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Lake Wingra at Arbor Drive

Date: 10 16 2014
Description: Trees, shrubs, and tall grasses frame the view of Lake Wingra. Lily pads are growing on the lake surface. Trees from the UW Arboretum, just starting to tur...
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Afternoon Matinee at Home

Date: 10 14 2014
Description: View of the interior of a private home. The foreground is dark, except for the television screen which is showing a woman. The subtitles of the movie read:...
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Burl on a Cottonwood Tree

Date: 10 19 2014
Description: View of a large burl on a cottonwood tree. Green and yellow leaves frame the trunk.
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Monona Bay in Autumn

Date: 10 16 2014
Description: View down shoreline towards the branch of a tree leaning over the water of Monona Bay. There are large rocks in the water along the shoreline. American Coo...
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Woods Along the South Shore of Lake Wingra

Date: 10 22 2014
Description: Woods with trees with yellow leaves. Yellow and green leaves cover the ground.
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Primate Sign at the Vilas Zoo

Date: 10 27 2014
Description: A painted sign at the zoo featuring various primates with their arms spread out wide. Behind the sign are trees and a building.
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Civil War Monument in the Cambridge Village Square

Date: 11 01 2014
Description: Stone monument topped with a statue of a civil war soldier holding his rifle. The monument reads: "Dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War 1...
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Waiting for the Lyle Lovett Concert to Begin

Date: 11 02 2014
Description: View from balcony looking down at the stage at the Overture Center. People are sitting in the ground floor seats. The stage is illuminated by blue spot lig...
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Conservatory at Olbrich Gardens

Date: 11 08 2014
Description: View looking up at a palm tree, and other trees and plants under the glass ceiling of the conservatory.
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Matinee at Sundance Cinema

Date: 11 12 2014
Description: View of a movie screen from the seats in the middle of a theater. There are a few people sitting in the seats in the foreground. On the screen is a scene o...
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View from the Bathtub

Date: 10 20 2014
Description: Interior view of a bathroom. Light bulbs illuminate the top of a long mirror above the sink. On the counter is a portable radio. The walls are covered in w...
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Work Place

Date: 11 10 2014
Description: View of a red chair in front of a desk with built-in shelves. In the center is a Macintosh computer and keyboard. A telephone, lamp, and magnifying lens ar...
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Silos Still Standing at the Farm

Date: 11 03 2014
Description: View looking up a two silos.
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Chicken House and Corn Crib at the Farm

Date: 11 03 2014
Description: View across tall grass towards a worn and old chicken coop and corn crib.
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Lake Michigan from McKinley Park Looking Northward

Date: 11 08 2014
Description: Large slabs of rock line the shore of Lake Michigan. A tree is on the left. Heavy clouds are in the sky, with a patch of blue sky in the center.
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Lake Michigan from McKinley Park Looking Southward

Date: 11 08 2014
Description: View looking down towards shoreline, with large slabs of rock in the foreground. There is a row of deteriorated pilings near the shoreline, with a bird per...
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Home Hallway in Winter

Date: 01 08 2015
Description: Interior view of a hallway. There is a glass block window at end of the hallway, with a small piece of stained glass attached to the top. A framed image of...
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From the Balcony in Winter

Date: 01 09 2015
Description: View looking down at snow covering a yard. There are bushes, plants and a bird bath in the center. In the background on the left is a fence, as well as a b...
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Snowbound After the Storm

Date: 02 02 2015
Description: View up snow-covered stairs leading up to a porch of the photographer's house. A wreath is hanging on a large brick chimney near the front door. Bushes are...
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Corn Stacks near Paoli

Date: 02 05 2015
Description: Stacks of corn stalks in a field lying in a row and covered in snow. Trees are on the hill in the background.

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