The Arkansas River through my Lomography Fisheye2 Camera.
Watery Wednesday
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Our World - Tulsa's Race Riot of 1921 and Reconciliation Park
One of Tulsa's best kept secrets is the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park just north of downtown next to ONEOK Field.
It commemorates Tulsa's 1921 Race Riot, according to some, the worst in our nation's history. It's centerpiece is the tower above which tells the story of African Americans in Oklahoma.
From when their ancestors were sold into slavery and shipped over to the New World.
To be slaves working in the fields.
It also tells the little known story that many of their ancestors were property of members of the Five Civilized Tribes and came to Oklahoma during the brutal forced march of the Tribes by the US Government known as the Trail of Tears.
There are other statues at the park. The one above is based on the photograph below.
(Above on display at the Tulsa Historical Society, and yes I had permission to take a photograph of the photograph.)
The above sculpture is based on the photograph below. A security guard at the park told us that the man pictured below was killed by a gunshot almost immediately after the photograph was taken. I have not been able to find any documentation of that, but it does make a good story.
The riot left officially 39 people dead, and an estimated 10,000 people homeless. It was obliterated from Tulsa history until 1997 when a state appointed commission convened. They issued their report, "Final Report of the Oklahoma Commission to study the 1921 Race Riot" several years later.
Image via WikipediaI have other posts about the Tulsa Race Riot.
Tulsa Hanging Tree
Reconciliation Park Dedication
Brady Theater
Our World Tuesday
It commemorates Tulsa's 1921 Race Riot, according to some, the worst in our nation's history. It's centerpiece is the tower above which tells the story of African Americans in Oklahoma.
From when their ancestors were sold into slavery and shipped over to the New World.
To be slaves working in the fields.
It also tells the little known story that many of their ancestors were property of members of the Five Civilized Tribes and came to Oklahoma during the brutal forced march of the Tribes by the US Government known as the Trail of Tears.
There are other statues at the park. The one above is based on the photograph below.
(Above on display at the Tulsa Historical Society, and yes I had permission to take a photograph of the photograph.)
The above sculpture is based on the photograph below. A security guard at the park told us that the man pictured below was killed by a gunshot almost immediately after the photograph was taken. I have not been able to find any documentation of that, but it does make a good story.
The riot left officially 39 people dead, and an estimated 10,000 people homeless. It was obliterated from Tulsa history until 1997 when a state appointed commission convened. They issued their report, "Final Report of the Oklahoma Commission to study the 1921 Race Riot" several years later.
Image via WikipediaTulsa Hanging Tree
Reconciliation Park Dedication
Brady Theater
Our World Tuesday
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Borrowing my Favorite Cross
My favorite cross in Tulsa is this one at the Church of Saint Mary near Henthorne Park. SuperPizzaBoy attends an improv workshop at the park so while he is doing that I wander around the park and the nearby neighborhood with my camera.
The cross is constructed of concrete (an engineered material) and I just love its presence and strength. The black and white seems to accentuate it's solidity.
The church is a Catholic Church and I'm not but that's okay because we both love God and I hope they don't mind me borrowing their cross from time to time.
"May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which[a the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."
Galatians 6:14 (NIV)
Check out my friend Baloney's Perfect Pairings.
Do you think Catholic's and Protestants can share a cross? What about Democrats and Republicans?
Friday, January 27, 2012
Weekend in Black and White - First Roll
My Mother-in-Law recently gave me one of my late Father-in-Law's cameras. A Kodak Brownie Hawkeye.
I took it, cleaned it up and put a roll of film in it, and much to my delight it works.
So these are old school black and white photographs. I took these photographs at a local Harley Davidson dealership here in Tulsa.
I found a local lab that sells and processes the 120 film that the camera uses. Now that I have the first roll behind me I'm going to go take some more. Got any ideas for me for subjects?
The Weekend in Black and White
I took it, cleaned it up and put a roll of film in it, and much to my delight it works.
So these are old school black and white photographs. I took these photographs at a local Harley Davidson dealership here in Tulsa.
I found a local lab that sells and processes the 120 film that the camera uses. Now that I have the first roll behind me I'm going to go take some more. Got any ideas for me for subjects?
The Weekend in Black and White
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
War Horse - the Movie
We went to see War Horse Sunday. It's been out long enough that you don't need me to tell you that it is great movie. But I'll say it anyway.
