Vacation Scenery Part Two
On our second day, we stopped at another garden to stretch our legs between meals and kids activities.
There was an old fashioned sundial and I put my own watch on it for reference to show that someone had forgotten to adjust the sundial for daylight savings time.
Another Monet shot of lilipads.
We also went to Madison's farmer's market which is well known for its size and variety. While we were sitting later eating some of our purchases, I noticed this mural painted on a building and thought it snap worthy.
Some of our purchases. We used these for breakfasts to avoid the motel breakfast and also snacks in our car on the longer drive times.
Another scene I just sort of stumbled upon and thought it snap worthy.
Looking to get out of the heat for awhile, we stepped into the state capital for a looksee. Like most state capitals, I spent a lot of time looking up.
In any other capital one might see a majestic eagle adorning such a scene but not in Wisconsin. I presume this was a badger.
Scene from up on top of the capital. This is the only capital I've been too that allows one up onto the roof.
Lots of glitz everywhere. Taxpayer dollars hard at work.
Very nice photos, Ed--love those ceiling shots!
ReplyDeleteTaxpayer money hard at work!
DeleteState Capitols were fortunately built in the day when architecture and decor mattered. Were one to be built today, I would suspect cube farms would be in order.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures - thanks for sharing!
Sadly, I'm sure you are right.
DeleteThose snacks look great!
ReplyDeleteThere is always way more food to eat than I have stomach or time to eat before it goes bad at the Madison farmers market.
DeleteAnother wonderful and varied group of photos! I had an experience with a badger on my only trip to Wisconsin.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds interesting. Blog post?
DeleteLook at February 27, 2009. It was an experience that would probably offend many of my current readers.
DeleteBeautiful ceilings! They used to build everything so ornately. As a prior commenter noted, if it were today they would probably be those cheap looking panels that were in my high school classroom. Those street signs were amazing--very photo worthy!
ReplyDeleteI ponder what a new state capital would look like? Would austerity of modern times or ease of criticism via social medias dictate them to be less ornate? Or would they just look more like a modern art gallery? I hope we never find out in my state.
DeleteAlthough I didn't go in, your state Capitol is gorgeous from the outside. Looks like a palace. Is it as pretty inside?
DeleteBeautiful Capitol building! I actually don't mind my taxpayer dollars being spent that way. At the very least, it is beauty that lasts and is visible for all to see.
ReplyDeletePerhaps if one looks at it as art. I would guess one could design one every bit as beautiful but more efficient to heat or cool. Looking up at the main dome I couldn't help but think of how much it costs to heat it in the winter. I guess perhaps I'm just more practical. If I had a choice of a brand new highly ornate capital to beat all others, or our three main interstates to be newly paved, wide and smooth like one sees in the likes of Germany autobahns, I would probably choose the latter.
DeleteThe sundial comment was fun. I can picture them shifting it a bit for daylight savings time. I also like the word play with your Monet shot.
ReplyDeleteThe person who built that sundial would probably be scratching their head and wondering how we can save daylight time.
DeleteI wondered too how hard is that building to heat in the winter...it is beautiful. Looks like you scored at the Farmers Market!
ReplyDeleteIt is extremely easy to heat. They just adjust the dial to whatever temperature and the taxpayers pay the bill!
DeleteThat's a beautiful state capital. That is very neat that you can go on the roof. It strikes me as so innocent as the days when one just opened the door and walked into your child's school building! But I have to know about those signs. Come back and tell us about those signs!
ReplyDeleteI don't know much about the signs. They were just off the capital square where the farmer's market is located and all of them set up in an island of sorts in the road. They were just erected as an art installation I guess.
DeleteWe’ve never been to the capitol building in Madison although we’ve been to the city itself. You got great views and photos. The sundial would work in Hawaii since we don’t switch for daylight savings.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that! I think Arizona also doesn't use daylight savings time. I wish we were on the same time all year round.
Delete"If you are not at the table you are on the menu". I don't get that. What does it mean? What if you are in the kitchen cooking? A quirky set of images. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI took it to mean that if you don't speak up for your future, others will decide for you. Here in America, we have a saying about having a "seat at the table" which generally refers to just having a say in a matter being decided. If you don't have a seat at the table, your aren't in the discussions. But it could be something as simple as just referring to food in general. If you aren't eating the food, you could be the food.
DeleteAt the end of the day, it is probably just meant as an art installation to make you think of your own meaning.