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.

Area 51

A scooter with a sidecar at Area 51 Vintage Interiors, off Johnson Street in Madison.

John and I happened here after we moved, looking for some unique pieces of furniture. The owner was still trying to move and organize everything from their old location by the Beltline on Badger Road, so there wasn't much out for us to look at. It was dark, the kind of place you expect to have an inch of dust on everything, but it didn't. The proprietor planned to have more out in the coming months - the last place was stacked floor to ceiling in every room with retro furniture. This gem was parked in the back. Love those windows.