Tag Archives: Downtown Milwaukee

The “Thin Blue Line“

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

A photo of the Milwaukee Police Department District 1 & Administration building, at night, with blue light and words “MILWAUKEE POLICE.” Taken on my way home from work this evening. That phrase, “thin blue line,” pops into my head every … Continue reading →

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Golden Rose Window, Church of the Gesu

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Took this photo last night of the Rose Window at the Church of the Gesu on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee. To say I’m stunned by its beauty would be an understatement. Maybe I’ve just never seen … Continue reading →

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MILWAUKEE

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Every morning I drive past the Milwaukee County Courthouse. A beautiful structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, its rightful prominence in the cityscape has been shadowed for decades by poor planning (my opinion), by decisions made for … Continue reading →

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Additional PAC Garb

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

This probably did not need to be a separate post, but as these colors aren’t GREEN, they would have messed up my green-themed post from two days ago😂 I mentioned in that post that the Marcus Performing Arts Center changes … Continue reading →

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The City Dreams in Green

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

I took this photo Tuesday evening, around 8 PM. The streets were quiet and the buildings were washed in the same green light—two neighbors, one devoted to finance, the other to performance. On the left (taller of the two) is … Continue reading →

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A Mondrianesque Elevator Shaft

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

I am SUPER BUSY at work right now, working crazy long hours and racing from one project deadline to the next. That’s what’s so funny about the current state of my phone’s camera roll: It is brimming with new photos … Continue reading →

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Moonrise over Yankee Hill

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Taken while walking to a 5 PM meeting tonight, looking east on State Street just outside the Grohmann Museum.

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Sunset, Milwaukee

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Heading east on State Street, stopped at the traffic light at 12th Street. I love the way the sun reflects off the glass of the Aurora Sinai hospital skywalk and, farther east, slightly left of center, the 1000 North Water … Continue reading →

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Wednesday morning, September 10, in downtown Milwaukee

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Just two photos from my morning drive to work. First, I was on 10th Street just west of the Wisconsin Club, housed in the 1843 mansion built by Alexander Mitchell, founder of the Marine Bank and president of the Chicago, … Continue reading →

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Sun + Fog (Again😀)

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

So this is what happens when you live on a large body of water. When the lake is colder than the air temperature, you get fog. Conversely, in winter when the lake is much warmer than the air temperature you … Continue reading →

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