Tag Archives: Milwaukee

The Invention of Morel

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Our MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) Faculty and Staff Book Club met Monday night to discuss this short but fascinating novel. But first a “prologue,” complete with photo. We meet at a place called The Explorium Brewpub, which is located … Continue reading →

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Autumn Synchronicity

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

 The leaves on the inside of my office window are attached to a long-dead branch from our birch tree, which my daughter and her classmate turned into a work of art about 12 years ago with the aid of … Continue reading →

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The surprising way those beach plane banners get airborne | GBH

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

It’s that time of year again in Milwaukee when small airplanes towing long banners begin to fly around (and around and around😀) the lakefront, the baseball stadium, and in a few months the State Fair Park. All of a sudden … Continue reading →

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Lovebirds over Milwaukee Street

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Awww, so sweet❤️ Students in my Digital Society class had just finished their presentations, and I was putting the room back into good repair before leaving myself, performing all the usual courtesies like turning off the projector, pushing errant chairs … Continue reading →

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Parking garage staircase

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Two photos from my week. I had to pick up some prescriptions one day and parked in the two-story structure next to the clinic. As I was driving out again along the back wall, I noticed the sun shining down … Continue reading →

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“The Bridge” at MSOE

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Just a photo from my week. Every Milwaukee School of Engineering graduate since the 1970s will immediately recognize this as the skywalk between the Walter Schroeder Library and the Science Building (officially the Allen-Bradley Hall of Science and Fred Loock … Continue reading →

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Urban river canyon, with cascades (😀)

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Not really, of course, but when I found this photo lurking in my camera roll (I snapped it one sunny afternoon last fall while taking the long way back to my office from the Science Building at MSOE in downtown … Continue reading →

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#WordlessWednesday – Intersection

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Katherine Wikoff

A photo snapped from my car window on an overcast afternoon while stopped for a red light at the intersection of Hwy 100 and West Burleigh (pronounced “BURR-lye” for any non-Milwaukeeans out there) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Well, this post was … Continue reading →

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Crazy Quilt

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Katherine Wikoff

No symmetry to be found in the window shade department at this office building in downtown Milwaukee. On a sunny morning here, it’s a free for all! Would you like new posts delivered to your inbox? To subscribe, click here.

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A Podcast to Follow

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Katherine Wikoff

School starts for me next week, with meetings this week and summer projects to wrap up. I’m staying home today, though. Because the Republican presidential primary debate is happening at Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee tonight and some sort of … Continue reading →

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