A Bloy and his Blog

More pictures from my tour of Madison history.

Church or Italian restaurant?

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Lately I’ve been fascinated with old buildings and their history.

There are many clues to the past out there, although they’re easy to overlook.

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My sister Barbra’s studio is in the Casket Arts Building, a 120 year-old structure that once housed the Northwestern Casket Company.

I could have spent hours walking around the old building and taking photos,

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More pics from Iowa City… the state’s original capital city.

The old Iowa Capitol building is now a museum, and “focal point” of the University of Iowa.

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I was in Iowa City earlier this week (attending a conference). Late one afternoon, I took a walking tour of downtown, and parts of the University of Iowa campus.

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I believe this is the first time I’ve ever taken pictures of a sunset during the winter. I guess the lesson is, you’re not going to get good photos if you don’t get out there.

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