Category Archives: Milwaukee

City Hall, Twice Removed

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Twice removed – the reflection reflected, on the south side of State Street, at an angle from north and west, viewed from north and east. Once removed – the original reflection, looking north from Red Arrow Park. And the real … Continue reading →

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No smoking. And they mean it!

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff
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How about a nice game of chess?

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Seen on Milwaukee’s near west side. If you were born in the last 25 years, you might not know what this sign means. The truth is, it probably doesn’t mean anything anymore. Just a relic of a bygone era. During the … Continue reading →

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Little Free Library (#7) – Milwaukee Fire Department, Engine House 32

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Found in the neighborhood just northeast of 35th and Vliet in Milwaukee. Saving lives in more ways than one 🙂  

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Panorama of the Panorama!

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

I stopped in this morning to see the Grohmann Museum’s new exhibit. Although it opened May 27, I’ve only been in the building since then during hours when the gallery is closed. Last week was finals, and between holing up to grade … Continue reading →

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Blue Skies over the MSOE Campus Center / Blatz Brewery Bottle House

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

It’s been a nose-to-the-grindstone kind of day. Reading lots of student drafts in my two sections of film studies and compiling/composing feedback for the debate teams in my freshman studies class. I got to work shortly after 8:00 this morning and will be … Continue reading →

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Fallen Petals in Wet Grass

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

When the spring rains come, the litter of magnolia petals and crab apple blossoms somehow reminds me of the Ezra Pound poem, “In a Station of the Metro”: The apparition of these faces in the crowd: Petals on a wet, … Continue reading →

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A Shining Cross (and why I’m no Ansel Adams)

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

The glint of sunlight reflecting off this cross atop Old St. Mary’s Church caught my eye as I walked back to my office around 9:00 this morning after teaching my first class. Here’s a reverse shot I took a bit … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

You know it’s spring in Milwaukee when lawns throughout the city are taken over by these lovely carpets of blue flowers. Scilla siberica (Siberian squill) is their official name. They make me so happy! Apparently, though, this pretty flower is considered “invasive” because it … Continue reading →

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Ghost Sign

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

I’m fascinated by old signs that have long outlived their usefulness. The resolution in this photo isn’t very sharp—I took it with my iPhone while sitting at the Juneau and Old World Third Street stoplight—but it pulls together several eras in … Continue reading →

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