Gallery

Madison Wisconsin

Madison is a city built between two lakes and around a Capitol dome and a university. This collection follows it through the year: tulips on the Capitol lawn in April, chairs on the Memorial Union Terrace in June, campus maples in October, and snow on State Street and Bascom Hill.

33 photographs

Wisconsin State Capitol dome seen down a walkway lined with red tulips and leafing trees — Tulips at the CapitolBeds of red tulips line the walk to the Wisconsin State Capitol on a clear May morning, the dome bright against new leaves just coming in.

Curved concrete and glass lakefront building with arched windows and rooftop umbrellas above choppy water — Monona Terrace From The LakeSeen from the water on a breezy June afternoon, the arched glass curtain wall of Monona Terrace catches the blue of Lake Monona, with rooftop umbrellas set out above.

Bare trees silhouetted on a grassy lakeshore under rippled clouds, distant skyline across the water — Mackerel Sky over Lake MendotaLate December afternoon on the north shore of Lake Mendota, with a rippled deck of clouds breaking toward the horizon and the Madison skyline just visible across the open water.

Downtown buildings with curved balconies under blue sky, bare tree branch at left, cyclist and trucks on street — Spring Morning DowntownBare branches frame a line of downtown apartment towers and office blocks on a clear April morning, with a cyclist passing along the street below.

Snowy downtown street lined with bare trees, vertical Orpheum theater sign and brick buildings under gray sky — Snow on State StreetLooking down State Street in Madison after a December snowfall, with the Orpheum sign rising over bare, snow-laden trees and traffic moving slowly through the gray midday light.

Wisconsin State Capitol dome beyond downtown buildings, with an arcing disc fountain on a rooftop terrace — Capitol Dome From The Rooftop FountainThe Wisconsin State Capitol framed by downtown office blocks, seen across a rooftop terrace where a disc fountain sends water arcing into the cool morning air.

Green cast-iron lamp posts with white globes along a stone balustrade in deep snow, bare tree in foreground — Capitol Square Lamps in SnowVerdigris lamp standards line a balustrade on the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds, their globes echoed by caps of fresh snow. Late January sun throws bare branch shadows across an unbroken drift.

Crowded lakeside terrace with white tents, colorful chairs, swim pier and swimmers in Lake Mendota — Memorial Union Terrace in JuneSeen from the water, the Union's lakeside terrace fills with sunbathers, swimmers and the familiar sunburst chairs on an early June afternoon. White event tents line the balcony below the limestone facade of the old building.

Bronze seated Lincoln statue covered in snow in front of white columns and Bascom Hall lettering — Lincoln in Snow, Bascom HillFresh snow rests on the shoulders and lap of the seated Lincoln statue at the top of Bascom Hill, with low January sun on the columns of Bascom Hall behind.

Orange maple tree over a lawn with a glacial boulder, limestone building with red tile roofs behind — Campus Maple in Late OctoberA sugar maple at peak color frames a limestone building with red tile roofs, the lawn below already scattered with fallen leaves under flat October overcast.

Colorful sunburst metal chairs and tables on a lakeside terrace with moored sailboats beyond a railing — Empty Chairs on the TerraceEarly morning on the Memorial Union Terrace, the sunburst chairs still empty and the sailboats on Lake Mendota riding at their moorings.

Verdigris lamppost and stone balustrade in front of mirrored office buildings with a bare tree — Capitol Square ReflectionsFrom the Capitol's balustrade, a bare oak stands against mirrored office glass that holds the last of the morning's clouds. Early April, before the leaves.

Purple "100 Block" State Street banner on a black post with N Carroll St and W Mifflin St signs, brick building behind — Carroll and Mifflin, 100 BlockA State Street district banner marks the 100 block at the corner of N. Carroll and W. Mifflin, with bare April branches against a brick facade.

Rusted six-spoke iron gear with toothed rim lying on weathered gray wooden planks in sunlight — Rusted Gear on Weathered Boards Near Lake MononaA corroded iron gear, its teeth crusted with rust and mineral deposits, rests on a gray plank deck in hard spring sunlight on Lake Monona.

Stone arch bridge over a calm green lagoon covered in lily pads, surrounded by leafy summer trees — Stone Arch and Lily PadsA fieldstone arch bridge spans a slow lagoon in early June, its curve doubled in water crowded with lily pads. Morning sun stays up in the canopy, leaving the channel in cool shade.

Bronze robed statue with raised arm, covered in snow, on a pedestal above a slushy city street — Snow on State StreetA bronze figure wears a fresh layer of snow, arm still raised above a slushy street that falls away toward traffic and bare trees.

