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Wooded Exploration

A picture of a black,pink, and green mountain bike leaning up against a tree in the woods. The bike is surround by dozens of other trees with leaves on the ground.

Wooded Exploration, Aaron Meyer, Aaron Meyer, 2020

Getting closer with nature and the sense of going outside was a common theme during Covid. In this image I was using a day with nicer weather to ride…

Tags: Bikes, Forest, Outdoors, Photograph

Socially distanced ice cream day with grandma

A picture of bag with a turtle sundae in it from Leons frozen custard. This bag is on a picnic table outside of the hosue.

Socially distanced ice cream day with grandma, Aaron Meyer, Aaron Meyer, 2020

This image features a leisure time delivery of Leon's Custard, a local custard stand in the south side of milwaukee. It is my grandmother’s favorite…

Tags: Curbside Pickup, Ice Cream, Photograph, Social Distance

Bike with empty racks next to it

A picture of a bike in a bike store display stand. The bike stand is typically filled but the bike is alone in the rack.

Bike with empty racks next to it, Aaron Meyer, Aaron Meyer, 2020

Many bike shops are facing empty shelves with few bikes being in stock outside of those approaching the price of a used car. Even stores that were on…

Tags: Cycling, Photograph, Recreation

Gravel Racing

A picture of a gravel and dust Covered gravel bike with bags and water bottles loaded on it

Gravel Racing, Aaron Meyer

When it comes to bike racing images of the Tour de France are the massive mountains and the massive Peleton zooming around the countryside. Gravel…

Tags: Cycling, Hobby, Photograph, Recreation

Urban Exploration on Bike

Urban Exploration on Bike, Aaron Meyer, 2020

One of the most popular activities during the summer was biking. Travel was also not very safe so many people turned to exploring their local…

Tags: Bikes, Parks & Playgrounds, Photograph, Urban Milwaukee

Aaron Krebsbach and Joe, Oral History Interview Joe, a Manager at a Retailer

Aaron Krebsbach and Joe, Oral History Interview Joe, a Manager at a Retailer, April 25, 2021

This is an interview conducted with Joe, who is a manager at a retailer, on what the pandemic has been like for him personally and working in a retail…

Tags: Cleaning, Face Mask, Oral History, Retail