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Brian Tyler's crew calms their driver after last lap contact with Aaron Pierce in the USAC 100 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Hung Throttle Podcast - show #10
I was excited at the opportunity to be able to sketch a view in the state capitol. Unfortunately after walking the entire capitol that was open for public access, the snack room in the basement was THE only place I could find a chair. I learned the basement of the WI state capitol is a popular place for the homeless on a rainy day.
-Wisconsin State Capitol
-Madison WI.
These tidal pools (the Great Lakes do not have true tides; large freshwater bodies experience small tides from 1 to 4 cm), contain interesting life: lift up a crusty rock and watch a crayfish scuttle away, firing it's tail to shoot backwards. You also might be lucky enough to see a water snake slithering to hide amongst the larger boulders. June 29, 2007; Toft Point, Liberty Grove, Door County, Wisconsin; Nikon Coolpix L5.
The first Catholic church in Gratiot was erected in 1869, and replaced by a brick structure in 1911. It was destroyed by fire in 1923 and the present church building was completed the following year.
The church is easy to find - just look for where every power line in town converges :)
Devils Lake State Park Train Tracks
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
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Built in 1997, this Modern building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright between 1938 and 1959, but had its construction overseen by Anthony Puttnam of Taliesin Associated Architects, whom had worked under Wright. It serves as the convention center for the city of Madison, and features a public plaza on the roof, as well as a liner park connecting the building to the nearby intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Wilson Street, providing a clear line of sight of the Wisconsin State Capitol a few blocks to the northwest. The design underwent many iterations during Wright’s later career, though it was heavily influenced by his focus on organic geometric forms that defined his work in the latter portion of his career, departing from the ornamentation of the earlier Prairie style and being more organic than his geometric designs for the Usonian houses built during the same time period. The building’s overall form is very true to Wright’s original concept, though it was made taller and the interior layout and programming are distinctly postmodern or contemporary, making some overtures to Wright’s later work, but featuring materials, details, and elements that make the building very clearly one from 1997, rather than from Wright’s lifetime. Nevertheless, the building is a graceful and spectacular addition to Downtown Madison and the shore of Lake Monona. The convention center came at a high cost in terms of finances, but also in terms of historical relics, with several ancient Ho-Chunk nation burial mounds on the site of the building being disturbed by the construction of its foundation, and the original view from Capitol Square to Lake Monona being forever blocked by the building’s height and rooftop fountain. Nevertheless, the addition of a large public terrace on the roof, a modern convention center, low-profile parking garage, and public restrooms have been a benefit to Downtown Madison and the public.
The building’s exterior facade is relatively simple on the side facing Downtown Madison, with a long linear park and walkway featuring distinctive sculptural lamps designed by Wright, which also are present at the entrance to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive from Capitol Square, draw visitors to the building. The walkway expands into circular and semi-circular sections and contracts into narrower sections, crossing a bridge over the parking garage and a railroad line below before arriving at the building’s entrance. The entrance features modern storefronts, with a curved concrete parapet and soffit above, which supports a stylish modern fountain above, and is ringed by a semi-circular terrace that wraps around the semi-circular facade, which continues to ramps on either side that provide access to the rooftop terrace above and the parking garage below via elevator and stair towers, which sit at either end of the building and are clad in glass curtain walls. On the rooftop terrace, there are planters with trees, bushes, grasses, and flowers, two food service counters with outdoor seating and their kitchens in circular pavilions, circular pavilions housing restrooms, as well as stairs and elevators to the convention center below, and more sculptural lampposts. The building overall is a large half-cylinder massing with two cylindrical massings partially embedded into the sides, which have two smaller cylindrical massings at the point where the cylinders intersect with the half-cylinder facing the lake, with long wings on the flat side of the building that narrow before terminating at semi-circular ends. The side of the building facing Lake Monona features seven arched curtain walls separated by slender columns, which are recessed from the face of the facade above, and feature a planter at the base of the windows, a long curved storefront at the base that is recessed below the planter with the two circular massings embedded into the sides of the building’s semi-circular main massing being largely blank with cutaway arches at the base that expose the building’s structural columns. Part of the building sits over Lake Monona, and rests on concrete piers that are embedded into the lake bed below, which also support the Capital City Trail, a multi-use path that passes on the lake side of the building. The parking garage sits above John Nolen Drive and a railroad line, and is made of concrete, featuring arched openings and two spiral ramps, which harmonize with the design of the rest of the building. Inside, the building features multiple floors of convention and meeting space, with windows featuring curved bulkheads and soffits, large open atriums between various floors that are semi-circular in shape, which have staircases cascading down to lower levels and feature planters and half-height walls with gracefully curved tops, vaulted ceilings in some areas, red carpeting, decorative cove light fixtures, and large spaces with modern systems and amenities, which manage to embody the spirit of Wright’s design philosophy.
