I enjoy capturing cityscapes whenever I visit a new city. Sometimes, it can be challenging finding the right location for such shots. While visiting Hartford, Connecticut, I found a suitable location just a few blocks from my hotel. It was along the Connecticut River in Great River Park.

Here's one of the images I captured from this vantage point:

Downtown HartfordDowntown Hartford and the Connecticut River from Great River Park in East Hartford, Connecticut on July 23, 2015 I like the result, but my hope was to capture another photograph of the skyline from a higher vantage point. That way, the buildings that are currently blocked by the bridge also become visible. Fortunately, I noticed a parking garage behind me that stood at least 40 feet higher than this vantage point along the water.

I trekked back around the condominium building and walked up the open ramp of the parking garage to get the shot. As I was walking up the ramp, I noticed a man standing in the lot and assumed that he was a resident. Later on, it became apparent that he was part of the condominium's maintenance crew. I was about 30 feet from the edge of the lot facing this scene when he asked me what I was doing. It should have been obvious what I was doing given that I had a tripod with the camera on it positioned over my right shoulder. But, his tone seemed friendly enough, so I started telling him about how I was down by the water shooting before I noticed how I might be able to get this higher vantage point to capture the picture of Hartford.

He said that the condominium complex is private property. I realized that and said that I had no intention of entering the building and that I was just hoping to grab a quick shot from where I was by then standing on the parking lot. 

I asked if would be OK to take a quick picture and then I would be on my way. I figured that taking a photo of the skyline couldn't possibly do any harm. To my surprise, he then told me that I am not permitted to take pictures of the skyline from the parking lot. I honestly thought he was kidding. He asked me what the residents might think if they saw me taking pictures of the buildings. I thought they might think I was taking photographs of downtown Hartford--I guess I just didn't understand his point. He said that if I was a resident or an invited guest, it wouldn't be a problem. But, given that I am just a tourist, no photographs would be permitted. And, he wasn't kidding!