Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Day 27 - Noble's 8th Street.
8th street in Noble is awful, at least from Etowah North. Well not anymore. I think it's probably the Ambulances who are always going to the "old folks home" down the road that sealed that deal. I talked to a guy who was working on the road and he was telling me all the complaints they were getting. We live in too small of a town with too many oldens. Houses were cracked because of the steamrollers vibrating them. Someone was obviously driving her car too fast and probably texting and ran from the dirt into the cut asphalt and deployed her airbags. I am just grateful to not have all those potholes anymore!
Day 26 - Bridge to Nowhere
We have called this the bridge to no where and its looked like this for a while. Now they are finally connecting the overpass to an actual road that didn't exist before.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Day 24 - Norman Inn & Suites
I must confess, the reason for this entry is because of the cop cars outside. Some guy pulled a murder suicide on his ex-girlfriend and had the cops all over. I think there was a little bit of a stand off too. I heard about it and had to find some reason to go to the store to get a picture of it. Okay, not really, I really did have to go to the store.
Day 23 - The Mont
A little outdoor restaurant I have yet to try out, but the ambiance is why I want to go there. Outdoors, under the trees. Something about it is alluring.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Day 22 - Cleveland Cty Veterans Memorial
In Reaves Park of Norman is the Cleveland County Veterans Memorial.
Day 20 - Model A convention
I was driving by the 7Eleven here in Noble when all these Ford Model As started pulling in, so I circled around and came back for a picture. There were at least 11 and I think more to come.
Day 19 - Lindsey Closed
They've were digging up the parking lot south of here (the left side) and the practice field (the right side) before while school was open but now they've opened up the road. Hope they get it done before school starts again!
Funny story. Not too long after this picture was taken, they hit the natural gas line forcing the campus to be evacuated for a day!
Funny story. Not too long after this picture was taken, they hit the natural gas line forcing the campus to be evacuated for a day!
Day 18 - New Norman Hospital
While I was still driving for John Deere this hospital was being built. I still don't know what it's called though.
Day 17 - The National Weather Service
Along Hwy 9 and on Jenkins is the Oklahoma State National Weather Service building. Supposedly the weather here is so hard to predict that this is the premier arena to train meteorologists. At least, that what everyone told me on my mission.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Day 16: Tornado Damage
May 10 a tornado went through Norman and beyond. Here is a picture of the damage causing the Highway 9 to be shut down.
Day 15: Lexington Spider
This black widow bug was crawling its way to the highway when I shot it dead in its tracks with my Nikon.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Day 14: Turtle Bridge
This is for my wife. I tell her that sometimes that there are turtles on this bridge but when she takes me to school they are never there. This is at a park by OU Campus called the Duck Pond. This bridge is at the north most part.
Day 13: NAG Marquee
Are we serious? Rapture is separation of church and state? Would you like some wine with that cheese?
Day 12: Field of Flowers
On Classen south of Norman, right before you get to Noble is this field of red flowers. Really beautiful.
Day 11: Asp Street: Campus Corner
Asp, Boyd, and University by the University of Oklahoma campus is full of shopping and restaurants that make this the center of Norman, at least as far as young adults and college students go.
Day 10: Noble Assembly of God marquee
So I drive by this marquee every day, and it always has the cheesiest and sometimes not well thought out messages on it. So I think I'll add it to my blog.
I didn't get the other end of this because they changed it before I could remember to take it but its says basically: Try Jesus, and if that doesn't work out the Devil will always take you back.
It sounds to me kind of pro Devil.
I didn't get the other end of this because they changed it before I could remember to take it but its says basically: Try Jesus, and if that doesn't work out the Devil will always take you back.
It sounds to me kind of pro Devil.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Day 8: Anne and Henry Zarrow Hall groundbreaking
I just happened to be driving by when I saw this. Here is the groundbreaking dedication for the Anne and Henry Zarrow Hall for the School of Social Work.
How I know the name and the future look of the Zarrow Hall.
How I know the name and the future look of the Zarrow Hall.
New weapon upgrade: Nikon Coolpix will replace the poor graphics of my Poloroid.
Day 7: Symmetry of the North Oval (Parrington Oval)
The Center of the Evans Hall matches with the flagpole and the American Indian statue even to the yellow lines in the street. You can't see the archways on either side of this but there is symmetry in them as well. Even the East and West Wings of Evans Hall line up with the East and West drives of the Parrington Oil. The line of symmetry also goes through the old Bizzell Library and the old Van Vleet oval and the indermediate encampment.
Day 5: Headington Family Tennis Center
This is the parking lot that surrounds the Lloyd Noble Center. Behind this is the Soccer field (to the right), the Outdoor Tennis courts, and the Rugby field (to the left).
Thursday, April 15, 2010
4 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium from Jenkins
Just a little tidbit about the Memorial Stadium: The Stadium was originally commissioned by the US Government probably from an FDR New Deal move as a War Memorial for Veterans and Fallen Soldiers or something to that effect.
Later on the Gaylord Family contributed a lot of money when it got remodelled and so the stadium got called the Gaylord Studium, but people remembered that it had been some sort of memorial for something and it became the Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium. Then people realised WHAT it was supposed to memorialise and they made a small monument outside the stadium for that purpose. However, the whole Stadium when it was built WAS the memorial and now they have a small plaque or something outside of (but on the grounds of) the stadium.
Later on the Gaylord Family contributed a lot of money when it got remodelled and so the stadium got called the Gaylord Studium, but people remembered that it had been some sort of memorial for something and it became the Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium. Then people realised WHAT it was supposed to memorialise and they made a small monument outside the stadium for that purpose. However, the whole Stadium when it was built WAS the memorial and now they have a small plaque or something outside of (but on the grounds of) the stadium.
3 McFarlin United Methodist Church
On my way to studio I drive by this church. Also it is has a nice parking lot that is roughly half way between Arch on Main (where my Studio is) and the Campus (where my Lecture Arch class and English class are). Although it isn't perfect it IS closer and I am thankful that they allow us poor college kids to use it (except during funerals and Sundays). I would really love to go inside and see if it is as impressive inside as it is outside.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
2: Post Oak Road in Spring
This is a view of Post Oak Road between Eighth (36th?) and Main Street (Classen) in Noble (Norman). Until Easter things have been looking pretty bleak, then the Redbuds blossomed and the trees grew leaves.
Sorry, I know I just started but I'm already cheating. This was actually taken yesterday and even before the Sam Noble photo was taken, and here I am using it for todays picture. I forgot to get a new one and I took a couple of pictures as possible pics of the day but put them on the backburner for a busy day.
DBO Norman & Sam Noble OMNH
Due to the fact I no longer am driving for John Deere I can no longer travel around the state taking pictures of it. So in order to evolve and stay current I have created this Blog. Since I mostly drive around Noble and Norman all day I will take one shot of these two towns every day and post them on this blog.
This is the Sam Noble Museum. I have been designing a hypothetical project for the encampment out front.
This is the Sam Noble Museum. I have been designing a hypothetical project for the encampment out front.
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