Author Archives: Katherine Wikoff

About Katherine Wikoff

I am a college professor (PhD in English, concentration rhetoric) at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach film and media studies, political science, digital society, digital storytelling, writing for digital media, and communication. While fragments of my teaching and scholarship interests may quite naturally meander over to my blog, this space is intended to function as a creative outlet, not as part of my professional practice. Opinions are my own, etc.

Umbrella Graveyard

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

It rained all day long in Milwaukee yesterday—so windy that umbrellas turned inside out or were wrenched away. Lots of people, like me, gave up and decided to brave the elements in raincoats alone. Yes, I felt like an idiot walking down … Continue reading →

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A Windy Autumn Day!

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

I actually prefer some of my other attempts in terms of composition, but in the end I decided to go with this photo because of that lone leaf whirling into the frame at the very moment I snapped the shutter. (Or whatever term is correct … Continue reading →

Posted in Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged distorted office window reflection, Downtown Milwaukee | Leave a comment

Texture – Damp Crabapple Bark

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

First of all, is it “Crabapple,” “Crab Apple,” or “Crab-Apple”? I grew up thinking of it as a one-word tree name, but I see it spelled all three of these ways and could probably find even more variants if I … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Photography | Tagged crabapple tree, damp bark, texture, tree bark | 3 Comments

Evening Beckons

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Seen as I was leaving work last night. This is the changing quality of light that people talk about in northern climes. At least some of what they mean. The light slants from a lower place in the sky as … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and reading, Life, Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged "When Will the Snow Trees Grow", autumn light, Ben Shecter | 2 Comments

Sunlight and the Approaching Storm

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Yesterday morning was bright, but by about 10:00 rain was pelting down. You can see the contrast in weather systems, as well as the strange juxtaposition of sunlight and dark skies, in this photo I took around 8:30 or so on … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Milwaukee | Tagged Downtown Milwaukee, storm clouds | 2 Comments

A Perfect Autumn Leaf

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Usually I am looking up and noticing things like clouds and reflections in office windows. But lately I seem to be looking down and noticing things like the sidewalk moss last week and this leaf today. I don’t think there’s … Continue reading →

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As my half-caff patiently waits . . .

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

. . . I’m crouched down on the sidewalk with my iPhone trying to get a close-up of this plush stripe of moss growing in between the cracks. I’ve tried several times to capture the lush, jewel-like green, but somehow … Continue reading →