My favorite places for a good view of the skyline:
- Turkey Mountain where Elwood bends at W. 61st and on one of the trails above the water treatment plant
- In The Raw 'on the hill' above 61st & Sheridan
- Old North Rd. in Sand Springs near 81st W. Ave.
- Reservoir Hill on Woodrow Pl.
What are some others?
Jason's Deli at 15th and Peoria.
my best photo comes from the hillcrest parking garage, top level.
(http://www.tulsaworld.com/images/avatars/user15813510102009162009485.jpg)
My favorite is from the west side of the river by the amphitheater. You can include the river and you get some great architecture in there.
This is not the best one I've got but I had it on my phone from last year.
If you angle back South of my location you get some wonderful shots.
(http://sn107w.snt107.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=0&messageId=4910cf6a-36c0-11df-b4cc-00215ad96570&Aux=4%7C0%7C8CC98E4331E8180%7C%7C)
The view from the pedestrian bridge and west bank near the amphitheatre is probably the 'best' of all spots because you get the river in the foreground and the skyline in the background. I'm looking for less well-know places that may even be hard to get to.
From a rowing shell on Zink Lake between SW Blvd. & 23rd. Turkey Mountain on a mountain bike is a close second.
On top of the big blue water tower at 73rd and Yale at night, but it's been about 20 years since I made that climb.
Quote from: SXSW on March 23, 2010, 04:10:11 PM
I'm looking for less well-know places that may even be hard to get to.
Well shoot dude, you didn't say that.
Ever base jumped?
Chandler Park is a good one, as is the bluff at Post Oak Lodge
Evening as the sun sets, sitting in a kayak/canoe going downstream on the Arkansas River just as you pass the western end of Chandler Park. The city skyline comes into view and reflects the orange setting sun which then reflects onto the water in the foreground. It keeps changing the farther you continue eventually including the towers of the refinery, University Club towers and the bridges. I never tire of it.
Not hard to get to but the view coming west on 6th St. from Utica Av.
Quote from: waterboy on March 23, 2010, 05:03:38 PM
Evening as the sun sets, sitting in a kayak/canoe going downstream on the Arkansas River just as you pass the western end of Chandler Park. The city skyline comes into view and reflects the orange setting sun which then reflects onto the water in the foreground. It keeps changing the farther you continue eventually including the towers of the refinery, University Club towers and the bridges. I never tire of it.
We took this last year on our canoe trip with Waterboy - wonderful views.
Not telling....But it was AMAZING........
The park on 15th, West of Peoria.
Lookout Mountain, preferably on top of KTUL's roof
Quote from: Bones013 on March 24, 2010, 07:13:50 AM
Lookout Mountain, preferably on top of KTUL's roof
Unless you work there or know someone who does, good luck. I've tried that with no success.
Some pics I have found or taken.
Not a skyline pic, but a great take of a standard view. By KellyKerr.net
(http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7434/tulsabykellykerrnet.jpg)
By RamblingRed on flickr
(http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/38/riverbyramblingred.jpg)
Nice shot taken from Southern Hills I presume
(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2918/1007718m.jpg)
One of mine taken just across the highway to the south of downtown
(http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/1695/downtownnight4crop.jpg)
OMG! A space ship has landed in our downtown!
(http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/5697/27507042125d8737f23eb.jpg)
Another river view
(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2731/tskyline4cropac6.jpg)
Another of mine
(http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6735/downtownbostonavewatermku5.jpg)
An old one of mine just after the park was finished
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/8705/cpark3awebgo2.jpg)
For those grit and grunge fans... by jcali on flickr
(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1807/byjcatli3.jpg)
And by treetube on flickr, now this is some world class grit and grunge lol
(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8480/bytreetube.jpg)
Back to a shiny happy pic with another of mine
(http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/751/2578545465e092ed914db.jpg)
I love the pics of Tulsa's skyline. I use them as my computer wallpaper. Thanks for the new ones.
I really like the view from the West side of the Falls Apartments. 61st and Memorial.
