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Project 180 needs to do Sheriton right there^ in that pic

Nice shot, Cooper!

Nice shot, Cooper!

Thanks!

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O_O

What an iconic structure.. Amazing shot Cooper!

Outstanding photo's as always Cooper. Was the first done with a fisheye lens? I really like that one.

From April 21, 2012:
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What I like about that view as much as the skyline is the confirmation that OKC is not a barren treeless dustbowl city as some people picture us.

What I like about that view as much as the skyline is the confirmation that OKC is not a barren treeless dustbowl city as some people picture us.

What is sad is that many cities are treeless and dusty but they don't have that reputation (LA, Tucson, Phoenix, SLC, San Diego, San Jose, Denver, etc...)

What is sad is that many cities are treeless and dusty but they don't have that reputation (LA, Tucson, Phoenix, SLC, San Diego, San Jose, Denver, etc...)

Albuquerque, Sante Fe, Palm Springs, Amarillo, San Antonio

Outstanding photo's as always Cooper. Was the first done with a fisheye lens? I really like that one.

Thanks, Mike. That's correct. The first one was shot with a Canon 8-15mm f/4L. I don't pull that lens out very often but it's a fun one.

Colcord Hotel to open new restaurant
By Brianna Bailey
Journal Record
Oklahoma City reporter - Contact 405-278-2847
Posted: 07:08 PM Friday, April 20, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY – Colcord Hotel General Manager John Williams said hotel restaurants as a whole have somewhat of a bad reputation, and not without reason.

“They usually are geared toward the local market,” he said. “They tend to be geared toward guests, they’re overpriced and they have to be all things to all people, because they have to cater to people from all over.”

That’s why Williams wanted Flint, the new eatery slated to open on the Colcord’s ground floor next month, to have a separate entrance from the hotel lobby.

“We wanted it to be a restaurant that happens to be in a hotel,” he said.

Teams of construction workers were busy Friday putting the finishing touches on the interior of the new restaurant, which will feature black walnut floors and walls and a new, open kitchen where diners can watch the food being prepared.

The restaurant space is undergoing a complete overhaul that will include patio seating overlooking the Myriad Gardens and a new entrance outside the hotel at the corner of Sheridan and Robinson avenues.

Also part of the renovations is a new ballroom called Terrace, which will overlook the Myriad Gardens and seat 160 guests, and a patio with an open-air bar and fountain.

Williams said he hopes to have the patio open in July.

Contractor Holder-Flintco, the same team that is building the new Devon Tower, is overseeing the renovations. Devon Energy acquired the hotel in 2008.

The restaurant is slated to open May 17 with a menu featuring local food products, including fresh beef from Hobart and Oklahoma-made peach butter. The menu will also feature fresh seafood flown in daily.

Vast and Flint. Odd names. Still, it's nice to have another downtown option. I must say I really miss having La Baguette nearby though.

Denver is hardly tree-less.

Denver is hardly tree-less.

Barely, they get about 10 inches of rain (precipitation) a year. Very dry and very barren on the east side.

Vast and Flint. Odd names.

Vast, Flint and Nebu... All a bit on the odd side.


I'm really looking forward to the patio at Flint as it should be a really nice setting overlooking the MG.

Maybe we could have the Mos Eisley Cantina for the unopened location in the Myriad Gardens.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn0OHpTuroY

Why are the windows taking sooo long!!! Cranes have been down for quite awhile.

Maybe we could have the Mos Eisley Cantina for the unopened location in the Myriad Gardens.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn0OHpTuroY That's like one of the coolest clips that you could possibly throw out there! He He He I love it! I'm in!

What is sad is that many cities are treeless and dusty but they don't have that reputation (LA, Tucson, Phoenix, SLC, San Diego, San Jose, Denver, etc...)

Sorry to get off topic but San Diego is not remotely treeless or dusty. There are trees everywhere and it's often cloudy with mist.

And I agree with Spartan, Denver is also far from treeless.

From April 21, 2012:
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Green Trees Oklahoma City! Love it!

Sorry to get off topic but San Diego is not remotely treeless or dusty. There are trees everywhere and it's often cloudy with mist.

And I agree with Spartan, Denver is also far from treeless.
It is when you get more inland, and no coastal SD.

From the top of Devon tower, you will see a lot of trees if you look out a east window and desert grassland if you look out a west window.

And a lot of unfinished roadway if you look down.

From the top of Devon tower, you will see a lot of trees if you look out a east window and desert grassland if you look out a west window.


"desert" grassland? I don't think so.

grass doesn't grow in a desert. I think you mean 'a grassland in the west.'

(not my photo)
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5342/6937746578_5255002f2c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vphotorob/6937746578/)
Gateway (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vphotorob/6937746578/) by RobOKC (http://www.flickr.com/people/vphotorob/), on Flickr

grass doesn't grow in a desert. I think you mean 'a grassland in the west.'

