Exit To Somewhere

Exit

An exit is not just a way out, it is a way in – an entrance, if you will, to somewhere else. This sign is above a door in one of the buildings in the old Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Day 60 of my 365 photo a day project.

Top of the Stairs

Top of the Stairs

“And when it’s twelve a clock We climb the stair We never knock ‘Cause nobody’s there Just me and my shadow All alone and feeling blue” –from the song “Me and My Shadow” by Al Jolson, Billy Rose, and Dave Dreyer The back stairs of our two-flat just before dusk.  When it gets dark, these…… Continue reading Top of the Stairs

Out of Service

This fire hydrant, long out of service, is all that remains on the site of an industrial complex along the river in Milwaukee’s East Side neighborhood.  The warehouse (see it here) that stood empty and decaying on this spot, was torn down last year and the land reclaimed as parkland.  It is now part of…… Continue reading Out of Service

Mondo Lucha!

Mondo Lucha

I just love finding old posters in dirty, cobweb covered windows.  I’m not sure what year this event went down, but I bet it was fun.  Lucha Libre and burlesque!?!?   With music guest Whips?  Oh my! The Third Ward, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Day 14 of my 365 photo a day project.     If you…… Continue reading Mondo Lucha!