I remember when I was growing up that the view from Turley hill was a good one, not sure about now though.
For entire city views, 'Golf Ball Hill' has some great shots.
Quote from: azbadpuppy on March 24, 2010, 11:32:46 AM
For entire city views, 'Golf Ball Hill' has some great shots.
Where is this?
East of Harvard between 71st & 81st. As you drive south from 71st, there's a road which climbs the hill on the east side of Harvard, approximately 1/3 of a mile south of 71st. You will see it as you leave the stop light at 71st and should even see it as you pop over the hill at about 68th going south. The "golf ball" is a water tower shaped like a golf ball and tee
They all look nice, ya can't beat the "T" Town Skyline. :D
John Southern!
A view from my spaceship....
Quote from: fotd on March 24, 2010, 02:41:26 PM
A view from my spaceship....
Looks old, before all the sprawl south toward Bixby and southeast in Broken Arrow.
Quote from: SXSW on March 24, 2010, 04:26:25 PM
Looks old, before all the sprawl south toward Bixby and southeast in Broken Arrow.
Or the Creek Turnpike...
the answer is looking north or northeast.
its definitely not looking west though.
I think I can see the 71st St bridge over the Arkansas and the area around Woodland Hills Mall is developed so it's probably newer than 1980ish. Make sure FOTD didn't mess with your mind by putting SW up instead of North.
Tulsa's skyline is hard to beat, but OKC is going to have a new skyline soon, they are putting up a new skyscraper that will be taller than the Tulsa's BOK tower height of 630' and OKC is also putting up other buildings downtown.
Quote from: sauerkraut on March 27, 2010, 09:56:47 AM
Tulsa's skyline is hard to beat, but OKC is going to have a new skyline soon, they are putting up a new skyscraper that will be taller than the Tulsa's BOK tower height of 630' and OKC is also putting up other buildings downtown.
Welcome to last year.
Quote from: sauerkraut on March 27, 2010, 09:56:47 AM
Tulsa's skyline is hard to beat, but OKC is going to have a new skyline soon, they are putting up a new skyscraper that will be taller than the Tulsa's BOK tower height of 630' and OKC is also putting up other buildings downtown.
One gigantically tall building does not make a dynamic skyline.
Unless it is in downtown Oklahoma Shitty
Quote from: joiei on March 27, 2010, 07:19:27 PM
One gigantically tall building does not make a dynamic skyline.
IMO, it will actually make for an unseemly one, since their next tallest building is nearly half the size.
That's if the building gets built to size. Anyone remember the OneOK building here?
Okay, a few from my collection
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/custosnox/Tulsa/TulsaDowntown1.jpg)
From Hillcrest parking garage
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/custosnox/Tulsa/TulsaDowntown2.jpg)
I believe this is from a parking lot just East of the Uhaul, scanner did not scan in the white sky though
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/custosnox/Tulsa/TulsaDowntown4.jpg)
OSU East Parking lot
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/custosnox/Tulsa/TulsaDowntown5.jpg)
River Parks
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/custosnox/Tulsa/TulsaDowntown6.jpg)
Shot between the Williams Towers
(http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss9/custosnox/Tulsa/TulsaDowntown3.jpg)
Not real sure where I was at when I took this one
Quote from: custosnox on March 27, 2010, 09:30:59 PM
Not real sure where I was at when I took this one
Probably just east of the at&t central office.Actually, you were about here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=tulsa,+ok&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.956293,89.560547&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Tulsa,+Rogers,+Oklahoma&ll=36.15178,-95.987442&spn=0.006142,0.010933&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=36.151868,-95.987491&panoid=2SguyylZ4tPuY4UbFTn4xA&cbp=12,289.7,,0,-35.89)
On the photo titled "shot between the Williams towers" that is my office window on the right.
Quote from: nathanm on March 27, 2010, 09:34:30 PM
Probably just east of the at&t central office.