But grass does grow in the desert, just different varieties and in a different pattern.
http://www.desertusa.com/mag05/jul/food6.html

Can someone get the devon tower listed on Wikipedia's "List of Tallest Buildings in the U.S. at #33. It will be tied with GE Building in New York City and Chase in Chicago (850 ft.) or is it still to soon to add it. 850ft. is the height given by Devon as the official measurement not 844ft.

it is 844

I realize the actual height that we were told is 844 ft. but Wikipedia still shows 850 ft. as the height (259 m) and seems to be the height that is always thrown out there in any articles about the tower. I'm just guessing 850 ft. is what will be used.

Not sure this image has been shared on not, but it is on the Okc Chamber of Commerce website as a desktop image download.

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I prefer it without the rock banks.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s225/CuatrodeMayo/1920x1080_skyline2-1.jpg

Nice work! That's my one complaint about the river, they went with what I assume is the cheapest shoreline/erosion control option. I have seen different sized rock, or masonry, or even timber used in different applications that look much nicer. Anybody have a few extra million laying around?

Nice work! That's my one complaint about the river, they went with what I assume is the cheapest shoreline/erosion control option. I have seen different sized rock, or masonry, or even timber used in different applications that look much nicer. Anybody have a few extra million laying around?

Most of the rocks are from back when they did the channeling around the 60s when how it looked was hardly a priority, they have refreshed spots but there are plenty of places that they did not.

Most of the rocks are back from they did the original path around the 60s, they have refreshed spots but there are plenty of places that they did not.

I have said this on other forums. The rocks are very helpful for rowing because they deflect the wake from boats very nicely.

Most of the rocks are from back when they did the channeling around the 60s when how it looked was hardly a priority, they have refreshed spots but there are plenty of places that they did not.


I was watching the movie 'Skulls' the other night and I don't know exactly what college it was filmed at but the river, although exclusively natural, did have retainer rock embankments like the Oklahoma River. I guess it's more common than we think. I think we just would like to see more natural habitats like how it is closer to Meridian and down past the last dam over near and east of the Fort Smith Junction.

I have said this on other forums. The rocks are very helpful for rowing because they deflect the wake from boats very nicely.

I am not knocking it, just stating that the rock embankments were never part of a plan for river beautification. As far as why it was chosen, I expect is similar in that it handles rushing flood water better than several other options which was the entire point of channelizing it in the first place, when the city's core was being repeatedly flooded.

I have said this on other forums. The rocks are very helpful for rowing because they deflect the wake from boats very nicely.

You're right, I didn't think about that. However, was that just happenstance, or was it planned? Since they try to maintain the water level at a specific height, there could be other, more aesthetic solutions to the wakes from the launches.

When they built the venue for the London games, they used grass all the way down to the waters edge along most of the course. I don't think there is any current at all there, and of course the weather is a little more conducive to greenery. But it does look nicer. These pictures of the finish line bridge aren't the best, but you can see what they did.

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You're right, I didn't think about that. However, was that just happenstance, or was it planned? Since they try to maintain the water level at a specific height, there could be other, more aesthetic solutions to the wakes from the launches.

When they built the venue for the London games, they used grass all the way down to the waters edge along most of the course. I don't think there is any current at all there, and of course the weather is a little more conducive to greenery. But it does look nicer. These pictures of the finish line bridge aren't the best, but you can see what they did.

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The Army Corps of Engineers seems open other options above the normal waterline, it will just be expensive and covers approximately 19 feet of elevation for the several miles. Along about 500 meters of the boathouses they removed the rip rap above the waterline on the north bank and put in a sidewalk about water level and tiers for seating near the the finish line (with current plans showing extending the tiers most of the 500 meters, though some show the full 900-ish meters to the drainage channel). The middle and west basins will probably be able to do something, though lack a likely contributor organization along the river willing to pay for it to happen near them but may be possible due to the main buffer is lake overholser. However whatever goes their needs to be well prepared to be flooded without much warning.


was that just happenstance, or was it planned?

The rip rap continues on the river miles after it is dry till the river passes NE 16th street.

Nice work! That's my one complaint about the river, they went with what I assume is the cheapest shoreline/erosion control option. I have seen different sized rock, or masonry, or even timber used in different applications that look much nicer. Anybody have a few extra million laying around?

How about we take up a collection and paint them green ?

I prefer it without the rock banks.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s225/CuatrodeMayo/1920x1080_skyline2-1.jpg

I wish that the lights really did look like that in the tower, rederings are so much better.

I wish that the lights really did look like that in the tower, rederings are so much better.

While the interior lights still aren't done, I do agree that renderings almost always look better than the final product.

Is it just me or does that Chamber picture make the Devon Tower look shorter than it actually is?