The building is a significant landmark in Madison, dominating the shore of Lake Monona and being a significant feature of the Downtown Madison skyline and cityscape when viewed from almost any angle from the lakeshore. It is the most unique public convention center in the United States, also offering one of the best views and most distinctive interiors of any convention center in the country. The building provided the city with a modern convention center while realizing the design of Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most notable architects of all time, whom spent much of his life in the vicinity of the city, and symbolizing Wright’s deep connections to the area. The public terrace on the roof of the building added a breathtaking new outdoor space to the city, making the shores of Lake Mendota far more accessible than they had been for generations, creatively bridging the barrier of a large roadway and railroad line that had previously separated Downtown from the lake, and allowing pedestrians to nearly seamlessly walk from the State Capitol to the edge of the lake.
Shawano, Wisconsin is the county seat of Shawano County, in the northeastern part of the state, about 32 miles northwest of Green Bay.
Tuesday, February 15
2011
Took a trip to with Jason and his colleagues to the Protest this evening.
All photos by CindyH Photography, free for media use with appropriate attribution given.
For a birthday surprise, Steve and I head up to Wisconsin, hitting Oshkosh, Wausau, and Milwaukee. We skied, ate, drove, and drank. (Not all at the same time.) It was a great escape! And finished it off with the Super Bowl. If only the 49'ers had won... happy birthday, love.
Autumn treats Wisconsin Rapids Area visitors and residents alike to vibrant colors that create a flurry of visual delight. The climate is agreeable too, as it transitions from summer's heat to comfortable "sweater weather."
As you find yourself enveloped in nature's bounty, you can also experience the area's recreational harvest. You'll have no trouble finding something to do in Rapids during the fall.
Milwaukee Federal Building
517 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Built: 1899
This (Henry Hobson) Richardson Romanesque structure was designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke, Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department of the U.S. Government. Maine granite is used as the facing. The rear wing was added in 1930.
These images were made during a journey down Rustic Road 32 in Marinette County on June 24, 2017.
R-32, Wisconsin’s longest rustic road, offers a 37-mile journey through several county parks and the Peshtigo River State Forest. The route features multiple species of hardwoods and conifers, along with numerous granite boulders and outcroppings. R-32 also offers vistas of the Thunder and Peshtigo rivers.
Wisconsin's Rustic Roads system was created to preserve many of the state's scenic, lightly traveled country roads. Features of Rustic Roads include rugged terrain, native vegetation and wildlife, or open areas with agricultural vistas.
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Whistling Straights in Kohler (Haven) Wisconsin is hosting the 2010 PGA Championship.
We didn't play here today, but I did play here about 5 years ago. It is an amazing course!
Lake Michigan high speed ferry Lake Express visits Kewaunee, Wisconsin as part of training exercises on November 1, 2010.
Kewaunee is significant in Lake Michigan maritime history as the end point of the very first car ferry voyage in 1892. Kewaunee was paired with Frankfort, Michigan in the early years of Lake Michigan car ferry operations.
Lake Express is based in Milwaukee, WI and operates on a route connecting Milwaukee, WI and Muskegon, MI.