Look at this picture. Stunning. Beautifully composed. Now think about how long it takes to create a picture like this. For all the photographers out there you know that this would have to be taken from a tripod, and that it would take a few shots of messing around with the settings and framing to get that perfect shot. To achieve results like this you can't just put the camera in "Auto" and click away.
Okay, so that's established. It takes a long time to take a good picture, but why is that relevant? Consider how empty the streets must have been. The photographer was obviously standing in the middle of the road, most likely for several minutes. Sadly, he or she was not in anyone's way. If this same person were to go back tomorrow and try to take the same picture, they would be honked at, blocking the way of many cars, and simply be causing problems.
Our little city has grown up so fast. With all the restaurants, businesses, stores, and the new hotel that are in this area now, along with the recent opening of Edward Delk's, Boston Avenue is no longer a pretty little ghost town. It is a vibrant, living, breathing part of the city. It has become a place where people want to be, not a place that scares you away because of its sheer emptiness.
This one picture is true for pretty much most of downtown for the time it was taken. You probably could have stood in the street anywhere you wanted and taken pictures. Heck, you could have layed down and taken a nap! It's nice to step back and think about all this and admire the progress that is being made.
Along with all of the tangible improvements downtown, I've noticed outsiders' perception of it is slowly changing as well. Maybe it's just me, but it seems as though we're hearing fewer and fewer people complain about how dangerous, boring, or waste of time downtown is.
Tulsa is back, and it's ready to fight.
I forgot to include the Tulsa Art Deco Museum in my list of new places along Boston Ave. yesterday. Thank you William and all others who have contributed to this fantastic project.
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