Daily photos from Oklahoma City and the surrounding
metro area
Thursday, October 30, 2008
This fountain is in the heart of Bricktown, and shows a little more in the background some of the renovated buildings and the area. It really is a great destination and one of the best draws for OKC. Sonic has its corporate headquarters there, Toby Keith has his restaurant in Bricktown, and the Women's World Series of Softball is played there, also.
I like this photo, because you took it from the right angle. The eyes of the viewer are drawn to what seems to be a steep waterfall but in reality isn't. Thanks for sharing!!
Oklahoma is called the Sooner State, because when the state was opened up land was given away not by lottery but by land run, in a "shotgun start" style. At a certain time, all the settlers lined up at the starting line took off at a dead run and ran as fast as their buggies, coaches, buckboards, horses and legs could take them until they could find land that no one had claimed, 160 acres at a time. Unfortunately, not everyone waited for the starting shot and took off Sooner than they were supposed to: hence, the Sooner State. This bronze statue, actually a series of statues depicting the land run, is found along the canal in Bricktown, in downtown Oklahoma City (OKC) and when finished will be the largest bronze statuary in the world.
2 comments:
I like this photo, because you took it from the right angle. The eyes of the viewer are drawn to what seems to be a steep waterfall but in reality isn't. Thanks for sharing!!
I agree with blognote! That's the fun of using a wide angle lens! Great shot!
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