Monday at noon was the best day so far this Spring here in Tulsa, OK. So I put my hat on, hooked up my ipod, turned it to Miles Davis, grabbed my camera and went for a walk.
On the north side of downtown I came across this crane. I love big manly machinery. I hope that they keep it here a while. I think they are going to demolish a condemned bridge over the railroad tracks. I’ll have to come by periodically and make sure they are doing it right. Also, look at the blue sky. Like I said it was a gorgeous day to be out and about.
This is the BOK Tower, built in the mid 1970’s. If it looks familiar it may be because it was designed by Minuru Yamasaki and Associates who also designed the World Trade Center buildings. The BOK tower is 52 stories and 667 feet tall which is almost exactly one half the height of the WTC buildings (1362 feet and 1368 feet). Supposedly the BOK tower is the tallest building in the plains states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. (Wow! the plains states are world renown for their real tall buildings!!)
Sign inside the BOK tower. I’ve never been in a building where walking is not permitted. Beware, we Okies can be strict! I confess, I willfully walked through the Upper Level Lobby. Just try and find me!
Gotta go, I’m on the run from the walking police. Thanks for visiting.
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Funny Walking sign.
Great photo of the crane and railroad.
Glad you had good weather for your noon walk.
enjoyed my walk about … liked the behind the scenes 411 on the BOK tower.
thanks for sharing with us.
An interesting walk through Tulsa, thanks for bringing us along.
i loved that big crane. especially since it was red and all. =0 how interesting how very oklahoma it all looked – the train was great. but, that sign. that sign! what a bunch of curmudgeons. don’t they know we’re the fattest state in the country!?!?!? (give or take a few). walking police – funny.
I enjoyed the walk. Same time next week then?
So much to see around the world. Downtown stroll can be fun. Who invented techno? In the olden days, tall buildings were built without cranes.
I certainly hope you didn’t get caught walking around anywhere but the Ground Level!
Thanks for the comment on my blog, I am hard on myself, but I was also trying to have a little humor as well.
Gosh – just blog if you need bail money! Loved your shots of the architecture.
Hope you got away. I like the crane. Nice tour and a beautiful spring day.
Very interesting photo. Wow the building looked so tall. Like the cute sign. Have a nice day, Yogi.
I you love cranes and construction machines you’d LOVE China – there are five or more building sites visible from my school alone!
I’m smiling at your comments. Thanks for the tour I really enjoyed it. I find it fascinating to watch those “manly machines”.
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LOL at the walking police! I am still in awe of the skyscrapers in the USA.
Your pictures remind meof an old movie about explosives on a train, interesting city shots too.
I have this picture in my head now of you running from the walking police!
But, I know it didn’t really happen or you would have turned and snapped a picture of them! LOL!
Great that spring has arrived..it gives a great sharp light to your photos..