Thanks, and Bye!!

Verona, Wisconsin, October 31, 2012. Happy Halloween, Everybody.

The Valley

Taliesen Estate, Spring Green, Wisconsin, April 2012. We're still fascinated by the spring greens.

Shaggy Reunion

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2012. Poppy needs a haircut.

We miss you, "Miss."

Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, February 2012. We headed to Blackberry Ridge Woolen Mill today so I could pick up more of my favorite worsted-weight yarn. It's a lovely drive, and the mill is about 20 minutes from the house.

We were sad to learn "Miss," the Anatolian Shepherd Dog, recently passed away from Melanoma. Miss was 14. She was a sweet mascot, and she made every trip to the mill truly enjoyable.

Welcome, Winter

Verona, Wisconsin, December 2012. Here's how things looked after Draco arrived.

Hallelujah Chorus

This video is not new, but it still makes me smile.

Brighter Reunion

University of Wisconsin—Madison, October 2012. Seeing this tree lit up my walk to the office.

Campus-Drive Reunion

University of Wisconsin—Madison, October 2012. Sometimes the colors look artificial.

Show Coat

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, August 2012. "Dėl grožio reikia kentėti" is an expression heard often in our house. It means, "For beauty, one must suffer."

Goodbye, Pedestrian Bridge

Here's the time-lapse video.

Here's the bridge at a more active event:

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Madison, Wisconsin, September 2010. These photos are from President Obama's first visit to campus. Here are images from the second visit.

ADDED: Commenter usoniaboy notes I made a big mistake here. The bridge I photographed has not been demolished. That's the price of not being on campus any longer.

Infinity Reunion

Dodgeville, Wisconsin, April 2012. We've stepped into the "Infinity Room" at the House on the Rock.

Our Christmas Cards: Poppy-settles-in Edition

Verona, Wisconsin, December 2012. This was the year we cheated: we used a photo from the previous year's shoot. Would you have noticed?

Lawn Art

Verona, Wisconsin, August 2012. She's "living art."

Favorite-Place Reunion

Taliesen Estate, Spring Green, Wisconsin, June 2012. Go back to the place where you collect your thoughts.

Izzy loves Jake.

Verona, Wisconsin, December 2012. You've seen Izzy earlier. Here, Izzy interacts with her adoptive cousin, Jake. (Here's another Papillon.)

"Daddy's Home!"

Verona, Wisconsin, May 2012. Rex is the "designated barker." (Sometimes, he's a "talker.")

The holiday season can be tiring.

Verona, Wisconsin, November 2012. Baci supervises the Thanksgiving table.

The Designated Barker

Verona, Wisconsin, October 2012. Every multiple-canine household has one. At our place, it's Rex.

Tied up

House on the Rock, Dodgeville, Wisconsin, April 2012. Do the marionettes sit in the chairs after the tourists leave?

Cherub-Room Ceiling

What is the "Cherub Room?"

The House on the Rock houses the world's largest carousel. This is not particularly remarkable. What is remarkable is that the carousel is completely indoors in the "cherub" room. The ceiling of the cherub room is covered with mannequins suspended from the ceiling. Not resting with just suspended mannequins, Alex attires the mannequins with full sized angel wings and togas. The togas are strategically placed to cover only half of each mannequin. A ceiling covered with dozens of suspended half-naked toga-clad angel mannequins. High concept.

House on the Rock, Dodgeville, Wisconsin, April 2012. Our tour of the attraction ends with a visit to the Cherub Room.