Veterans Day in Oklahoma
John Marshall High School Air Force JROTC Kahlil Denson presents the colors during the 45th Infantry Museum's Veterans Day ceremony in Oklahoma City , Friday November, 11, 2011. Photo by Steve Gooch
More important than being 11-11-11, Friday was Veterans Day. Across the country, communities honored our veterans, and photographers hoped color guard members would be wearing polished helmets at the ceremonies (it always makes a pretty picture).
Thank you, veterans. We appreciate your service and sacrifice.
Here are more of our Veterans Day photos.
William D. Trumbly, Norman, stands at the Cleveland County Veterans Memorial wearing his World War II uniform with his Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals during the Veterans Day ceremony in Norman Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. Trumbly was a 1st Lieutenant in the 2nd Infantry in Europe and was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman
Retired Air Force SSgt. Brown Hudson (left) and Dr. Calvin Turpin, retired Army PFC, salute during the presentation of the colors, as the University of Central Oklahoma Veteran Support Alliance honors veterans with a ceremony on Veterans Day at UCO's Plunkett Park in Edmond, OK, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
Weekend festivals and a regatta
Chalk artist Bobby Marsee creates a work of art, as Rose State College hosts a cultural fair as part of the 23rd annual Global Oklahoma festival at the Rose State College campus in Midwest City, OK, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
In addition to the OU game against Ball State, photographers at The Oklahoman also staffed the Head of the Oklahoma Regatta, the 23rd annual Global Oklahoma Festival, a Czech Festival in Yukon, and the Homecoming festivities at the University of Central Oklahoma.
You can see all our photo galleries by clicking here.
Oliver Salowna, of the Dallas Rowing Club, shows off his "live to row, row to live," tattoo during the 2011 Head of the Oklahoma Regatta at the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
A rower carries his boat toward the Devon Boathouse after the 2011 Head of the Oklahoma Regatta at the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Another random group of pictures
Oklahoma's Tom Wort (21) reacts after hitting Florida's Clint Trickett (9) during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma (OU) and Florida State (FSU) at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
I learned more than I thought possible about blimps and zeppelins during an assignment earlier this week with Staff Writer Matt Dinger. We got a close look at the Farmers Airship as it visited Oklahoma City as part of history’s longest zeppelin tour. You can read Matt’s story by clicking here.
Meanwhile, if you haven’t seen some of the other photo galleries we’ve publish in the last week, follow some of these links. Bryan Terry turned in some nice pictures from the OU Sooners’ game against Florida State. We’ve been out to the Oklahoma State Fair a few times and if you still haven’t seen pictures from Oklahoma State’s game against Tulsa then click here.
A crew member walks toward The Farmers Airship after it landed at Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City on Monday, September 19, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
OSU's Justin Blackmon (81) is stopped after a catch by Alan Dock (11) and Marco Nelson (20) of TU in the first quarter during a college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (TU) at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday morning, Sept. 18, 2011. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Nita Haynie, a client at the Oklahoma Foundation for the Disabled, laughs as she is wheeled under a limbo stick by Joy Woods during a Luau for clients and their parents or care-givers at the Oklahoma Oklahoma Foundation for the Disabled in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
The Coalgate band marches during band day at the 2011 Oklahoma State Fair at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Covering wildfires in Oklahoma City
A concerned resident watches as the fire burns through a field near 63rd and Sooner Road on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Staff photographers at The Oklahoman have been busy in the last 24 hours covering wildfires in northeast Oklahoma City. Here are a few of the images that you may not have seen in the newspaper. You can see more wildfire images in this photo gallery, or click here to see more pictures by The Oklahoman’s photo staff.