The movie is quite emotional on several different levels. It always takes me a while to figure why I'm feeling what I'm feeling.
To me it is a movie about a noble, brave, and loyal horse who gives his all. That's great, but what is really great ...
Is that he inspires those same qualities in the many different people who come into contact with him.
The movie is quite emotional on several different levels. It always takes me a while to figure why I'm feeling what I'm feeling.
To me it is a movie about a noble, brave, and loyal horse who gives his all. That's great, but what is really great ...
Five stars out of five for this one.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
ABC Wednesday - "B"
It's almost the end of January, April is around the corner and I am already looking forward to Baseball.
I love it whether in beautiful downtown San Diego or here in AA Tulsa.
We're serious fans,
We sing Take Me Out to the Ball Game, with gusto.
We say hello to the mascots.
We check out the camera ladies fingernail polish and wonder what the duct tape is for.
We watch the fireworks.
And sometimes even watch the game.
ABC Wednesday
I love it whether in beautiful downtown San Diego or here in AA Tulsa.
We're serious fans,
We sing Take Me Out to the Ball Game, with gusto.
We say hello to the mascots.
We check out the camera ladies fingernail polish and wonder what the duct tape is for.
We watch the fireworks.
And sometimes even watch the game.
ABC Wednesday
Monday, January 23, 2012
Ruby Tuesday - Orpha's Lounge
Drab day to be looking for Ruby Tuesday photographs last week. I saw lots of red over near Orpha's. Tulsa's most venerable dive bar.
(No I was not in Orpha's before I captured this image. I kind of like the tilt, sorry.)
I've seen lots of people passed out in front of it over the years. Well maybe two or three in twenty years.
As some of you know, I work for natural gas pipeline company. So I'm really liking their gas meter. Sure looks better than standard utility company gray.
Ruby Tuesday 2
(No I was not in Orpha's before I captured this image. I kind of like the tilt, sorry.)
I've seen lots of people passed out in front of it over the years. Well maybe two or three in twenty years.
As some of you know, I work for natural gas pipeline company. So I'm really liking their gas meter. Sure looks better than standard utility company gray.
Ruby Tuesday 2
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Occupy Tulsa Returns
Occupy Tulsa returned after an extended break. No camping this time, they gathered at the Federal Courthouse in Tulsa. They brought a drum this time. But they were all by themselves.
Except that Tulsa's welcome wagon was there. No gift baskets though.
Everybody seemed to be having a great time during a chilly noontime.
So, what do you think about the Occupy movement? Has it got legs or is winding down?
Except that Tulsa's welcome wagon was there. No gift baskets though.
Everybody seemed to be having a great time during a chilly noontime.
So, what do you think about the Occupy movement? Has it got legs or is winding down?
Friday, January 20, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Skywatch Friday - Sky Furrows
Since I've been participating in Skywatch Friday I spend a lot more time looking up than I used to.
It's interesting to me all the different patterns, textures, and colors one can see.
Sometimes it looks like God is plowing the sky.
I wonder what he is going to plant?
Skywatch Friday
It's interesting to me all the different patterns, textures, and colors one can see.
Sometimes it looks like God is plowing the sky.
I wonder what he is going to plant?
Skywatch Friday
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta is a book about the aftermath of a rapture. One day, about dinnertime, a good portion of the earth's population simply disappears into thin air. The people remaining are left to deal with it the best way they can. What they endure is not a God induced misery of plagues and famine. They are left to deal with the tribulation of dealing their feelings and sense of loss with their wives, husbands, children, parents, friends, family, coworkers and acquaintances that just plain disappeared one day with no warning.
The rapture didn't follow any rhyme or reasons, many devout Christians were left behind while atheists, Hindus, Moslems, and other non-Christians went. There was not any word sent down from God about what he was up to either. Some families were left intact, in others, all but one member of a large family left. Softball teams were left without center fielders.
So everybody tried to work there way through the results. Some just made the best of it and tried to maintain an upbeat attitude. Others didn't want to forget and didn't want others to forget. They joined a cult called the Guilty Remnant. They live communally, wear only white, and smoke continually to show their status. They follow people around just to show they are watching them. Especially people who are about to do some sinning.
I try not to read book reviews before I do mine. That way I have nobody to blame for my uninspiring, off point reviews which despite that are all mine, but I loved the following blurb about this book from a review by Stephen King. He said:
"The Leftovers is, simply put, the best Twilight Zone episode you never saw."--Stephen King, New York Times Book Review
That in a nutshell pretty well sums it up.