Actually, you were about here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=tulsa,+ok&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.956293,89.560547&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Tulsa,+Rogers,+Oklahoma&ll=36.15178,-95.987442&spn=0.006142,0.010933&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=36.151868,-95.987491&panoid=2SguyylZ4tPuY4UbFTn4xA&cbp=12,289.7,,0,-35.89)
That seems about right, just a bit further North. That is the problem with 35mm, you go walking around an area taking pictures, then a few years later your scratching your head going "Now exactly where was I when I took this one?"
Quote from: RecycleMichael on March 27, 2010, 09:42:32 PM
On the photo titled "shot between the Williams towers" that is my office window on the right.
Ya know, that only narrows it down by about %50 ;D
Quote from: custosnox on March 27, 2010, 09:47:42 PM
That seems about right, just a bit further North. That is the problem with 35mm, you go walking around an area taking pictures, then a few years later your scratching your head going "Now exactly where was I when I took this one?"
One of these years, I'm going to get a camera with a GPS attachment. Until then, I satisfy myself with track logs from my GPS-enabled cell phone and software to match up the timestamps from the track and the camera and tag the photos.
Obviously, that's not so feasible with film. :(
Quote from: nathanm on March 27, 2010, 09:52:08 PM
One of these years, I'm going to get a camera with a GPS attachment. Until then, I satisfy myself with track logs from my GPS-enabled cell phone and software to match up the timestamps from the track and the camera and tag the photos.
Obviously, that's not so feasible with film. :(
That would be nice. I still dream of the day that I can afford a digital SLR
Quote from: custosnox on March 27, 2010, 09:57:31 PM
That would be nice. I still dream of the day that I can afford a digital SLR
I don't know what you shoot, but I can say from experience Nikon refurbs are great. If I can ever scratch together the money for a D90, I'll have a D70s for sale with only about 8500 shutter cycles. ;)
Quote from: custosnox on March 27, 2010, 09:48:59 PM
Ya know, that only narrows it down by about %50 ;D
First floor
Quote from: nathanm on March 27, 2010, 10:27:13 PM
I don't know what you shoot, but I can say from experience Nikon refurbs are great. If I can ever scratch together the money for a D90, I'll have a D70s for sale with only about 8500 shutter cycles. ;)
I've been using a canon eos that I picked up on clearance at wally world some years back. Now I can't even afford to buy film, much less have it developed. I always wanted to develop my own but haven't had the equipment or room to do so. I haven't looked into the Nikons, and really don't even know what the digitals are capable of anymore.
Took this picture a while back at a park on 15th and Madison. I forgot what the name of the park is.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/RiceRacerDX/CIMG0783-1.jpg)
Same Location
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/RiceRacerDX/CIMG0781-1.jpg)
Same Location
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/RiceRacerDX/CIMG0779.jpg)
Also, don't mind my car in the remaining pictures.
This is located in Sapulpa on a hilltop. It's on Greenwood Assembly of God Church property. There is a massive monument of a cross (visible from the turnpike) and a gazebo for enjoying the view.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/RiceRacerDX/DSC02023.jpg)
This is located on West Edison Street and North Frisco Street where a fire station is located. This is also the site of the old Abbott Mansion before it burned down. To this day, I find it very strange that a mansion dubbed a haunted house burned to the ground when it was located next door to a fire station.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/RiceRacerDX/DSC00599a1-2.jpg)
Yep GPS would be the way to go, but you still have to point the camera in the correct direction. I think Tulsa's Skyline looks best from across the river looking east JMO. The two major buildings that really make Tulsa's sklyine come to life is the BOK Tower & that green toped building (who's name escapes me) those two towers seem to work off of each other and balance the skyline. Without them the skyline would not stand out much. Other cities like Wichita, Kansas do not have much of a skyline due to the small size of the buildings, Omaha has a nice skyline but the large number of small buildings downtown do not show up from a distance, and all you see is the two tallest downtown skyscrapers. The Dallas skyline with the Reunion tower makes for great post card pictures. They say the skyline of Cincinatti is supposted to be one of the best skylines around, but I just do not see it. When it comes to skylines alot depends on the "Eye Of The Beholder" I guess.
