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Tag Archives: sunlight
Ice Storm!
I know states to our south frequently get ice storms, but they are rare in Wisconsin. We usually get snow instead. However, we had a significant ice storm this week Monday through Tuesday evenings. Which, ironically, came exactly 100 years … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Milwaukee, Nature
Tagged birch tree, ice storm, Milwaukee, nature, sunlight, winter
4 Comments
February evening sunlight
This is what greeted me yesterday as I left my office in the Grohmann Museum at MSOE shortly before 5:00. The reflected streaks of orange sunlight across the pavement seemed very cheerful to me. And at this time of year, … Continue reading
Slant of Autumn Sunlight
I thought about cropping the “city” fixtures out of this picture, but I’ve decided I like the traffic light at the bottom right. That one little red dot sort of counterbalances and complements all the varying shades of blue. What is it about autumn light? These beautiful skies … Continue reading
Posted in Milwaukee, Photography
Tagged autumn light, change in light, change of seasons, morning sunlight, seasons, slanted rays, sunlight
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Coffee Break (another “magic of light” post)
Friday was a cloudy, blustery day. Very strange, in fact, to look up and see clouds racing from east to west. Normally our weather moves in the opposite direction. But there’s currently a high-pressure system to our north and east that … Continue reading
Posted in Milwaukee, Photography
Tagged Downtown Milwaukee, magic of light, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Center, natural light, sunlight
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Chasing light – afternoon sun in the city
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