Autumn colors on Nichols Road in Monona.

Majestic

Morning Lights

A swirl of freshly-furrowed earth and a blank wall ... all that's left of St. Raphael's cathedral.

And now for your enjoyment, a bear's head.

If the license plate you get from the DMV is offensive to you in some way, you can ask them to issue you another one.

I wonder if there's a similar policy if you see a license plate that's offensive to you? Can you call the DMV and have them remove it from the car?

Declaration chalked on the library at the University of Wisconsin

Not exactly sure what they're declaring, though. Their name is Butts and they're married? They're married and they have butts? Their butts are married?

Keep it simple, please, I'm from Illinois.

Seen at an auction: A selection of books for the pious ...

... and a selection of books no library should be without.

A reading from the New Catechism of The Steam Engine, First Book of Baldwin, Chapter 1, Verse 1-10

A portrait of Matthias Baldwin, patron saint of steam engineering.

From the Catechism, a hymn in the key of steam.

The Dane County Farmer's Market on capital square is home to inspiring artists ...

... and aspiring artists

Looking up Johnson from State street.

Radio Orpheum

Grace Episcopal church spire

Early morning sun on the Jackman Building, downtown Madison

See if you can kick it right between the uprights ...