“The tulip is the loveliest of all flowers. So whoever despised the tulip offends God immeasurably.” — Alexandre Dumas



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Spring 2025 in My Garden
“The tulip is the loveliest of all flowers. So whoever despised the tulip offends God immeasurably.” — Alexandre Dumas
“That's the chief lesson I have learned: The texture of our universe is one where there is no question at all but that good and laughter and justice will prevail.” - Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Texture brings life and vibrancy to images that would otherwise appear flat and uninspiring. #Capture52 #capture52week6 #texture #stjoanofarcchapel #marquetteuniversity (41 on 52)
“Oh, come let us adore Him!”
“Well, I'm a regular visitor here, but Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600s to trade with the Native Americans… Actually, it's pronounced mill-e-wah-que which is Algonquin for the good land." - Alice Cooper, Wayne’s World
This year, during Doors Open Milwaukee, we stayed a bit off the beaten path since we hit most of the major attractions last year. See photos from last year in gallery below.
The Mackie Building and 100 East Wisconsin Building
The Milwaukee Ladybugs, 100 East, and City Hall
The Chase Bank building with Carlos Rolón’s glowing floral cube in the lobby and 365º views of Milwaukee from the 16th floor:
Looking South | The Third Ward
Looking East
Looking North
Looking West
Visiting my cousin Frank’s Sadler Art Gallery in the Marshall Building in the Third Ward
Feeling melancholic at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
Feeling nostalgic on on the rooftop of the Catholic Financial Life building (aka Catholic Knights) where I lived in Grad School
Marquette campus looking south and the Court House in the foreground looking east
The Pabst Mansion
Cheers to Doors Open Milwaukee!
“I love tulips better than any other spring flower; they are the embodiment of alert cheerfulness and tidy grace…Their faint, delicate scent is refinement itself; and is there anything in the world more charming than the sprightly way they hold up their little faces to the sun. I have heard them called bold and flaunting, but to me they seem modest grace itself, only always on the alert to enjoy life as much as they can…” ― Elizabeth von Arnim
Something happens to my heart when I am here — especially when the tulips are blooming!
“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” - John Milton
Tonight, I am grateful for this weekend’s unseasonably warm weather, for some very successful bargain hunting, for precious time with family, for the squeaky clean, snoozy pup on my lap, and for continued inspiration.