I loved this book. I give it four stars out of five. I have never read Tom Perotta before. I'll be checking into his other books. Get it at your local library!! Save some bucks.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Muggles No More!!
So why is Sweetie so danged happy? Look at her. She's positively giddy.
I think it is because she is missing out on a geocaching adventure.
She'll go geocaching with me, and she is good at it. But she doesn't mind missing an outing.
Even when I took these ladies geocaching. I mean they look nice but they just couldn't get into it.
(No I didn't really take them geocaching, but I could tell they wanted me to ask them to go.)
They weren't really dressed for it either. I found a couple other people to go geocaching with me. Smarter than the cheerleaders, and really, better looking also.
My friend Jonni of That's Baloney on the right and her neighbor Diane, on the left. I'll take them geocaching over Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders any day. Jonni is also one of the Real Housewives of Oklahoma ("RHOK") who are a hoot. Check them out. They brought their great kids Michael and John. None of them had ever been geocaching before. So that made them "Muggles." Muggles are what geocachers call non-geocachers. It's from the Harry Potter books where muggles are just regular non-wizard people.
My mission Sunday was to lead Jonni, Diane, and their kids away from being muggles to the salvation of being geocachers.
Of course, the ever stylish Jonni had all the right clothes and accessories. Note the led lights on her ball cap and the carabiners. Check out the footwear.
Neiman Marcus I think, their geocaching collection. That's where Jonni gets her snuggies. But keep that on the "down low" she doesn't want people to think she is putting on airs.
Everybody took a turn with the GPSr going from cache to cache at the Ray Harrell Nature Park in Broken Arrow. Above Michael is putting back together a cache we found. Below is his mom, running on ahead looking for the next one.
Of course when we found it it was like "take a picture of my cache." OK J. We got it.
The kids had a good time exchanging trinkets and signing the logs. You may wonder where SPB is? Well, he and I have found over 1100 so he's a little jaded.
Anyways Jonni, Diane, and their kids are no longer muggles! Welcome them into the fold. Four more saved! That is how evangalism is done, one person at a time.
Jonni's version of the day is posted on the RHOK blog.
If you are a muggle and are tired of the shame and want to find out how to not be a muggle any more or just want to find out more about geocaching check out Geocaching 101.
I think it is because she is missing out on a geocaching adventure.
She'll go geocaching with me, and she is good at it. But she doesn't mind missing an outing.
Even when I took these ladies geocaching. I mean they look nice but they just couldn't get into it.
(No I didn't really take them geocaching, but I could tell they wanted me to ask them to go.)
They weren't really dressed for it either. I found a couple other people to go geocaching with me. Smarter than the cheerleaders, and really, better looking also.
My friend Jonni of That's Baloney on the right and her neighbor Diane, on the left. I'll take them geocaching over Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders any day. Jonni is also one of the Real Housewives of Oklahoma ("RHOK") who are a hoot. Check them out. They brought their great kids Michael and John. None of them had ever been geocaching before. So that made them "Muggles." Muggles are what geocachers call non-geocachers. It's from the Harry Potter books where muggles are just regular non-wizard people.
My mission Sunday was to lead Jonni, Diane, and their kids away from being muggles to the salvation of being geocachers.
Of course, the ever stylish Jonni had all the right clothes and accessories. Note the led lights on her ball cap and the carabiners. Check out the footwear.
Neiman Marcus I think, their geocaching collection. That's where Jonni gets her snuggies. But keep that on the "down low" she doesn't want people to think she is putting on airs.
Everybody took a turn with the GPSr going from cache to cache at the Ray Harrell Nature Park in Broken Arrow. Above Michael is putting back together a cache we found. Below is his mom, running on ahead looking for the next one.
Of course when we found it it was like "take a picture of my cache." OK J. We got it.
The kids had a good time exchanging trinkets and signing the logs. You may wonder where SPB is? Well, he and I have found over 1100 so he's a little jaded.
Anyways Jonni, Diane, and their kids are no longer muggles! Welcome them into the fold. Four more saved! That is how evangalism is done, one person at a time.
Jonni's version of the day is posted on the RHOK blog.
If you are a muggle and are tired of the shame and want to find out how to not be a muggle any more or just want to find out more about geocaching check out Geocaching 101.
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