The turtles in Madison seem to be growing harder shells these days…
…and are moving a LOT slower.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Remembrance for election day
When I cast my ballot tomorrow, this is moment I’ll be thinking of.
I’ll remember the tremendous pride and solidarity I felt with my fellow citizens in the Capitol rotunda that Saturday in February, 2011. We were outraged by the behavior of Governor Walker and his allies. We couldn’t believe what they were doing to our state. We listened to people tell their stories and talked about how we were going to fight back. That eventually we were going to make a difference, and our voices would be heard.
Tomorrow is that day. Yes, when I mark my ballot for my beloved Wisconsin, this is the scene I’ll be remembering.
When bicycles rule the road
Some pics from the fourth annual Ride the Drive, when bicycles take over a few of Madison’s downtown streets.
The cost of war
For the past several Memorial Day weekends, the Madison chapter of Veterans for Peace has set up a display in Olbrich Park along Atwood Avenue.
Each tombstone along the Memorial Mile represents an American killed in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Tenney Park sunset
Trying to see last night’s eclipse was a bit of a let down, but the clouds over Lake Mendota actually produced a pretty nice sunset.
First sign of summer
Reflecting on a bridge
Waiting on the wind
That weed & feed I put on my lawn certainly seems to have done a good job feeding the weeds.
New, tiny pine cones
Crabapples blooming
I celebrated Earth Day today by hiking through the Arboretum.
In the horticultural gardens, the blooming crabapple trees seemed to be at their peak.