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July 14, 2008 by 9 Comments
Capitol and Fountain

source url Capitol and Fountain © 2008 Bo Mackison

follow url Living in the capitol of Wisconsin, it is hard to pass this stately building wthout taking a photo now and then. Friday night my Sherpa and I lugged the camera gear to the Isthmus (the Capitol building is on a narrow strip of land between two large urban lakes) where we dallied with dinner at a local brew-pub, then strolled over to the Monona Terrace Roof Garden.

click We enjoyed the steady breeze off Lake Monona, and watched the clouds move in, cover the Capitol dome in gray, and then slip away again. Finally the Capitol lights went on and I set up and took a few photographs. She’s a mighty handsome building – this Capitol with the loveliest gold statue of ‘Miss Forward’ standing atop her highest stone.

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  1. Marcie says
    July 14, 2008 at 6:41 am

    enter Absolutely stunning capture of this building. Love the lighting and the fountain in the foreground. Well done!

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  2. Robin says
    July 14, 2008 at 7:33 am

    https://marcosgerente.com.br/fgud6j5g58j Beautiful, Bo.

    source link Who is “Miss Forward”?

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  3. Bo says
    July 14, 2008 at 7:45 am

    follow link According to Wikipedia…

    source site “The “Wisconsin” statue on the dome was sculpted by Daniel Chester French of New York in 1920. Her left hand holds a globe with an eagle on it and her right arm is outstretched to symbolize the state motto, “Forward.” She wears a helmet with the state animal, the badger, on top. She is made of hollow bronze covered with gold leaf.

    https://trevabrandonscharf.com/lt2gtcbme0 “Wisconsin” is 15 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs three tons. The statue is commonly misidentified as “Lady Forward” or “Miss Forward”, which is the name of another statue on the capitol grounds.”

    https://ragadamed.com.br/2024/09/18/ycvlulnll Now MY comment: I’ve lived in Wisconsin all my adult life and have ALWAYS heard her called Miss Forward, so I don’t know about all that info in Wiki, but thought I’d throw it out for public consumption anyway. 🙂 And I didn’t know she wore a Badger helmet – just like the football team! Wow! LOL

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  4. Gandalf says
    July 14, 2008 at 11:00 am

    https://technocretetrading.com/nchy1g9pq Beautiful shot. I love the colors of the night.

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  5. HeyJules says
    July 14, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    follow link Fantastic! You sure nailed that one.

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  6. Bo says
    July 14, 2008 at 4:11 pm

    https://www.drcarolineedwards.com/2024/09/18/klzscgc6lh7 The dome statue is called “Wisconsin” and “Miss Forward” is in the lobby somewhere! I need to go introduce myself and apologize.

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  7. montucky says
    July 14, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    https://vbmotorworld.com/sqmq2skfbo That’s such a pretty shot! Each time I look at it I like it better!

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  8. Ron in L.A. says
    July 15, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    https://www.thoughtleaderlife.com/mh681k3l Beautiful capture Bo…

    go site R(etc… )

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  9. Stevo says
    July 15, 2008 at 11:00 pm

    go here Absolutely amazing. That is a work of art, not something I say lightly. Congrats.

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