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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Light Shadows (#2)
Sunlight reflecting off of an office building’s pinkish windows was the source of these awesome “shadows” cast down on the street and loading docks below. One of my very first blog posts a few years ago was a similar photograph, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Milwaukee, Photography
Tagged Light reflections, Light Shadows, loading docks, office building, reflected sunlight, urban photos
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History in the Women’s Room
I had an appointment in an older downtown Milwaukee office building yesterday and stopped in the women’s room on my way out. While washing my hands, I noticed this old machine for dispensing “feminine hygiene” products hanging on the wall. Meds Tampons were … Continue reading
Evening Reflection
MGIC reflecting the Plaza East at sunset in downtown Milwaukee.
Posted in architecture, Milwaukee, Photography
Tagged Downtown Milwaukee, evening light, office building reflections, sunset
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Little Free Library (#2)
A couple years ago—hard to believe I’ve been blogging that long!—I wrote a post on the Little Free Library phenomenon. (Here’s the link to that post if you’d like to read it: https://katherinewikoff.com/2012/06/29/little-free-library/) I’ve been meaning to follow up that post … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Books and reading, Life, Little Free Library, Milwaukee
Tagged books, Free Library, library boxes, Little Free Library, Milwaukee, reading
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Misty Lake Michigan and S/V Denis Sullivan
Although Lake Michigan in this photo looks similar to a photo in a post about two months ago, the two days couldn’t have been more different. Whereas that photo (below) was snapped on a cool, blustery day (complete with a cargo ship … Continue reading
Posted in Milwaukee
Tagged Denis Sullivan, Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, Milwaukee lakefront, schooner
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Mr. Bennet’s Gooseberry Fool
This is not Mr. Bennet. It’s Mr. Darcy, as portrayed by Colin Firth. You’re welcome 😄 About 17 years ago I had to read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice for a Great Books event I facilitated at Milwaukee School of Engineering. … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Life, Movies and film
Tagged Benjamin Whitrow, Colin Firth, gooseberries, gooseberry bush, gooseberry fool, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice, pudding
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