Category Archives: Milwaukee

(Not Quite) Night at the Museum

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

Grohmann Museum, that is. Taken sometime around 6:00 p.m. yesterday. The building is closed by 5:00, but a few of my colleagues and I are often still here after hours wrapping up our current work day and prepping for the … Continue reading →

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Red Arrow Starbucks, last week of March in the late afternoon

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

Doesn’t our Milwaukee seem slightly Santa Fe-ish here with the shadows? Last coffee run of the day, just before my 4:00 class. Doing film history this week, which given our quarter system, is more of a “greatest hits” of milestones, … Continue reading →

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Diercks Hall, late March 2019

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

I walk the Grohmann Museum’s galleries and climb the atrium’s spiral staircase for exercise when my schedule is tight, starting from the lower level and working my way up to the rooftop garden before taking the elevator back down to … Continue reading →

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Spring Thaw – Now that’s what I call melting (and about time, too!)

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

When I got home last night, I was amused to note that the remnants of our ice storm weeks ago had been uncovered by melting during the day. The photo is dark, but you can see the layer of ice … Continue reading →

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Sisyphean Snow Day

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

Any Milwaukee School of Engineering graduate can tell you this: MSOE never closes for winter-related weather issues. I’ve taught there since 1996, and although we closed early a few times (no classes after 3:00 p.m.), the only time I can … Continue reading →

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Milwaukee’s Forecast: No change in view

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Katherine Wikoff

The Wisconsin Gas Building’s flame was such a pretty shade of blue beneath the overcast sky this afternoon that I had to stop and take this picture.  The flame changes color to announce the weather forecast: When the flame is red, … Continue reading →

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Little Free Library #10 – Samson & Delilah Salon

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Katherine Wikoff

Stopped by Colectivo at 68th and Wells Streets today to pick up a latte and some of their fabulous Hot Cocoa Mix for home. (Truly, their cocoa is the BEST! And they don’t pay me for this endorsement😄) I was … Continue reading →

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Late Bloomer

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Katherine Wikoff

Found this dandelion among the fallen leaves on Monday. Kind of a cheerful sight, but talk about terrible timing: Milwaukee is predicted to get approximately three inches of snow this morning (Friday, November 9)!

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20 gallons’ worth of network security?

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Katherine Wikoff

Saw this truck parked outside an office building in downtown Milwaukee last Friday morning. I don’t know what business these hats’ owner works in, but given the “white hats,” I figured network security was as good a guess as any … Continue reading →

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Sunset in grays and pastels, downtown Milwaukee

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Katherine Wikoff

Evening arrives this past Tuesday as I’m getting ready to leave work for the day. Taken from the staircase landing between the second and third floors of the Grohmann Museum looking west toward the Marcus Center (colored lights) and the … Continue reading →

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