on a side street near Horton Plaza. In the second, the Santa Fe Depot waiting room is viewed looking south toward Broadway. The third image is the fountain at Horton Plaza, a focal point on Broadway since the late 1800's.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Santa Fe Depot


In the genre of San Diego architecture, this piece remains one of my favorites, with its balance of color and composition. The Broadway and Harbor Drive location is the meeting point for the San Diego Trolley, the Coaster passenger trains and the occasional freight train that can stop traffic for half an hour or more as it moves slowly through the city.