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Last Year's Milkweed

Date: 05 2014
Description: A blade of dead milkweed lying on wet grass and dirt.
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A Bridge in May

Date: 05 2014
Description: View across water towards the weathered footbridge spanning the Tenney Park lagoon near Marston Avenue. The word "Marston" is carved into the side of the b...
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The Tunnel

Date: 05 2014
Description: Silhouette of a person riding a bicycle through a pedestrian tunnel under East Johnson Street near the Yahara River and Tenney Park. Above the entrance to ...
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Estate Sale

Date: 05 2014
Description: View of a table near a window displaying tableware, including dish sets, mugs, and a crystal bowl. The view out the window is of pine trees, shrubs and a b...
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Antique Clock

Date: 05 2014
Description: Oak-encased pendulum wall clock hanging in an antique store. In the foreground is a desk lamp, with a Tiffany style glass lamp shade with a rose motif, sit...
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Buddhism

Date: 05 2014
Description: Thai statue of "Buddha Seated on Naga." The statue is made from sandstone and is on display at the Chazen Museum.
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Bird House

Date: 05 2014
Description: Close-up of a worn, wooden birdhouse attached to a tree trunk. Embossed in the wood is the word: "WoodLink."
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Whirligig

Date: 05 2014
Description: Close-up view of a decrepit wooden whirligig about to be retired. The paint on the figure of a man riding a horse is faded, and the blades of the whirligig...
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Driftless Farmyard

Date: 05 2014
Description: View up sloping edge of a farmyard. In the foreground is an open gate, a birdhouse on a post, and rock outcroppings. Along the fence in the background are ...
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My Bleeding Heart

Date: 05 2014
Description: Close-up view of a single flower of a bleeding heart hanging from a stem.
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Frog Crossing

Date: 06 2014
Description: View of a large sign in the Arboretum posted at the side of a road depicting a frog on a branch to mark the crossing of frogs between wetland and lake. In ...
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Ruins on the Ice Age Trail

Date: 06 2014
Description: View up hill towards the ruins of a large stone house near Indian Lake. Trees and bushes surround the remains of the building.
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Saint Martin's Cemetery

Date: 06 2014
Description: Three statues among plants and small trees in a cemetery representing the Crucifixion of Jesus. Two statues of women, probably Mary and Mary Magdalene, are...
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Peony Blossom

Date: 06 2014
Description: Close-up view of a peony blossom in the sunshine.
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Golf Outing

Date: 06 2014
Description: View of a golf course, with two bags of golf clubs on wheels and a golf cart parked on a path in the foreground. The course is landscaped with trees, and c...
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Waterfront Festival

Date: 06 2014
Description: View from behind of an audience of men and women standing, or sitting in folding chairs, in front of a large stage. Four men are playing guitars, bass, and...
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Museum Window

Date: 06 2014
Description: View of the capital and the square through a window on the top floor of the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. Three people are walking on the sidewalk a...
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Sunbathers

Date: 06 2014
Description: Women and men wearing swim suits lying or sitting on the grass in James Madison Park. A man is resting against a tree in the foreground looking out over th...
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The Village Bar

Date: 06 2014
Description: View from automobile across an intersection towards the Village Bar at the corner of Mineral Point Road and Glenway Street. Cars are waiting at a street li...
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On a Rainy Day

Date: 06 2014
Description: Two lawn chairs, a small table, and three pots of tomato plants sitting in the corner of a rain-drenched balcony. A rain gauge, decorated with a statue of ...

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