Milwaukee Fire Department Engine 27

Milwaukee Fire Department Engine 27

I had a nice conversation with the fine folks of Station 27 from the Milwaukee Fire Department today at a neighborhood block party.

The Downer Theater

The Downer Theater 2016

I love the entrance to the Downer Theater on the East Side of Milwaukee.  I’ve photographed this facade many times before today.

The Glass Tower on Downer Avenue

The Glass Tower on Downer Avenue

This concrete and glass “tower” sits on the corner of Downer Avenue and Bellview Place on the East Side of Milwaukee.  I’ve tried shooting this many times and have never really captured the shot I wanted.

Columbia St. Mary’s Womens Hospital

Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hospital

On the East Side of Milwaukee Wisconsin, on a bluff overlooking the waters of Lake Michigan, stands the Columbia St. Mary’s hospital complex.

The Crumbling Concrete Stairs

Crumbling Concrete Stairs

“Crumbling between the fingers, under the feet, / Crumbling behind the eyes, / Their world gives way and dies / And something twangs and breaks at the end of the street.” –Louis MacNeice The concrete stairs, leaning and decaying, lead up to a locked second floor wooden door.  When dark, the single light above barely… Continue reading The Crumbling Concrete Stairs

East Side Police Call Boxes

East Side Call Box IV

Hearkening back to the turn of the 20th century, these vintage police and fire emergency call boxes still stand all over the East Side neighborhood in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Once a vital communication link between the policemen on the street and dispatchers, they are now used mostly as junction boxes for streetlights and such.  And they are slowly… Continue reading East Side Police Call Boxes

Cafe Winter Solstice

Cafe Winter Solstice

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire.” -Edith Sitwell