Category Archives: Photography

Birch bark texture

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Now that I took a photo of one tree’s bark, I’m looking more closely at bark everywhere. This older birch has a very craggy-textured outer bark, which then peels itself away in curled loops to reveal the smoother, cleaner-looking “new … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Photography | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Bloom Where You’re Planted!

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

My equipment is no fancier than A) my older-model iPhone (a 5c, not even the 5s, which apparently had a better camera) and B) my Kodak Easyshare Z915 Digital Camera, which is no longer supported by the company and which I got on sale … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Learning, Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

A Tale of Two Tennis Courts

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

This is a tale of two tennis courts in Milwaukee’s Washington Park. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted of Central Park fame (see a nice NY Times article about his Midwestern parks here), Washington Park was once home to the Milwaukee … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Life, Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

A Thousand Cuts

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

I worked from Starbucks at Red Arrow Park for part of the morning and made a quick visit to their restroom before walking back to campus. Maybe because it was a quiet time of day, I noticed something about the floor … Continue reading →

Posted in Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Neighborhood Watch (Stump Sculpture, Carved Tree Art)

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Apparently this is a thing, to have your dead tree turned into a work of art. I’ve been driving past this guy for several years now. Might he be described as a “wood wizard”? Today I finally made time to pull over and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Creativity, Life, Nature, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ghost Sign (#2) – Seen in the French Quarter

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

I think maybe this was supposed to be a sign for Tutt’s liver pills, except there’s a window where the “T” would have gone. The photos below are from the first two hits from Google News, one from “The Florence … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Storm Clouds over Mulate’s

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

We’ve had some thunderstorms this week in New Orleans. Thankfully I was inside during the worst one Monday evening. Incredibly powerful thunder and lightning, and very low in the sky…seemingly right overhead! I took this photo as I left the … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, History, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , | 1 Comment

No smoking. And they mean it!

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff
Posted in Life, Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Art, Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment