CEDARBURG SCENES

 Cedarburg is a city of some 12,000 residents located in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee and about 10 miles from my home.  It was founded in the 1840s as a mill town taking advantage of the water power available from the river that flows through the town.  When the mill industry ended decades ago, the town became a bedroom community located within a reasonable commuting distance from Milwaukee.  More recently, Cedarburg has developed into a tourist destination, attractive for its quaint and well preserved downtown shopping district.  I have not spent as much time as I should have exploring the town for its photo opportunities.  After all, it's only a 15-minute drive from my home.  Yesterday, I had an opportunity to spend a couple of hours in Cedarburg with my camera, and this is what I got.

Some of the "trappings" of the town are predictable.  They include a clock "tower" and posters of civic opportunities.

They also include nicely restored homes, many of a victorian style, that have been converted to various commercial uses. This first has been converted to a museum.  

The masonry of this house has many fine details, including the following.

I believe the following was converted into a B&B. Note the ceramic goose.

Cedarburg also features a number of churches, all of which appear to be well maintained.  Here is an entrance to one and a gorgeous stained glass of another.

The town has more than its share of boutiques and other shops, many featuring whimsy and kitsch.

(No, I do not.)

(Not sure what Uncle Sam [?] is supposed to be holding.

I think this was the entrance to a (newer) drinking establishment.

This being August, the town had a fair amount of flora on display.  This coneflower had a visitor, a Japanese beetle.

A hosta that had an unusual turquoise central element, the color of which I was not quite able to capture with my camera to the same extent that my eye witnessed.

And some coleus leaves that, yes, were as "electric" as what appears in the shot.

Finally, because I can't seem to help myself, here is a shot of a couple of barrels that I rendered in black & white.

My guess is that this is not exactly a "fan favorite," but I liked the image for its simplicity of composition.

John