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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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Hollyhocks

Date: 09 2013
Description: Close-up view of Hollyhocks with last flowers and seeds making shadows on the side of a building.
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Always the Trees

Date: 10 2013
Description: Tree branches and the shadows they create frame one of the wings of the Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Bird Nest

Date: 04 2014
Description: View looking up at last year's bird nest in the bare branches of a tree near a brick building.
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Clouds at Home

Date: 09 02 2014
Description: View looking up towards a bright blue sky and large white clouds through a window. The tops of trees frame the left side and lower edge.
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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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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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Ultimate Concern

Date: 10 2013
Description: View across lawn towards the sharp angular roof and protruding triangular shaped windows of the First Unitarian Meeting House designed by Frank Lloyd Wrigh...
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Underpass

Date: 01 2014
Description: Smokestacks rising over a short underpass, billowing exhaust. Snow is covering the side of the pass and the ground on the other side.
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A Tropical Rainforest

Date: 07 2014
Description: Brugmansia are blooming on large bushes among plants and trees along a brick path in the Bolz Conservatory at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
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Bernie's Beach on Monona Bay

Date: 08 20 2014
Description: View of Monona Bay. Grass and trees are growing along the shoreline. Downtown Madison, including the Wisconsin State Capitol, is on the opposite shoreline.
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Lakeside Street at Noon

Date: 06 16 2015
Description: View down sidewalk towards a railroad crossing. Storefronts are along the sidewalk across the street, with cars parked along the curb in front.
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House in Town

Date: 01 2014
Description: View across snow-covered ground, towards the photographer'shouse with a front deck. The winter landscape includes a wood fence and tree on the left.
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Pier on Lake Monona

Date: 09 16 2014
Description: View from shoreline towards a small wooden pier on Lake Monona. Homes and buildings and a water tower are among trees on the opposite shoreline. There is a...
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Leaving the Cafe After Visiting the Zoo

Date: 09 18 2014
Description: View of flowers and vines growing along the walls of ZuZu Cafe. A trellis is in a corner, supporting thick vines dotted with pick trumpet-shaped flowers. B...
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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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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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Willow on Monona Bay

Date: 11 20 2014
Description: The trunk of a willow is arching over the ice ccovering Monona Bay. Rocks partially covered with snow are along the shoreline. The Wisconsin State Capitol ...
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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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Black-and-White Rocks

Date: 10 2013
Description: Close-up view of stones in a retaining wall. Pine branches are along the top of the stones, and Hen-and-chicks are growing between the crevices. Fallen lea...

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