Monthly Archives: July 2013

Sand Under a Microscope

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Beautiful and amazing! Looks like a little rock collection, which I guess it actually is 🙂

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Sun-Dappled Silver

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Maple, that is.  As in the silver maple tree in our backyard. Something about the pattern of sunlight splotches and scaly bark caught my eye.  This old tree is a veteran, a real survivor.  The power company comes through every ten … Continue reading →

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Watching the “Up” Documentary Series (Film #3, 21 Up)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Over the weekend I watched the third film in the “Up” series.  All the original seven-year-olds are back and are now age 21. I started writing this post on Saturday; today is Wednesday.  In a couple of days I’ll be … Continue reading →

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A walking tour of the Milwaukee River’s bridge houses

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Two weeks ago I posted about getting stopped at the Wisconsin Avenue drawbridge in downtown Milwaukee.  I was able to illustrate that blog post with two photographs of bridge houses that I found online, but those were basically the ONLY photos I could … Continue reading →

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Watching the “Up” Series (#2, 7 Plus Seven)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

This weekend I watched the second film in the “Up” series, 7 Plus Seven.  Last week I watched (and wrote this blog post about) the first film, Seven Up.  Six more films to go on my way to 56 Up, the … Continue reading →

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Watching the “Up” Series (#1, Seven Up)

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

Several years ago, in one of those serendipitous moments that can occur only in the physical world (i.e., not online),  I stumbled across a film in the documentary section of a Blockbuster video store, 49 Up.  I realized at once … Continue reading →

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A pause for river traffic at the Wisconsin Avenue drawbridge

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

One of the joys of living in a city with a navigable river is encountering its drawbridges.  Around noon yesterday I happened to be two cars back when the Wisconsin Avenue bridge was raised to accommodate one of the larger … Continue reading →

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Watch the Book Trailer for ALL GOD’S CHILDREN

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Katherine Wikoff

I have to share this book trailer for my friend Anna Schmidt’s next novel, due out in September, I believe. Her publisher has created an promotional video that I think really lives up to the content of Anna’s novel. If … Continue reading →

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