Quote from: TurismoDreamin on March 28, 2010, 12:20:11 PM
Took this picture a while back at a park on 15th and Madison. I forgot what the name of the park is.
I have some really great pictures from there as well... just don't have any idea what I did with my prints of em
Quote from: sauerkraut on March 28, 2010, 01:22:52 PM
Yep GPS would be the way to go, but you still have to point the camera in the correct direction. I think Tulsa's Skyline looks best from across the river looking east JMO. The two major buildings that really make Tulsa's sklyine come to life is the BOK Tower & that green toped building (who's name escapes me) those two towers seem to work off of each other and balance the skyline. Without them the skyline would not stand out much.
I personally don't like shots from the West and South of downtown because that ugly, round apartment buidling gets in the picture. I've always disliked that monstrosity.
The green topped (copper actually) is the Mid-continent building, originally the Cosden building. I like the clock on the outside of it personally. The Phil Tower next door, IMO, lends a unique look to the skyline with the multi-colored panaling.
Quote from: custosnox on March 28, 2010, 01:46:59 PM
I personally don't like shots from the West and South of downtown because that ugly, round apartment buidling gets in the picture. I've always disliked that monstrosity.
The green topped (copper actually) is the Mid-continent building, originally the Cosden building. I like the clock on the outside of it personally. The Phil Tower next door, IMO, lends a unique look to the skyline with the multi-colored panaling.
OK thanks for the info. Yes Mid- Continent is the building I was thinking about. Many people think that round apartment building on the west helps make the Tulsa Skyline, and other people don't like it- That round building is on many Tulsa skyline pictures. "Tulsa People" mag did a story last summer called "On Top Of Tulsa" and they visited the top floors of Tulsa's major skyscrapers and they said the top floor of the BOK tower is a garden or greenhouse, I always thought there was a restaurant there..
Quote from: sauerkraut on March 28, 2010, 02:06:33 PM
OK thanks for the info. Yes Mid- Continent is the building I was thinking about. Many people think that round apartment building on the west helps make the Tulsa Skyline, and other people don't like it- That round building is on many Tulsa skyline pictures. "Tulsa People" mag did a story last summer called "On Top Of Tulsa" and they visited the top floors of Tulsa's major skyscrapers and they said the top floor of the BOK tower is a garden or greenhouse, I always thought there was a restaurant there..
Well, if you lived here.....
Turismo, that's Maple Park created when they tore down homes for the Cincinnati exit off the BA. I have some great pics from there and a wonderful memory of watching a laser light show, in 2000 I think, that bounced them off the buildings.
Quote from: waterboy on March 28, 2010, 06:12:58 PM
Turismo, that's Maple Park created when they tore down homes for the Cincinnati exit off the BA. I have some great pics from there and a wonderful memory of watching a laser light show, in 2000 I think, that bounced them off the buildings.
One of those homes would have been mine when I was 5, as I lived until that time at the 1400 block of S. Elgin. We got to go through that whole buyout process. My parents said it was a mess.
(http://img.vast.com/original/-3100864878107792_2)
Ahem.
Quote from: nathanm on March 28, 2010, 07:01:05 PM
(http://img.vast.com/original/-3100864878107792_2)
Ahem.
Window open in the rain?
Quote from: Red Arrow on March 28, 2010, 10:21:00 PM
Window open in the rain?
It's a view of a Skyline in Tulsa. (OK, it's really an Infiniti G35, but it's the same thing)
Quote from: sauerkraut on March 28, 2010, 02:06:33 PM
OK thanks for the info. Yes Mid- Continent is the building I was thinking about. Many people think that round apartment building on the west helps make the Tulsa Skyline, and other people don't like it- That round building is on many Tulsa skyline pictures. "Tulsa People" mag did a story last summer called "On Top Of Tulsa" and they visited the top floors of Tulsa's major skyscrapers and they said the top floor of the BOK tower is a garden or greenhouse, I always thought there was a restaurant there..
