We had a cold spell last week in Tulsa. At lunch one bright, sunny, bitterly cold day I bundled up and took my new Diana, low tech, low res, 35mm film camera on a walk.
First thing was some crane action going by our building. My employer bought the building last year and has been making a bunch of updates since then.
A little bit further on is Tulsa’s BOK Center designed by Cesar Pelli (Thanks Sydney for pointing out my error). Some call it the hubcap, others say it looks like a roll of duct tape. No matter, since it opened a few years ago we have had some wonderful concerts come to town that we were missing before. I love it.
The sky was very blue and very clear. I love it when fronts come through in the wintertime. Afterward its like the air was swept clean.
I’m not sure what is going on here. Somebody is putting a lot of work into this mural. I love murals. I’ll be checking on this one to see what is going on.
A sculpture honoring firefighters. Firefighter’s are awesome.
A sculpture put up by our local newspaper, the Tulsa World, honoring paperboys. I don’t think they have had paperboys in the sense of kids who sell newspapers or run a route for decades but I guess that it is good to honor them. With my digital cameras I could put a little zoom action on the photo. With my Diana I just have to take what I can get. I didn’t want to walk in the planting area or duck under their security gate to get closer.
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Love the photos of downtown. My husband worked on the BOK for a little while he worked on the curve, so cool. We love pictures of cranes. The other big crane downtown is where my husband has been working. Firefighters are cool.
Lots of interesting things to see. It would be fun to see the same picture side by side, taken with your digital camera.
The statues are great.
☼ Sunny
I think your Diana still takes some wonderful pictures. I love that beautiful clear blue winter sky!
Downtown Tulsa has some amazing buildings. I haven’t taken any pictures with film in years.
Terrific post and photos for the day! And a great look at your world in Tulsa! I think Diana did a great job myself! And I do love your BLUE skies! Wish I could import them!! Enjoy your day!!
Sylvia
What wonderfully bright blue skies – and the buildings are a lovely shade of blue too.
Young people today probably have no concept of the “paper boy” and the way things are the next generation may never see a daily paper.
I hope Sweetie isn’t jealous of Diana! Your blue sky is a great compliment to Tulsa’s architecture and sculptures.
I take it you can still get 35mm film developed as these are here. Thanks for the snapshots of central Tulsa, I only ever make it to the Mall!
Tulsa appears to be a city worth visiting! Thanks for a taste of what the city is like. And I agree that firefighters are awesome.
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Terrific shots, enjoyed these views of your world.
BOK building has an intriguing shape. I enjoyed the’walk’ through your city.
The BOK Center was designed by César Pelli.
I sure do like the artwork you find along the way. That includes the architecture. Tulsa has a lot to offer.
Wonderful shots of downtown. Each of those buildings are unique in their own way.
@Sydney – Thanks for pointing out the error. The BOK Center was designed Cesar Pelli, not IM Pei as I originally stated. Apologies to all. I’ve corrected the post.
You can get a lot of mileage out of a lunch time walk with a cheapo camera. Good shots. To hell with smart-asses who deride our world class BOK center. Whats the matter with duck tape anyway? And my wife went to see the dance program Sunday and she agrees with you; said it was great. I give you 3 out of 3.
How lovely to see such blue skies but snow on the ground – you’re so observant 🙂
I think Bill is miserable with his scoring 10 our of 10 would be my marking.
Nice series. Lots to like in Tulsa, it looks like. It must be great to be so close to a real city! I have to travel a ways!
We had all kinds of closing here in western mass due a massive snow/ice/sleet storm. What a mess!