Author Archives: Katherine Wikoff

About Katherine Wikoff

I am a college professor at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach literature, film studies, political science, and communication. My blog is a space for playing with ideas about creativity, innovation, lifelong learning, and the nature of "insight."

Sensing Sunset

Posted on September 14, 2016

That moment of transition when outdoor light fixtures switch themselves on, anticipating the darkness.

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Hour Marti: Free We Deliver Ask Inside

Posted on August 31, 2016
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Grohmann Museum, Morning Sun Through Clouds

Posted on August 18, 2016
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Grohmann Museum, Reflected

Posted on August 17, 2016

Saw this reflection of my building in a puddle from last night’s rain while leaving work this afternoon.

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Public Restroom in Black and White

Posted on August 16, 2016

  I liked the lines and decided to go with black and white because in color the brown door was a distraction from what I saw as the main point of the photo. Plus I kind of like how in … Continue reading →

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Birch bark texture

Posted on August 11, 2016

Now that I took a photo of one tree’s bark, I’m looking more closely at bark everywhere. This older birch has a very craggy-textured outer bark, which then peels itself away in curled loops to reveal the smoother, cleaner-looking “new … Continue reading →

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Bloom Where You’re Planted!

Posted on August 8, 2016

My equipment is no fancier than A) my older-model iPhone (a 5c, not even the 5s, which apparently had a better camera) and B) my Kodak Easyshare Z915 Digital Camera, which is no longer supported by the company and which I got on sale … Continue reading →

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