Take Me To Your Leader

Monona Terrace, October 2010.


I love the wacky architecture and unexpectedness of Monona Terrace in Madison. I've taken photos there before, striving to be different than the stereotypical touristy looking photos. The photo above captures that, I think.

It was taken after a particularly gluttonous trip to the Great Dane for dinner when John and I attempted to consume a turtle sundae for dessert. Big mistake. It was huge! I joked that we were going to have to be rolled down the hill toward home. Instead we waddled over to Monona Terrace, trying to walk off all that ice cream.

I barely remember taking this photo but I'm quite proud of it, as I haven't quite figured out how to take effective night shots. I have also been struggling to find a way to make those light fixtures look interesting; it has been difficult for me to capture the angles I can clearly see in person but have been unable to recreate on camera. The photo above does both nicely.

At Night

Wisconsin State Capitol, as seen from Monona Terrace, Madison.

This shot was meant to be a night version of this original, taken in the daytime. I can't decide which one I like better. The reflection of the Capitol looks so ghostly.

There are certain photographic themes I'm a huge sucker for, cool reflections being one of them. I love photos of the blue sky reflected in a glass building, just about anything reflected in a puddle, and even those stereotypical lake photos. You just can't go wrong with a good reflection.