Over the past few years, I've come to think of the importance of the work I do. Whether it's portraits of seniors, families or children or the images I make outdoors, each shot is a moment in history that lives on. It becomes a significant part of a family's history, or in this case, Milwaukee's history.
I recently read in the local paper that an old grain elevator was slated to become another condo project along the Milwaukee River. Searching back in my files I found an image I've made there that shows the stately nature of what would have been a very busy grain elevator in the Port of Milwaukee.
The old, rusted, railroad turnstile still stands that allowed trains to cross the river and deliver grain for storage. From there it was loaded on ships and traversed the Great Lakes to be delivered to other ports of call. One can image the hustle and bustle of workers each fall as the grain harvest came in from all over Wisconsin. And now it's history will evolve and become condos.
Perhaps I can be there with my camera when the change begins anew!
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