Hanging by a Thread: A Kite’s View of Wisconsin

A Different Point of View

116 hanging by a thread a different point of view The Calatrava addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum strikes me as a building about to jump up and fly off. Santiago Calatrava’s designs are so different, so surprising, that they challenge our perception of how buildings look. It is the perfect subject for my kite and camera. The first photos of Earth from space changed our perception of our world. The Hubble telescope gave us new views of our universe. Architecture, music, art, technology, and even fashions constantly change how we see things. We are always looking for new ways to see our place in the environment. That’s why kids climb trees, why tall buildings have observation decks, why we want the window seat on the airplane, and why we love a Ferris wheel. My camera on a kite provides that fresh point of view, and is as natural as standing on tiptoes, to see just a little farther. Shore Bird, Calatrava addition, Milwaukee Art Museum • Shore Bird, adición Calatrava, Museo de Arte de Milwaukee • „Ufervogel“, Anbau von Calatrava, Milwaukee-Kunstmuseum • A Kite’s View of Wisconsin 117 (above) Streamliners, Calatrava addition, Milwaukee Art Museum • (arriba) Streamliners, adición Calatrava, Museo de Arte de Milwaukee • (oben) Stromlinienformen, Anbau von Calatrava, Milwaukee-Kunstmuseum • (pages 118–119) Milwaukee skyline from Lake Michigan • (páginas 118–119) Perfil de Milwaukee desde el Lago Michigan • (Seite 118–119) Skyline von Milwaukee. vom Michigan-See aus gesehen • 120 hanging by a thread Milwaukee harbor • Puerto de Milwaukee • Hafen von Milwaukee • A Kite’s View of Wisconsin 121 In tents/Intense, annual AIDS ride • En las carpas, evento anual en contra del SIDA • In Zelten: Auf der jährlichen AIDS-Fahrt • 122 hanging by a thread A Kite’s View of Wisconsin 123 (left top) Milwaukee harbor • (arriba a la izquierda) Puerto de Milwaukee • (links oben) Hafen von Milwaukee • (left bottom) Harley dudes • (abajo a la izquierda) Fanáticos de Harley • (links unten) Harley-Fahrer • (above) Harley party, Milwaukee waterfront • (arriba) Fiesta de Harley, a las orillas de Milwaukee • (oben) Harley-Party, Milwaukee-Ufer • 124 hanging by a thread Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory • Conservatorio Horticultural Parque Mitchell • Gewächshäuser des Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory • A Kite’s View of Wisconsin 125 Mitchell Domes, Milwaukee • Domos Mitchell, Milwaukee • Mitchell Domes, Milwaukee • 126 hanging by a thread (above) Sun Prairie Family Aquatic Center • (arriba) Centro Acuático Familiar Sun Prairie • (oben) Freizeitbad Sun Prairie Family Aquatic Center • (right) Sun Prairie water slide • (a la derecha) Tobogán de agua en Sun Prairie • (rechts) Wasserrutschbahn, Sun Prairie • 128 hanging by a thread Summers Christmas Tree Farm, Middleton • Granja de Árboles Navideños Summers, Middleton • Summers Weihnachtsbaumfarm, Middleton • A Kite’s View of Wisconsin 129 Kite tails over Wexford neighborhood, Madison • La cola del papagayo encima del vecindario de Wexford, Madison • Drachenschwänze über dem Wexford-Stadtviertel, Madison • ...