Yearly Archives: 2012
Magical winter morning
Last night, Madison got the prettiest snowfall of the season.
After I drove to work, I took a walk behind the college, along the Edgewood Park and Pleasure Drive.
One long year
It was a year ago today that I first joined the protests at the Capitol.
Since that time I’ve been truly saddened by what the state government has been doing to my beloved Wisconsin. The recent stories about secret emails regarding the redistricting process perfectly illustrate the blatant power grabs by politicians who don’t listen to the constituents they represent, and the urgent need to remove them from office.
The fact that over a million signatures were collected to recall Governor Scott Walker in just a short two months has given me tremendous hope however. Hang in there Wisconsin.
Hues of former glory
State Street with some selective desaturation.
Orpheum Theatre sign
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.
The details on top
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.
Cold walk in the woods
Even during the cold of winter, a walk in the woods does wonders for my soul.
Taken at the Lakeshore Nature Preserve in Madison.
The faces of fun
Yesterday I headed over to the local sledding hill.
The expressions on the faces of the sledders as they were sliding down were priceless.
Like ducks to (cold) water
It seems the phrase “like a duck to water” is appropriate during the bitter cold too.
Just as long as they can still find some open water.
Dock drifts
At last, winter has asserted itself in Madison.
Thursday’s storm created some nice snow drifts along the dock at Tenney Park. They looked like crashing waves to me, frozen in time.