Category Archives: Milwaukee

Rimmed by Light

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Taken with my iPhone this morning on my way to work. Very grainy, I know (there’s only so “close-up” you can get with a phone!), but I loved the sharp rims of white sunlight along the eastern edge of City Hall’s … Continue reading →

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A lovely, dreary day at Milwaukee’s lakefront

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

I had lunch at the Milwaukee Art Museum’s restaurant today with a group of dear, old friends (going on 25 years!): Jo, Kathleen, and Karen. The restaurant is a well-kept secret. Well, maybe not that secret, but I’m a museum … Continue reading →

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The Two Towers

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Neither Orthanc nor Barad-dûr. nor Cirith Ungol, nor Minas Tirith, nor even Minas Morgul. Nope, this is Milwaukee’s City Hall. Again 🙂  

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Mark Rothko “Orange and Yellow” with Woman in Jade Green

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

While visiting the “Van Gogh to Pollock: Modern Rebels” show at the Milwaukee Art Museum several weeks ago, I was sitting on a bench about twenty feet away from this painting by Mark Rothko (“Orange and Yellow,” 1956) when a woman … Continue reading →

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Grohmann Museum in October

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Looking east on State Street in downtown Milwaukee. I love the yellow leaves of the locust trees against the red brick and green dome of the Grohmann.

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Balding on Top

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

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Slant of Autumn Sunlight

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

I thought about cropping the “city” fixtures out of this picture, but I’ve decided I like the traffic light at the bottom right. That one little red dot sort of counterbalances and complements all the varying shades of blue. What is it about autumn light? These beautiful skies … Continue reading →

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Little Free Library #6 – London Calling

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

This mini-library replica of a British red telephone box . . . . . . is at its best during the night, when it is lit up by a focused spotlight. Its red glow can be seen from a few … Continue reading →

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Little Free Library (#5) – Stained Glass

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Milwaukee’s older homes are characterized by beautiful woodwork and built-in cabinetry, often accented with leaded stained-glass windows. This mini-library box mimics what is probably a standard feature in the neighborhood it occupies.  

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Coffee Break (another “magic of light” post)

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Katherine Wikoff

Friday was a cloudy, blustery day. Very strange, in fact, to look up and see clouds racing from east to west. Normally our weather moves in the opposite direction. But there’s currently a high-pressure system to our north and east that … Continue reading →

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