A Bloy and his Blog

State Street with some selective desaturation.

One of my favorite things on State Street.

I love the patina, the faded colors, and the industrial look of the frame and supports. I’d put it on top of my house if I could.

read the rest of: Orpheum Theatre sign

Did you ever notice the amount of detail builders used to include on the tops of their creations?

People rarely look at those spots, yet architects and trade workers took the time to craft them with wonderful designs.

read the rest of: The details on top

There is an old barn in the middle of Governor Dodge State Park. A reminder of a farm that existed years ago on the same land.

read the rest of: Old barn

More photos from last weekend’s Thresheree.

read the rest of: Threshers

Dad and I went to the Rock River Thresheree yesterday, to look at the antique farm equipment. The Farmall H is the tractor my grandfather (Theodore Bloy) bought around 1950 to use on the farm where my father grew up. Dad (Wilmer Bloy) stands beside an H from that era below.

read the rest of: The Farmall H

More ghosts from Madison’s past…

At the former site of the city’s Milwaukee Road station, a passenger train sits dormant.

read the rest of: All aboard!