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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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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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Photographing at the Dickeyville Grotto

Date: 08 01 2015
Description: Self-portrait with a gazing ball at the Dickeyville Grotto. Richard Quinney is standing with his camera obscuring the view of his face. Shrines made of sto...
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Vines in Winter

Date: 12 2013
Description: Vines growing out of a parking lot along a white wall.
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Abandoned Milkhouse in DeKalb County

Date: 12 25 2014
Description: An abandoned stone and wood milkhouse sitting in tall grass in a field. Farmhouses and farm buildings are in the distance.
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Return of the Red-Winged Blackbird

Date: 04 05 2015
Description: A red-winged blackbird is sitting on a reed surrounded by cattails. In the foreground is a wooden railing. In the background buildings are partially visibl...
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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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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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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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View of the Farm in Late Summer

Date: 08 26 2015
Description: View from fence row across a green field towards farm buildings. Hay bales are stacked in rows near a farm buildings on the right. Trees stand tall among a...
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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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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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Dekalb County Wind Towers

Date: 11 2013
Description: View across fence-lined road towards windmills and power lines in a field. A small wire fence separates the field from the road. Farm buildings are in the ...
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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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A Place for All People

Date: 09 2013
Description: A mural of a hummingbird, a robin, a fox, a cat, a frog, a mouse, and a turtle together in a lush grove. The mural is on the wall at the neighborhood cente...
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Mansion on the Hill

Date: 12 2013
Description: Three-quarter view of the Thorp house on Mansion Hill. The house is constructed of locally quarried sandstone and designed in the Italianate style. Snow is...
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On Stage

Date: 07 2014
Description: Shannon McNally is standing on a stage under a tent at the annual La Fete de Marquette Festival, playing guitar and singing roots and blues songs. She is a...
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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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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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