More Neighborhood Bikes

Something about a lonely bike.  I have this need to anthropomorphize them.  Why did your owner leave you all alone in the wind and elements?  How sad.  Maybe I’ll start a bike rescue organization for all these poor neglected guys.

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Sense of Wonder

In bronze.  Bronze wonder.  Future super hero of Milwaukee.  Likely cannot leap tall buildings in a single bound, probably bulletproof.

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Lakefront Lion

He’s been protecting that bridge for a long time. 

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Ready For Spring

She was all bundled up.  But you could tell.  She was itching to explode into some nice spring weather.

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Just Walking My Goose

That’s all.  Nothing suspicious or weird going on here.  Don’t worry, he doesn’t need a leash.  Oh, I wouldn’t pet him if I were you.

enjoy,

jon

Not a Seagul

Probably a ring-billed gull.  As was explained to me in a churlish manner a couple of weeks ago.

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The New Lens

 

 

And it began.  The new birding hobby.  A pair of red breasted mergansers just passing through Milwaukee.

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Anything on Draft?

Serve me up barkeep.

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And Another

I think the woodwork looks like a sunrise.  Alas, it was a sunset.

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Sunset Gems

There are some fantastically gorgeous houses hiding in Milwaukee.

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My God, It’s Blue!!!

Or, greenish.  Anyway, it sure wasn’t brown.  That’s right, for one glorious week this spring the Milwaukee River was the proper water color.  Unfortunately, it did not last.  Back to the brown.  Don’t knock it, brown is beautiful.

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The Last One

The last of the 3rd ward manufacturing shops.  Charter wire is gone for good.  I believe they are converting the old shop into a parking lot.  Good businesses those parking lots. 
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Jealous

 

It took me a whole month to catch up to this brave soul and get on my bike.  Now all I have to do is get on it again.   No, seriously, biking Milwaukee is great.  Except for the potholes, cars, and stoplights.

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At Least a Couple

We all must have a few of our most notable piece of architecture.

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Every Day Walks

Back to the every day downtown walks.  

The Historic and Delicious Art

Bolzano meats are delicious. Seriously delicious. It was the best pancetta I have ever tasted. I would go get some today, if I could only remember how…..

http://www.bolzanomeats.com/

Ice Cream, Chocolate Milk, and Beer

 

Only one man can do it all.  And that man is Ryan.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Little Buddy

It’s a Small World, and we had to leave

 

I’ll be honest, It’s a Small World was about 100 times better than I expected.  I don’t know if it was the kid with the bubble gun or the teenagers who weren’t to hip to laugh, the whole thing was a riot.  Overly bright, poppy riot.

 

The designers of this thing were whacked.

 

 

 

Cartoon natives, and teekeey poles aplenty.

 

Oh, then they kicked us out.  That’s right, our last ride at Disney was It’s a Small World.  Bye, bye, magical kingdom.

 

 

The next day, we rode around on the ferries and looked at the hotels.  Oh, and we rode on the train, then we took a bus to the plane, then we flew home.  So, ferry, train, bus, plain, and a car.  A good day for transportation if I say so myself.

 

Until next time Mickster!

Enjoy,

Jon

Afternoon to then Night

 

And we begin with Mickey’s pumpkin.  How crazy, it is shaped like Mickey!

 

Minnie’s house was, unsurprisingly, more popular than Mickey’s.  Little princesses just can’t help themselves, everything must be cute and pink.

 

Piglet peering out of Pooh’s tree.

If you’ve been to Disney World, you may be aware that there is a large lake in between the parking lots and the park.  To get from one to the other you can take a bus or train.  Or, even a ferry.  Yet, there they are, waiting a half hour or more for a ferry ‘ride’ that is fundamentally no different than the transportation from the parking lot.  The big wheel on the back (not pictured) does nothing, it is a propeller driven boat.  Blarg.

 

Chip ‘n’ Dale!

 

Light Flowers!

 

 

 

I think he is supposed to be a wine drinker from Fantasia.  Not really sure.

 

Fireworks!

 

And our good friend the ferry.

Enjoy,

jon

Begin the Day

 

We began with a glorious ride at the magical Space Mountain.

 

 

Then we began to walk.  And walk, and walk.  

 

 

The grand palace.

 

The closest thing to a roller coaster in the park.  One thing you figure out about Disney, is that it isn’t Six Flags.  Rides aren’t crazy fast thrill rides, instead each is an experience.  And it is magical.

 

The Hall of Presidents was actually pretty cool.  Kat couldn’t believe it was robots (more like large puppets, but I digress) on stage.  Human like robots.  Robots trained to act. Robots trained to inspire.  Robots trained to love?

 

 

A magical parade!

 

Woody is certainly one of my favorites.  I will always believe in you Woody!

 

 

Tree house, cool.  Dated, but cool.

Aladdin’s bazaar was not the most impressive.  I think I bought some flip flops.

Enjoy,

Jon