A Bloy and his Blog

The other day I was at Olbrich Gardens looking for some color. My favorite of the day were these blue striped hosta blossoms.

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Spring is finally here! For proof, I offer these flowers.

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I went to Olbrich Gardens yesterday to find some proof that spring was actually happening (more on that later). First thing I saw was this hawk, hanging around one of the ponds.

There were quite a few people around, watching. I was amazed how close she was letting us get — hawks usually aren’t this tame.

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The last time I was on the square, I noticed this interactive art. The bucket, filled with pieces of string, has the instruction “Add a Loop.”

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Another Saturday, another protest rally. This time we marched along with Veterans for Peace in opposition of Governor Walker’s budget proposals.

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