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Here's a shot of the beautiful Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I went in to the city for a solo trip this past weekend and this was one of the sights on my list to see.
The frame was something I saw Scott Kelby do on Google+. It's done with some lighting effects and layers in PhotoShop.
I know I haven't posted in a while. I've been "hanging out" in Google+. If you like Flickr and haven't checked G+ out yet, you'll love it. The photo community is amazing. You can follow me on G+ at plus.google.com/109851037140005639446/posts
Laurent Casimir 'Crowded Market', 1972, Haitian folk art, Milwaukee Museum of Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rountree Hall was constructed in 1853 to house the Platteville Academy, the state's first normal school. The normal school later vacated the building, and in the early 20th century the Wisconsin School of Mining (later the Wisconsin Institute of Technology) was located in the hall. That institution merged with the Platteville State Teachers College in 1959 and become the Wisconsin State College and Institute of Technology at Platteville. Two name changes later, it is now known as the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
It was a gorgeous day for taking a walk around Old World Wisconsin.
Old World Wisconsin - May 2016 - bks-1939
This immense White House, resting on its roof in the Wisconsin Dells, suggests by its name that within it lies the answer to why our world currently stands on its head. It's a secret, of course -- but it's also a very confusing secret, so we don't feel too bad about revealing what we saw when we were there....
(There are other upside-down White Houses -- in Orlando, Florida and Sevierville, Tennessee -- but they're half the size of Top Secret Inc. and their insides are just expensive arcades that are right side up.)
from roadsideamerica.com
Images from the Fall Youth Lock-In of the Diocese of Fond du Lac held October 25-27, 2013 at the St. Anne's, De Pere.
Images from the Fall Youth Lock-In of the Diocese of Fond du Lac held October 25-27, 2013 at the St. Anne's, De Pere.
A power plant that supplies power to much of southeastern Wisconsin, according to the National Park Service "Trails and Rails" narrator onboard the train.
Workshop participants try out a variation of GLBRC's Fermentation in a Bag activity.
Photo Credit: John Greenler, GLBRC. Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Presented to the US Navy in 1899 by the State of Wisconsin for installation on the recently completed USS Wisconsin. It was cast with bronze salvaged from Spanish cannons captured in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. It remained on the USS Wisconsin until the battle shipped was scraped in 1922. From then until 1988 it resided in the Superintendents formal garden at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis. The Wisconsin Historical Society got the badger on long term loan from the US Navy and installed it outside the Governor's Office in the State Capitol.
Rumor says rubbing his nose brings one good luck. Hence, why his nose is not the same color as the rest of the statue.
The first miles in Wisconsin concealed fresh green the view of the Mississippi River.
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Die ersten Kilometer in Wisconsin verdeckt frisches Grün den Blick auf den Mississippi Fluß.
Democratic Rep. Fred Clark seeks to unseat Republican Sen. Luther Olsen in Wisconsin's 14th Senate District recall election.
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️ Wisconsin Concrete Park — Price County’s Folk‑Art Landmark
The Wisconsin Concrete Park is an outdoor sculpture environment in Phillips, WI, created by self‑taught artist Fred Smith beginning in 1948. It contains more than 200 life‑size and larger‑than‑life concrete-and-glass figures depicting local history, legends, and American heroes.
🎨 Origins & Artist: Fred Smith (1886–1976)
• Smith was a Price County native, a lumberjack, tavern owner, farmer, and dance‑hall musician.
• At age 63, in 1948, he began building the sculptures that would become the Wisconsin Concrete Park.
• He used wooden frames wrapped in mink wire, covered them with hand‑mixed cement, and decorated them with broken glass, bottles, and found objects—often donated by visitors.
• His subjects ranged from local acquaintances to mythic and historical figures such as Ben Hur, Abraham & Mary Lincoln, Sacajawea, and Paul Bunyan.
Smith’s work is considered one of America’s most unique folk‑art environments, a Northwoods counterpart to places like the Dickeyville Grotto or the John Michael Kohler Arts Center’s preserved environments.
🗿 The Sculpture Environment
• Over 200 concrete figures, many arranged in elaborate tableaux.
• Themes include:
• Logging and Northwoods life
• American history and frontier mythology
• Local characters and personal stories
• Horses, wagons, animals, and heroic scenes
• The use of colored glass gives the sculptures a jewel‑like quality in sunlight.
The park is recognized as one of the Seven Man‑Made Wonders of Northwest Wisconsin.
️ Preservation & Ownership
• After Smith’s death in 1976, the Kohler Foundation purchased the site to ensure its preservation.
• It was later gifted to Price County, which maintains it today through the Forestry & Parks and Tourism departments, with support from the Friends of Fred Smith, Inc.
• Restoration is ongoing due to the fragility of concrete folk art in Wisconsin’s climate.
️ Visiting the Park
Location: N8236 State Highway 13, Phillips, WI 54555
Features & Amenities
• Open 24/7, best viewed in daylight.
• Picnic area, parking, restrooms, trails, and information area.
• Historic Smith home on site, with a seasonal Countryside Artists Gifts & Gallery.
• Educational/programming building available for reservation.
• Pet‑friendly (leashed; pets not allowed inside buildings).
from Copilot