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Capitol Square

Date: 08 2013
Description: View of the statue of Hans Christian Heg, with the Wisconsin State Capital in the background. Taken shortly before noon, the sculpture is silhouetted at th...
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The Green Man

Date: 08 2013
Description: Sculpture carved on bark of an oak tree of a bearded man by local artist Peter Dove, who titled it "Hombre Verde." The tree and carving sit in the Natural ...
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The Farm

Date: 08 2013
Description: View of a weathered old barn on the family dairy farm. The sliding doors are open, and there is one small window just under the roof at the gable end of th...
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Kitten on the Radio in the Barn

Date: 08 2013
Description: A photograph of a photograph of a kitten sitting on an old radio. The photograph is hanging in a wood frame from the rafters of the barn.
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Skyline Across Monona Bay

Date: 08 2013
Description: View from shoreline of natural plants and trees towards the Madison skyline from across Monona Bay. A line of high-rise buildings frame the Wisconsin State...
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Black Locust Trees

Date: 08 2013
Description: View near Mineral Point Road across grass and Queen Anne's lace and a cornfield towards a line of black locust trees.
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Morning at the Zoo

Date: 09 2013
Description: View across fence towards two giraffes standing in an enclosure. The giraffe in the foreground is leaning its head over the fence. Trees and a tall, umbrel...
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Sunflowers

Date: 09 2013
Description: Sunflower plant with giant weeping seed heads standing near a wire fence in a community garden in the autumn.
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The Milwaukee Road

Date: 09 2013
Description: An old locomotive, marked as 35A, parked on railroad tracks. A chain link fence is on the left, and part of the old train depot is on the right, now servin...
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Tiger, Tiger

Date: 09 2013
Description: View through fence of a tiger walking along the a well worn path at the Henry Vilas Zoo. There is a tree in the left foreground, and more trees and grasses...
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Cemetery

Date: 10 2013
Description: A grove of trees growing behind a line of gravestones at Forest Hill Cemetery, and what may be an effigy mound. Fallen leaves are on the grass.
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Retired Farmers

Date: 10 2013
Description: Two retired farmers, Richard Quinney, photographer, on the right wearing a baseball cap with the phrase "Life is good" stitched on it, and his cousin, wear...
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Sunday Morning Drive

Date: 10 2013
Description: Elevated view of a donkey walking in a field in front of a sign which reads: "Jesus said:... 'Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God'...
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Crossroads

Date: 10 2013
Description: Two roads converge forming a crossroads. There are three utility poles standing in an open field of tall grass along Enchanted Valley Road which stretches ...
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Farmstead

Date: 10 2013
Description: View across farmyard towards a silo standing in a corner made by two barn buildings. The barn is made of wood on a stone foundation, and is showing signs o...
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Lakeside Street

Date: 11 2013
Description: View from sidewalk down Lakeside Street towards a railroad crossing. Across the street beyond the railroad tracks are four buildings with cars parked in fr...
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That Time of Year

Date: 11 2013
Description: Several plots in a community garden on a slope sitting dormant in the late autumn. There are plants near several wire and wood fences, and in the foregroun...
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Ferry Bluff

Date: 11 2013
Description: View down a small dirt path lined with grasses and trees along Ferry Bluff State Natural Area. To the left is Honey Creek leading to the Wisconsin River.
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First Snow

Date: 11 2013
Description: Trees lining a dirt road covered in a light layer of snow in the Driftless Area. A rock outcropping is on the far left.
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Bluestem

Date: 11 2013
Description: A light layer of snow covering the shorter grass in the foreground, which is bordered by tall bluestem grass. The tall grass is obscuring the view of two f...

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