Did anybody notice the LED's tonight? They were lit up to about 2/3rds of the tower, with full color cycles going. I was driving by so I couldn't really snap a picture, but it was very impressive!

Is it just me or does that Chamber picture make the Devon Tower look shorter than it actually is?

Depends on where you are looking at the tower from. From my house, the tower doesn't look much taller than the rest of the buildings around it. In fact, it looks even shorter than in the picture. Whereas driving on I-40 heading east, it looks absolutely massive, dwarfing everything else downtown.

In that Chamber image, Devon Tower is definitely out of scale. It's not nearly tall enough given the perspective also not wide enough.

The whole thing is clearly Photoshopped.

Did anybody notice the LED's tonight? They were lit up to about 2/3rds of the tower, with full color cycles going. I was driving by so I couldn't really snap a picture, but it was very impressive!

I went down to the Skydance bridge last night and walked across and was watching the tower lights.. they were as you said about 2/3 of the way up. From the direction of the bridge they look great as you are looking straight into recessed portion of the tower so you couldn't see the actual LED but rather the entire Recessed channel was reflecting the lights and color cycling it looked great!

In that Chamber image, Devon Tower is definitely out of scale. It's not nearly tall enough given the perspective also not wide enough.

The whole thing is clearly Photoshopped.

LOL, the reflection in the water looks like it was taken from a different angle.

Here's a picture I took yesterday evening from the 6th tee at James E. Stewart Golf Course. Pretty cool view to drive into.
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I prefer it without the rock banks.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s225/CuatrodeMayo/1920x1080_skyline2-1.jpg

this picture of Devon Tower is not even a real picture, this picture was done and posted on the OKC Chamber site well before Devon Tower was even topped out. They just need to update it now with a real skyline pic.

Could somebody please get down there or at least take some photos while at the Arts Festival?

We haven't had any new photos of the park, south entrance, auditorium, Sheridan, Hudson or anything other than the tower from a distance in a month.


Thanks in advance to anyone that can share. You can always email any photos directly to me and I'll be happy to host and post.

Could somebody please get down there or at least take some photos while at the Arts Festival?

We haven't had any new photos of the park, south entrance, auditorium, Sheridan, Hudson or anything other than the tower from a distance in a month.


Thanks in advance to anyone that can share. You can always email any photos directly to me and I'll be happy to host and post.

If my wife makes me go, I'll for certain have my camera with me.

Wouldn't mind seeing that view from the stadium parking garage in Norman again, now that it's all topped out. The view with that distance blows my mind.

this picture of Devon Tower is not even a real picture, this picture was done and posted on the OKC Chamber site well before Devon Tower was even topped out. They just need to update it now with a real skyline pic.
The sun is setting in the northeast in this photo. I haven't seen it do that before.

I took photos on Monday... too busy to work on it.

Thanks Will.

Whenever you get the time you know we always appreciate seeing your work.

I found this list on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_by_U.S._state
When ranking U.S. states based on their tallest building, Oklahoma is 10th in the nation, behind North Carolina and ahead of Minnesota.

I couldn't find a list that ranked U.S. cities based by their tallest building, so I researched and made one. Hopefully it's pretty accurate.
Oklahoma City is 12th, behind San Francisco and ahead of Pittsburgh:
1. Chicago - Willis Tower, 1,450'
2. New York - Empire State Building, 1,250'
3. Atlanta - Bank of America Plaza, 1,023'
4. Los Angeles - US Bank Tower, 1,018'
5. Houston - JPMorgan Chase Tower, 1,002'
6. Philadelphia - Comcast Center, 975'
7. Cleveland - Key Tower, 947'
8. Seattle - Columbia Center, 932'
9. Dallas - Bank of America Plaza, 921'
10. Charlotte - Bank of America Corporate Center, 871'
11. San Francisco - Transamerica Pyramid, 853'
12. Oklahoma City - Devon Energy Center, 850'
13. Pittsburgh - US Steel Tower, 841'
14. Indianapolis - Chase Tower, 830'
15. Minneapolis - IDS Tower, 792'
16. Boston - Hancock Place, 790'
17. Miami - Four Seasons Hotel, 789'
18. Jersey City - Goldman Sachs Tower, 781'
19. Mobile - RSA Battle House Tower, 745'
20. Las Vegas - Fontainebleua Resort, 735'
21. Detroit - Marriott at Renaissance Center, 727'
22. Denver - Republic Plaza, 714'
23. Atlantic City - Revel Resort, 710'
24. New Orleans - One Shell Square, 697'
25. Austin - The Austonian, 683'
26. Tulsa - BOK Tower, 667'
27. Cincinnati - Great American Tower, 660'
28. Omaha - First National Center, 634'
29. Des Moines - 801 Grand, 630'
30. Kansas City, MO - One Kansas City Place, 624'

Double post.