Interior of Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda with green marble columns, arched galleries, and a mosaic above — Rotunda Galleries, Wisconsin State CapitolMorning light works its way through the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol, washing over green marble columns, gilded capitals, and the mosaic set into the pendentive above. Display panels and flags stand on the ground floor below.

Bicycles and a red scooter covered in snow at racks outside stone campus buildings, snowy trees behind — Snowed-In Bike RacksA January snowfall leaves the campus bike racks half-buried, with a red scooter parked alongside and low morning sun catching the laden evergreens.

Row of yellow sailboats on dollies beside a lakeside path, stacked colored hulls at left, blue sky — Sailboats Ashore, Lake MendotaSailboats wait on their dollies along the lakeshore path, masts stepped and rigging slack, with a rack of overturned hulls in the foreground. Early May light picks out the new leaves and the yellow topsides.

Brick building facade covered in red and green ivy, with three windows framed by leaves and potted plants inside — Red and Green Boston Ivy Birge HallBoston ivy covers a pale brick facade, the leaves shifting from green to deep red as autumn moves up the wall. Windows are left as open frames, with potted plants visible on the sills.

Red and orange maples around a limestone building on a slope, with a gray lake and wooded shore behind — Elisabeth Waters Maples Above the LakeSugar maples turn over a limestone building on the bluff, with the lake flat and gray beyond under an overcast October sky.

Wooden pier extending into a calm lake with moored sailboats, dinghies, and small boats in morning light — Mendota Sunrise at the PierSailboats and dinghies rest along a wooden pier as the lake lies flat in the first light of an August morning. Moored boats fade into the haze toward the far shore.

Wisconsin State Capitol dome behind a walkway lined with orange and yellow tulips and leafless trees — Capitol Tulips in AprilEarly morning light on the Wisconsin State Capitol, with beds of orange and yellow tulips opening along the walkway while the oaks are still bare.

Street signs reading Observatory Dr and Babcock Dr in front of a red-trimmed gabled building — Observatory and Babcock Street SignStreet signs at a University of Wisconsin campus corner, with the red-trimmed gables and brick chimney of the Tudor-style agricultural building behind them on an overcast April morning.

Close view of a gray weathered wooden fence with lichen on the rails and a post, dry grass behind — Weathered Rails, Early SpringMorning sun rakes across a lichen-stained board fence at the edge of a farm lot, with last year's dry grass still standing in the bare soil behind it.

Overturned aluminum canoes on a beach beside docks of colored canoes and red life jackets under a leafy tree — Lake Wingra CanoesAluminum hulls rest upside down on the sand while colored canoes wait on the racks and docks, shaded by a walnut in full June leaf. The lake lies flat under a clear morning sky, with wooded shoreline across the water.

Floodlit Wisconsin State Capitol dome at night, reflected in a glass office facade beside an empty sidewalk — Capitol Dome at NightThe Wisconsin State Capitol stands floodlit against a black April sky, its dome repeated in the glass curtain wall of the building across the street. The sidewalks are empty at eight in the evening.

Two gray squirrels sitting in deep snow on either side of a black chain-link bollard post — Two Squirrels on the Capitol LawnAfter a December snowfall, a pair of gray squirrels feed on either side of a chain-and-post barrier, their fur still dusted white.

Snow-covered campus hill with cleared path, chain fence, bare trees and a sandstone clock tower building — Bascom Hill After the SnowA cleared walkway drops down the hill past a sandstone tower and snow-laden branches, with one figure making the climb under a flat December sky.

Bascom Hall's white columned portico and sandstone facade above a snow-covered hill with the seated Lincoln statue — Bascom Hall in Winter LightMorning sun reaches across the sandstone face of Bascom Hall after an overnight snow, with the Lincoln statue wearing a cap of white at the top of the hill.

Limestone university union building with red and yellow banners, poster-covered kiosk, and autumn trees — Memorial Union in October LightMorning sun crosses the limestone facade of the Memorial Union on the UW–Madison campus, with red and gold banners hanging above the entrance and a poster kiosk layered in flyers. The maples along Langdon Street are partway through their turn.

Student with backpack on a walkway below a courtyard of yellow trees, brick building and ivy-covered wall — October Courtyard, Campus WalkA student crosses a sunken courtyard between brick and limestone buildings, the maples and Boston ivy turning yellow and red under flat October overcast.

Granite memorial arch inscribed CAMP RANDALL with soldier statues, surrounded by green trees and hedges — Camp Randall Arch, Morning LightThe memorial arch at Camp Randall stands framed by summer foliage, its granite catching early light while the walkway beneath stays in shade.