The Sights > A Weekend in Milwaukee
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This duckling statue on the river walk is called Rosie the Riveter.
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Another little duck statue. This one was taken at a weird angle on the river walk, on a ledge.
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This is the mother and one duckling. The others were spread about on the river walk, like little easter eggs built into the landscape. The statues are in commemoration of a duck and her ducklings that delayed construction of the bridge they are standing on for several weeks, durring the second world war. Apparently, it captivated the town due to a number of photo essays about the ducklings progress, and so helped them cope with the war.
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Plankinton Arcade, a part of the Shops of Grand Avenue in Milwaukee.
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An appartment building in downtown Milwaukee that caught my eye.
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A view of the gorgeous Milwaukee city hall, and the Pabst Theatre, in downtown Milwauke.
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Another view.
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The soaring interior of the Milwaukee City Hall
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The greco roman county courthouse. The latin inscription, "Vox Populi, Vox Dei" translates to "The voice of the people is the voice of God."
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This atrium is in the Shops of Grand Avenue, in the Plankinton arcade. That's him there. It's a lovely downtown mall, built into existing spaces in the 1980's, but it is struggling in the economic downturn. I thought it was very nice.
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This is the grand and gilded main lobby of the Hilton in downtown Milwaukee.
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The view from my window at night.
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A self portrait in the sculpture Parenthesis in the conference center downtown.
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Another view, to give you a better idea.
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How about this; a momument to postal workers. I like that, it's an important and difficult job, especially the carriers.
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One view of the amazing Milwaukee Public Library.
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Wide angle of the Milwaukee Public Library.
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Some details at the MPL.
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Much of the downtown is pearched on rivers that run into the lake.
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Looking down the street from the MPL.
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A wide angle shot of a statue in honor of George Washington, near the MPL.
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A close shot. He is portrayed younger than I am used to. Very dashing.
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Even City Hall is practically perched on the water.
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Many of the rivers are very wide and have a signifigant current.
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This is the Well's Fargo Building in Milwaukee, catching the rays of the setting sun.
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Another view of city hall.
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The place to eat in Milwaukee, St. Paul's fish house in the public market. Their lobster rolls were better and cheaper than the ones we had in Maine, no joke.
