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The northwest corner of the original First Christian Church of Okla. City, on N.W. 10th and Robinson, including a detail of one of the cupolas.

Tune/click in tomorrow for a special entry wrapping up the year, and announcing the future of this space (along with "the mother ship," Love During Wartime).

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The High Altar at St Paul's Cathedral (Episcopal) in downtown Oklahoma City. There a number of challenges in taking a picture of the altar - light reflects off the marble altar (the marble was imported from Italy); the stained glass windows emit enough back light to throw off a light meter; and the surrounding dark wood absorbs most of the light provided by the six or seven spots. I resolved this by bringing in a pair of studio lights, using 100 ASA (slowest speed available in my Rebel), and closing down the F-stop.

The studio lights, by the way, are hidden behind the columns defining each side of the vaulted arch.

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This is a historical image of the Colcord Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. I posted a modern image on June 6.

You might be able to see a figure on the roof, where the two sections of the building meet. This figure is wearing a dress and a cap popular in the 1920s. I therefore assume this shot was taken in the late '20s or early 30s.

This shot was also among the group sent by my youngest cousin.

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I've probably posted a picture of this buffalo at some point in the past. This fiberglass statue is among a group sold or leased to businesses (and groups) around Oklahoma City about two years ago. As I recall, this was a fund-raising effort by the Nature Conservancy. The Tulsa Zoo had a similar fund-raising effort, involving penguins; one day, I hope to share a picture of Fr. Penguin, who resides at a church in the Tulsa 'burbs.

Anyway, this fellow was given the punny name "Episcobull" (he was purchased by an Episcopal Church). In this particular shot, he is sporting a Pendleton Blanket.

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The Colcord Building, also on Sheridan, catty-corner (more or less) to the north and east of the Myriad Gardens.

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Back in downtown OKC. This is a fountain at the Myriad Gardens. This is at the north end of the gardens, bordered by Sheridan.

I took this picture en route to the Red Earth festival. I will have several pictures to share with you from this event.

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"This statue commemorates the pioneers of 1889."

98/365: Easter Sunday

For some reason, this picture seemed appropriate to Easter Sunday. It was taken almost a month ago, the same day I took all the pictures at the Skirvin Hotel. It is the first of several sculptures one sees (traveling north) on Robert S. Kerr.

It is a memorial to the Air Force.