Grave markers stand in the center of the charred Wright's Cemetery after Tuesdays wildfires swept through the area in Oklahoma City , Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
Marvin Coleman uses a shovel to spread smoldering ashes on the property of his friend on NE 66, east of Sooner Road, after wildfires ravaged land and property that stretched from NE 50 on the south to Hefner Road on the north. The fire extended from Sooner Road to Midwest Blvd. Coleman does not live on the property but he keeps two of his horses there. Coleman's friend's house was spared in the fire. Photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Cattle move to avoid the flames of a large grass fire in a farm off of Air Depot between 63rd and Wilshire in Oklahoma City, OK, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Best of 2010-Part 6 of 12
The Amazing Boobzilla breathes fire during the Carnival of Cleavage sideshow, Friday, June 11, 2010, in Bricktown in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Two days ago I found an old fortune cookie in my coat pocket. The fortune inside said ‘under-promise and over deliver.’ Clearly, I could have used that advice before I started the ill-fated attempt to get 12 months of pictures written into blog posts late in December. So here we are in January looking at pictures from June of last year, but I’m determined to get through the Best of 2010 series. Most of the pictures in Best of 2010 deserve another look and in some cases, this is the first time they’ve ever been published.
There was a slideshow about Vietnam Veterans in June that you can watch by clicking here. And, of course, there’s the entire Best of 2010 gallery and the Best Sports photo gallery.
Ana Gonzalez (right) and a friend join hundreds of other participants as they watch a performance during a street show before the Oklahoma City Pride Parade on Sunday, June 27, 2010. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Zachary English, 8, stands in the bed of a 1945 Ford fire truck during the LibertyFest car show on the University of Central Oklahoma campus in Edmond, Okla., Saturday, June 26, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Rylee Cook, 7, swims at Pelican Bay Aquatic Center, Saturday, June, 19, 2010, in Edmond, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Daniel Parker splashes water while sitting on his mailbox in front of his house in the Palo Verde Addition in Edmond, OK, after flood waters inundated a number of homes in the area, Monday, June 14, 2010. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Pictures I Like-Not counting football
We’ve had a good look at football this week. Now, here’s a collection of some non-football images from Merlin (our archive) that deserve a second look.
A crowd gathers near a flag before a ceremony to retire flags in Choctaw Creek Park, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Shannon Semet, of Oklahoma City, looks out of balloon artwork by artist Jason Hackenwerth during the Creativity World Forum at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
The Boys team from Oklahoma Christian Schools prays before their 3A race, during the State Cross County meet for Classes 2A and 3A at Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech in Shawnee, OK, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
Convicted embezzler Roger Melson gives his wife, Carol, a long hug, before leaving the courtroom after receiving his sentence from Judge Watson in his courtroom in the Oklahoma County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon, Nov.9, 2010, Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
From right, OSU's Taylor Mathews (10), Kyndall Treadwell (5) and Megan Marchesano (16) celebrate a goal by Marchesano as OU's Samantha Howell (17) walks by in the first half of the Bedlam women's soccer game between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma at John Crain Field in Norman, Okla., Friday, October 29, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Community Christian coach Josh Norman gets splashed with water as they celebrate the Royals win over Windsor Hills during the Christian Schools championship game at Moore High School's football stadium in Moore, Oklahoma on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010. Community Christian Schools won the game 64-0. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
A look back at Bedlam football
Here’s a look at some of the OU and OSU football photos from the history of Bedlam. We’ve made a photo gallery with these shots and more pictures of Bedlam football history here. We hope these will help to get you in the mood for Saturday’s big game.
"The University of Oklahoma-Oklahoma A&M game was complete in every respect when the inevitable dog got in the picture. The eyes of the some 30,000 Stillwater spectators, however, were on Jack Mitchell, Sooner quarterback, about to cross the double stripe. Mitchell took the ball on the Aggie 14, cut around end on the optional play and headed for the corner for the score. Oklahoma won the bell-clapper battle, 19-15." Staff photo taken with Big Bertha by A.Y. Owen on Nov. 27, 1948
Cowboy quarterback Charlie Weatherbie is about to lose his helmet and his head may not be too secure after a smothering tackle by Lee Roy Selmon during the Bedlam college football game between OU and OU on Nov 30, 1974. OU won, 44-13. Staff photo by Bob Albright
Charlie Weatherbie, OSU quarterback who came in to lead his team to victory over OU, spends a personal moment on the sidelines in Norman after the outcome was assured in the Bedlam college football game on October 23, 1976. Staff photo by Bob Albright
The Oklahoma defense puts the skids on a rushing attempt by OSU fullback Will Timmons during the Bedlam college football game on Nov. 30, 1985. Staff Photo by Paul Hellstern
OU head college football coach Barry Switzer is carried off the field on the shoulders of Billy Dykes, left, and Chris Wilson after defeating OSU on Saturday, Nov 5, 1988 in the Bedlam college football game. Staff photo by David McDaniel
The OSU sideline erupts after a fourth-quarter touchdown gives OSU the lead and win over OU during the Bedlam college football game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, Saturday Nov. 24, 2001, in Norman, Okla. Staff photo by Nate Billings.
OU's Adrian Peterson leaps over OSU's Daniel McLemore during the University of Oklahoma at Oklahoma State University Bedlam college football at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., October 30, 2004. By Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
OU's Sam Bradford is flipped out of bounds by OSU's Orie Lemon during the second half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, in Stillwater, Okla. STAFF PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER
OU's Ryan Broyles celebrates after the Bedlam college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, in Stillwater, Okla. STAFF PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY
Be sure to check out more photos in our Bedlam gallery. We’ll have an update this weekend with pictures from the game. Until then, have a happy Thanksgiving.
-Nate Billings
Independence Day 2010
Boy Scouts march with American flags during the LibertyFest Parade, Saturday, July 3, 2010, in downtown Edmond, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Since the Fourth of July fell on a Sunday this year, there were celebrations to photograph the day before. Some events made it through the weather, like Edmond’s LibertyFest Parade and the concert by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic with a fireworks display at Red, White, and Boom! The Yukon Freedom Fest, however, had to pack up early because of the rain. Hopefully the events today will avoid the weather problems.
Click here to see a photo gallery from the LibertyFest Parade.
And here for pictures from Red, White, and Boom!
Fireworks explode as the Oklahoma City Philharmonic plays "Stars and Stripes Forever" for the finale of their free Patriotic Pops concert during the Independence Day celebration Red, White, and Boom! east of the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Saturday, July 3, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Ted Flanagan squeegies the rain off of his 1963 1/2 Ford Falcon, during Freedom Fest, in Yukon, Oklahoma, Saturday, July 3, 2010. Flanagan's Falcon won the People's Choice award at the event's car show before the rain ended activites. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
Have a happy and safe Fourth.
-Nate Billings
Another round of unpublished
There’s only so much room in the newspaper. It stands to reason that not all of the photographs that we turn in are going to get in. We publish pictures in our photo galleries, but just in case either of you had forgotten to click on the galleries lately, here’s a few nice pictures that you didn’t see in the newspaper.
Rowdy gets a kiss from one of the RedHawks' staff during the Oklahoma City RedHawks game against New Orleans on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
A participant enters the arena during the grand entry at the Red Earth Festival at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 20, 2010. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
The Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the Star Spangled Salute Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, OK, Saturday, June 19, 2010. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
Alex Hay, 15, of Edmond, Okla., practices during a modern dance class at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at the Quartz Mountain Arts Institute and Conference Center in Lone Wolf, Okla. Saturday, June 19, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Flooding in Oklahoma City
Staff photographers headed to different parts of the Oklahoma City metro this morning, trying to photograph areas of the city that were hit hardest by heavy rains and flooding.
Click here to see a gallery of our photos from today’s record rainfall.
A motorist walks away from her stalled vehicle as Oklahoma City firefighters work to rescue other stalled vehicles on Hefner Road between Kelly Avenue and the Broadway Extension in Oklahoma City, Monday, June 14, 2010. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
Daniel Parker splashes water while sitting on his mailbox in front of his house in the Palo Verde Addition in Edmond, OK, after flood waters inundated a number of homes in the area, Monday, June 14, 2010. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
Oklahoma City firefighters rescued stranded motorist Randy Robinson from a bridge near Hefner Road and Sooner in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma June 14 , 2010. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
A local resident walks near flooding water as it spills over the dam south of Hefner between MacArthur and Rockwell in Oklahoma City on Monday, June 14, 2010. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
As always, you can see galleries of our pictures here.
-John Clanton
