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Serendipity

Friday, July 10th, 2009
McKinley Marina

McKinley Marina

Wikipedia defines serendipity as “the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely.”

Such was my experience when I went to Milwaukee’s lakefront to take pictures of the circus wagons that had been assembled for the Great Circus Parade.

I was forced by a diligent park worker to park at a distance from where the wagons were located, and I ended up parking by McKinley Marina, located right on Lake Michigan just north of Veteran’s Park. Since the sun was just rising, I notice some unique photo opportunities – first of the boats moored at the marina, and then of the reflection of the city skyline in the pond at Veteran’s Park.

Here are some of the photos I took.

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Summerfest 2009

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Summerfest 2009

Summerfest 2009

Milwaukee’s annual Summerfest just completed it’s 11 day run, with great weather and great crowds.

Summerfest is billed as the world’s largest music festival, with 11 stages running from noon until midnight featuring over 700 bands.

Being in Milwaukee, of course, great ethnic food and local beers compete with the music for one’s attention – even after 42 years, it never gets old.

Click on the images below to see some of the sights of Summerfest 2009.

Can’t wait for Summerfest 2010!

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Picture of the Month – April 2009

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

For April’s picture of the month, I chose a pre-dawn picture taken at Milwaukee’s lakefront.

War Memorial at Dawn

War Memorial at Dawn

Normally, I focus on the Calatrava-designed addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum, which features the Burke Bries Soleil.

For this picture, however, I chose the Art Museum’s War Memorial as the foreground subject. The War Memorial was built in 1957, and was designed by another famous architect – Eero Saarinen. It is described as a floating cross, with wings cantilevered from a central base.

Although over 50 years old, the War Memorial still has a modernistic look and remains an impressive building perched along the lakefront. This picture was exposed for 1/6 second at f/11 (ISO 200), and was taken just before sunrise.

For previous ‘pictures of the month’, click here.

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