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Miss Forward
Forward, a statue representing the Wisconsin state motto, in front of the Capitol building. This was a thumbnail photo in the book, Wisconsin 24/7

Forward for Peace
Sign left on the statue, Forward, after a protest against the Iraq war in 2003.

War Protest, March 20
A 2003 protest against the Iraq War at the Capitol building on the anniversary date of its start.

State Capitol with Tulips
A profusion of tulips decorate the grounds where passersby go about their business.

Yellow Tulips
The Capitol staff always does a great job with flowers and landscaping. Residents look forward to the tulips every spring.

Forward
Statue in front of the Capitol, representing the state motto, Forward.

Resources of Wisconsin
The painting underneath the Capitol dome, by artist Edwin Howland-Blashfield.

Arches
Looking to the center of the Capitol from one of the wings.

Assembly Ceiling
Glass ceiling above the Assembly chambers.

Senate Ceiling, State Capitol
Glass ceiling above the Senate chambers.

Forward
Statue on the State Street side of the Capitol. Many people think the statue atop the dome is called Miss Forward, but it is this statue that is named Forward, Wisconsin's motto. The one atop the Capitol is simply called Wisconsin.

Madison Skyline
A view of Madison's skyline from across Lake Monona along John Nolen Drive.

Capitol Mosaic
The State Capitol is such a part of Madison that its image shows up everywhere. Here it is part of a mosaic next to a flower bed.

State Capitol from Monona Terrace
A view of the Wisconsin Capitol from the front of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace Convention Center.

Glass Ceiling
The ceiling in the Assembly chambers at the State Capitol.

Granite Statuary, State Capitol, Madison
Some of the incredible statuary adorning the dome of the Capitol building.

Pediment, State Capitol, detail
More of the granite artistic renderings around the outside of Wisconsin's Capitol.

Rotunda
An interior view of the Capitol dome, looking up at the great rotunda with its painting, "Resources of Wisconsin", by the artist Edwin Howland-Blashfield.

Windsurfer with Capitol Dome
The Capitol dome looms over most everything in Madison. Here it is the background for a windsurfer on Lake Mendota.

Statues, Wisconsin Capitol
Statuary along the outside of the state capitol building.




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