Fighter Jets in Formation

Saturday was the Milwaukee Air & Water Show, held at Milwaukee’s Lake Michigan lakefront.

And for those of you reading this Sunday morning, the air show will be repeated today – starting at 11:00 am and going until 4:00 pm.

But this is just one of the many activities taking place at the lakefront this weekend. I was at the lakefront for the Milwaukee Artist Marketplace, held on the steps of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Being in the shadow of the Calatrava designed addition was inspiring, and the crowds wandering through the show were great.

Milwaukee Artist Marketplace

Over 80 artists representing a number of local organizations devoted to the arts displayed their works. And while the clouds were threatening all day, the weather was actually great, with warm tempertures and the sun poking through the clouds all day.

While the booth kept me busy most of the day, I did try to take a few pictures of the many planes flying overhead as part of the air show.

At times, the sounds were deafening as military fighter jets would fly directly overhead at low altitudes.

Smoke Trails

Thousands of people came to the lakefront to view the air show, which involved the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute team, and several military fighter jets, including the FA-18 Hornet and the F-15 Strike Eagle.

Seeing the planes flying amongst the city’s tall buildings was unique and amazing. The precision demonstrated by the various pilots is unbelievable.

If you’re in the Milwaukee area and are reading this on Sunday morning, take a ride down to the lakefront this afternoon and watch a terrific air show.