Category Archives: Milwaukee

Runner in the night fog

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

It’s a foggy evening here in Milwaukee.  Only after I’d already taken this photo did I realize that someone was running toward me down the middle of the street.  Kind of an eerie night, but peaceful and quiet.  Nothing except the … Continue reading →

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Sonia – Blues Radio DJ

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Last week Friday I was fortunate to spend time in the radio booth with Sonia, who hosts “The Blues Drive” every Friday afternoon on 91.7 WMSE (“Frontier Radio, anti-established in 1981”), a radio station owned and operated by Milwaukee School … Continue reading →

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Chasing light – afternoon sun in the city

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

When I left my office around 5:00 this afternoon, the first thing that caught my eye was this tree’s orange leaves, illuminated by the slanting rays of the sun.  The tree fairly glowed in the shadows of downtown Milwaukee office buildings beneath … Continue reading →

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Double helix – fire escape and shadow

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

I hope you’re not tired of photos.  Because here’s another one I took this morning of the fire escape winding down the side of Milwaukee’s City Hall.  The only camera I had with me (again) was my iPod Touch, so … Continue reading →

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The Accidental Photograph

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

I took this photo on the walk to Starbucks this morning.  I liked the contrast between these two buildings’ actual and reflected windows.  Windows upon windows.  Because the idea of taking a picture hadn’t crossed my mind until the minute I looked up … Continue reading →

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Red sky at morning

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

 . . . Sailor take warning. I’m not sure whether Milwaukee will be feeling the effects of Hurricane Isaac’s weather system soon or not.  But sunrise this morning was VERY red.  The sky looked almost like the glow of a … Continue reading →

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Where a lone dinosaur roams

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

I have intended to photograph this dinosaur for years.  A couple of decades, actually. The colorful, scaly reptile is a denizen of a long-closed amusement park on the northwest side of Milwaukee – once a roadside attraction featuring miniature golf, possibly go … Continue reading →

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Securely anchored

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

I have no idea what is going on with these ropes.  Probably something to do with window washing.  But don’t you immediately begin to imagine they might serve a more fanciful purpose?  Like securely anchoring the building so it doesn’t float … Continue reading →

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Little Free Library

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Have you heard of the “Little Free Library” yet? Boxes like birdhouses full of books are popping up in front yards around the metro Milwaukee area.  My own neighborhood has several. What a nice idea this is . . . … Continue reading →

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Light shadows

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Katherine Wikoff

Walking to my office early today (after a quick stop at Starbucks), I saw these shimmering squares of reflected sunlight cast down from a nearby office building.

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