The Summit Club had a location there in the '90s. My wife's cousin had his wedding reception there in 1992.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?no=subj&articleid=250231&archive=yes
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?no=subj&articleid=L121598025&archive=yes
Quote from: custosnox on March 28, 2010, 01:41:44 PM
I have some really great pictures from there as well... just don't have any idea what I did with my prints of em
That is Maple Park..which has more oaks and ever greens than maples.
I think a good skyline shot right now would be on the Midland Valley trail extension east of 15th/West of Peoria. The redbud trees on the IDL embankment are all in bloom.
Quote from: carltonplace on March 29, 2010, 01:07:18 PM
I think a good skyline shot right now would be on the Midland Valley trail extension east of 15th/West of Peoria. The redbud trees on the IDL embankment are all in bloom.
If there is one good thing about the IDL it's that it is well-landscaped, at least at the SE interchange with the BA. The pine and redbud trees they planted there many years ago look really good. More interchanges in this city could use that kind of landscaping, especially the SW corner of the IDL where that concrete embankment next to OSU hospital is located.
Quote from: Red Arrow on March 28, 2010, 10:21:00 PM
Window open in the rain?
I guess it's better than having the window open in the sun lite.
Quote from: sauerkraut on March 30, 2010, 09:39:18 AM
I guess it's better than having the window open in the sun lite.
Sure, if you want to get the inside of your car wet.
Hey, guys. I am creating a PS3 theme for Tulsa, and I need good quality pictures of downtown Tulsa, as well as sights throughout the city, that will show the beauty of the city. If the photos aren't copyrighted, shoot them my way; make sure they are +1.0MB in size (since I want the photos to look good on even +40" TVs), and send them to fr.justin.baldwin@gmail.com.
Quote from: Johnboy976 on April 01, 2010, 11:40:26 AM
Hey, guys. I am creating a PS3 theme for Tulsa, and I need good quality pictures of downtown Tulsa, as well as sights throughout the city, that will show the beauty of the city. If the photos aren't copyrighted, shoot them my way; make sure they are +1.0MB in size (since I want the photos to look good on even +40" TVs), and send them to fr.justin.baldwin@gmail.com.
The ones I posted are mine, and they can be used under two conditions
1. You make no financial gain from them
2. You do not falsly credit them
Pretty simple.
I found one the best vantage points yesterday driving north on old Hwy. 97 in Sand Springs, right around the Osage Hills Country Club. There are several neighborhoods up there with great views of downtown, the surrounding hills, and the river. If you have ever been to Austin's Westlake Hills it feels very similar although there aren't multi-million dollar mansions everywhere you look. There are a number of nice homes and some not-so-nice homes with awesome views. I am actually surprised this area hasn't been developed more than it has being fairly close to downtown/midtown via 412 and close to the limited shopping/dining Sand Springs has to offer (maybe that's the reason).
Another beautiful area not too far that does have some really nice homes is along the eastern shore of Lake Skiatook from Tall Chief Cove to the dam. I hadn't been up there in awhile and was blown away by all the new development. The lake views looking west are fantastic, and getting back to midtown took about 30 minutes. I'll take some pictures next time I'm up there.
I was up all over that area yesterday on my motorcycle, I wouldn't be surprised if our paths crossed. Now that you are going to be living here permanently, you ought to think about doing the organized Weds. night bicycle ride from Riverwest Park up north of Sand Springs and back. I love it, there's a variety of routes you can take, just about all offer spectacular views around Tulsa and downtown.
Definitely, I haven't biked much lately though. Heading to the river this evening to see how far I can go!
Some of mine:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/3079524955_c671895d6f_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/3080362418_896c3a9a43_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3406/3207465091_cc8c92fc5b_b.jpg) (I need to photoshop that wire out)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/2618997069_c21f2651b2_b.jpg) (Site of OneOK Field pre-construction)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/3208314722_bc7005345c_b.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/3207477541_75cc16c638_b.jpg)