Category Archives: Photography

Evening Beckons

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Seen as I was leaving work last night. This is the changing quality of light that people talk about in northern climes. At least some of what they mean. The light slants from a lower place in the sky as … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and reading, Life, Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

A Perfect Autumn Leaf

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Usually I am looking up and noticing things like clouds and reflections in office windows. But lately I seem to be looking down and noticing things like the sidewalk moss last week and this leaf today. I don’t think there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Photography | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Sensing Sunset

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

That moment of transition when outdoor light fixtures switch themselves on, anticipating the darkness.

Posted in Photography | Tagged | Leave a comment

Hour Marti: Free We Deliver Ask Inside

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff
Posted in Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Grohmann Museum, Morning Sun Through Clouds

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff
Posted in Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Grohmann Museum, Reflected

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

Saw this reflection of my building in a puddle from last night’s rain while leaving work this afternoon.

Posted in Milwaukee, Photography | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Public Restroom in Black and White

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Katherine Wikoff

  I liked the lines and decided to go with black and white because in color the brown door was a distraction from what I saw as the main point of the photo. Plus I kind of like how in … Continue reading →

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

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