Coyote wrote:I'd say we should have an eOmahaForums fish restocking party in the Spring
I still think they could get some Koi from the Zoo. Â That lake down at the bottom has so many in it they could probably take a couple dozen up to the GLM and nobody would know the difference.
Not thrilled with the light fixtures being added along the trails. Â
They look just like the ones along Conagra's drive. ( the short squatty ones with a rounded top.)
I was hoping for more ornate fixtures that projected light down instead of lights that are waist high.
ItsAllAboutMe wrote:Not thrilled with the light fixtures being added along the trails.
They look just like the ones along Conagra's drive. ( the short squatty ones with a rounded top.)
I was hoping for more ornate fixtures that projected light down instead of lights that are waist high.
Aw really???
When fortune smiles on something as violent and ugly as revenge, it seems proof like no other that not only does God exist, you're doing his will.
Brad wrote:I think at this rate, the lake should be about full about the same time the flip on the holiday lights...
1. One form tonight:
I've never understood why in all these years no one ever opened a restaurant or bar in the basement of the Burlington Building. Â It would seem to be a slam dunk.
That would be nice, but I could see potential problems with the crowds who hang out around the slides at night and the homeless wandering by... But yeah just by the location and surroundings it would be a perfect spot.
When fortune smiles on something as violent and ugly as revenge, it seems proof like no other that not only does God exist, you're doing his will.
iamjacobm wrote:I hope they get someone down there to clean those paint spills up.
If we are looking at the same thing, its not pain, its a patch in the concrete.
skinzfan23 wrote:Nice picture Brad, the lighting looks great. Â I can't wait to see some of your pictures with the holiday lights.
Thanks!
NovakOmaha wrote:I've never understood why in all these years no one ever opened a restaurant or bar in the basement of the Burlington Building. Â It would seem to be a slam dunk.
NovakOmaha wrote:I've never understood why in all these years no one ever opened a restaurant or bar in the basement of the Burlington Building. It would seem to be a slam dunk.
Wasn't that supposed to be an Art Gallery a few years back, I'll have to go to the Burlington thread to see about that...
Those are not new light bases in that first photo. Â They are those stupid god awful plugs for the holiday lights. Â I hate those things!!! Â They have been there for several years...
Brad wrote:Those are not new light bases in that first photo. They are those stupid god awful plugs for the holiday lights. I hate those things!!! They have been there for several years...
Not those, look up near the Slide. a ditched witched line (starting almost at the portapotty) leading to two new bases, you can see two guys in the ground there. There are two other new ones along the sidewalk entering the Mall to the west of the arch also...
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Street/Sidewalk cleaners out today. Almost all of the lights are in.
I don't know if there is any more than this for the "LED" lights as compared to the other lights  :
is it just me or do half the trees not have lights that work? It looked really sad the past few nights, everything close to the water and most of the south side was dark. and of course, half the path lights still weren't on.
Go omaha!
justnick wrote:is it just me or do half the trees not have lights that work? It looked really sad the past few nights, everything close to the water and most of the south side was dark. and of course, half the path lights still weren't on.
Go omaha!
Did they even decorate them this year? Â Last year they didn't do all the trees and then this year with the construction I don't think they did a lot that would have been inside the fence. Â I agree, it doesn't look good...
justnick wrote:is it just me or do half the trees not have lights that work? It looked really sad the past few nights, everything close to the water and most of the south side was dark. and of course, half the path lights still weren't on.
Go omaha!
Did they even decorate them this year? Last year they didn't do all the trees and then this year with the construction I don't think they did a lot that would have been inside the fence. I agree, it doesn't look good...
Agreed: it looks driving by on the sides but when you walk or drive on 10th, it looks very bare. It looks really sad
They said they were not going to lay sod until spring, I have to wonder if these two last great days of spring and winter coming Wednesday if this has changed their minds.
Coyote wrote:They said they were not going to lay sod until spring, I have to wonder if these two last great days of spring and winter coming Wednesday if this has changed their minds.
I don't think they can let it site all winter. Â There is usually something in their grading permit like the paragraph below.
THE APPLICANT, INSPECTOR, AND CONTRACTORS/OPERATORS MUST INITIATE STABILIZATION MEASURES, SUCH AS TEMPORARY SEEDING, PERMANENT SEEDING, AND/OR MULCHING, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON PORTIONS OF THE SITE WHERE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES HAVE TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY CEASED, BUT IN NO CASE MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY ON THAT PORTION OF THE SITE WHERE WORK HAS CEASED. Â TEMPORARY SEEDING (9.5.20), PERMANENT SEEDING (9.5.21), AND MULCHING (9.5.23) BMP'S PRESENTED WITHIN THE OMAHA REGIONAL STORMWATER DESIGN MANUAL SHALL BE ADHERED TO AT ALL TIMES. Â THIS PUBLICATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.PCWPEROSIONCONTROL.ORG.
On a side note, I sure hope that lake melts today or we are going to be stuck with ugly ice all winter! Â I hope it melts today and re-freezes tomorrow with nice clear ice. Â It looks really bad right now.
justnick wrote:is it just me or do half the trees not have lights that work? It looked really sad the past few nights, everything close to the water and most of the south side was dark. and of course, half the path lights still weren't on.
Go omaha!
Did they even decorate them this year? Last year they didn't do all the trees and then this year with the construction I don't think they did a lot that would have been inside the fence. I agree, it doesn't look good...
Is it just me, or does the Woodmen not have as many lights on it as normal either. Â Usually they have a ring around the top and then they extend up to the top of the middle of the building. Â Seems like this year they just have the lights around the ring on the top.
12/4...shot of GLM from the Barker Bldg. by Brad...this is an inspirational view of Omaha's new riverfront (or near riverfront...ie, Aksarben Bridge view east).  So many of the modern photos of DT Omaha are from the 10th St bridge west, which are great, but this is easily my new favorite shot of modern east DT Omaha, compared with the original 1850's views.  Move the camera location two/three blocks north and the view is identical to so many great historical (read Bostwick-Frohardt collection) photographs.  Save this photo, and pan North and south several blocks over the next  10 +/- years, and I'm convinced this is a historical photo.  Good work!  You've helped me relate my 1950's-1960's memories of Omaha, to the city we now see .  Thanks Brad, and every other Photog that has been active on this site over the last many years.
