Skyline with Flag and NEW vantage point

Post by **Brad** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:14 pm

Tonight Josh (wags) and I went over to Council Bluffs for some "Pratice" shots of the Woodman for the 911 Memorial.

midtown charlie · Post by **midtown charlie** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:35 am

actually I was thinking of the other bridge. The one that is still active. It runs by the casino.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:37 am

VERY nice Brad..

Supurb job..Worthy of it's own thread over at skyscraperpage..

Pic #5 is one of the best I've seen!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:12 am

Fantastic. You've inspired me.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:16 am

Yeah a guy from work showed me that little park on the river, I never knew it was there till yesterday. Great view!

Heres a few of my shots.

Zephyr · Post by **Zephyr** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:18 am

Very nice photos, Brad and Josh! I really like that location with the IC bridge in the foreground. Yeah, I don't think I would try climbing the UP bridge - that one is too active for me to try. The IC was safe because there it is obviously not used.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:23 am

Thanks.

There is no need to climb the UP bridge because there is a public parking gargage right next tot he bridge, which is where we took the last few pictures from in the first post.

TechnicalDisaster · Post by **TechnicalDisaster** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:07 am

Very Nice!

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:42 am

Ahhh, I see you've discovered The Narrows Park, I haven't been there in ages. Very nice pics!

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:11 am

Thanks all! It was pretty cool going and taking shots from there other than the mutant mosquitoes. I was thinking it was bad and Brad had shorts on.

Its a pretty cool park, unknown to me until yesterday lunchtime.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:46 am

Very nice! Great practice for Monday.

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:58 am

Where is this park? And is there a trail to the river or did you guys walk through the grass?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:21 am

Will wrote:Where is this park?

Narrows River Park - 1 Mile north of 1-29 and N. 25th

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:25 am

Thank you Coyote.
I will have to check it out

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:37 pm

Dam good stuff gentlemen

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:16 pm

Narrows River Park is a great place for a picnic -being right along the Missouri River.
I would go there more often except for the fact that there is a $2.00 entrance fee.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:36 pm

But a place like that shuuld be easy to sneak into.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:02 pm

MTO wrote:But a place like that shuuld be easy to sneak into.

Actually no it would not be easy. There was a park ranger there most of the time we were there and it is secluded. But it is only $2.00 per car so its not bad.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:10 pm

When I was there the last time there was a Sheriff there. I don't know if the park has a history or not where it would need patrolling - or if two many people are stiffing them.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:31 pm

The Narrows is a county park, rather than a city park, so the county does charge admission ($2/day/car, or you can purchase a $10 annual pass good at all Pott. Co. parks).

The Narrows Park

I think in the past (quite a few years ago), before the county spent a bunch of money on upgrading the park, there was a history of people from around the area using the park as a place to dump unwanted goods, often in the river, since it was secluded. But the county has someone at all their parks anymore.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:35 pm

Notice anything about the picture they use on the river city star website?

w8ing · Post by **w8ing** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 2:30 pm

Your pics are nice. I especially like the night ones.

I took a pic from Harrahs today to get the flag. I used a fake lomo technique on it in photoshop. I like how it came out.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:05 pm

Classic!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:13 pm

w8ing wrote:Your pics are nice. I especially like the night ones.

I took a pic from Harrahs today to get the flag. I used a fake lomo technique on it in photoshop. I like how it came out.

THIS is a postcard quality shot..Simply outstanding w8ing..

Get 'em printed!..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

skybird · Post by **skybird** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:25 am

That is a great view from Narrows River Park. I think that will be one of the best angles once Wall Street Tower is built to the north of the UP building. The building density from this angle is great.

Just in case anyone forgot about this project:

eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:42 am

The view coming up I-29 is going to going to present quite the impressive cluster as well. Council Bluffs seems to have a monopoly on the best skyline views.

MTO · Post by **MTO** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:56 am

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w8ing · Post by **w8ing** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:42 pm

There were several people taking pics both up at Woodmen and on the 10th street bridge tonight. Many with their kids just to show it to them.