The building is full of skylights, gold leafing, and colorful marble.
Many murals adorn the walls. The skylights go through all three floors, filtering in natural light, so it feels open and bright.
We were lucky enough to get in with a tour of Vietnamese judges. It was neat to hear the stories about what the paintings symbolized.
The rock work was amazing. I never knew there were so many different colors of marble.
Another favorite stop in Madison was the zoo. Here is Liz and Mattias with the giraffes.
Here is Brad the zookeeper and his wild animals.
Asher was a sweetie and rode the carousel with Sylvia. He secretly loved it, but as a 12 year old boy, didn't want to look too excited.
Sylvia was in heaven. Carousels are one of her favorite things in the world. We rode the one at the fair this summer 30 times. I was starting to feel sick.
Finally, some pictures for Mattias. These are pictures of a capybara - an animal Mattias is in love with. He wants one for a pet, but being an Amazon rainforest kind of animal, they would not do well in Wisconsin winters. The zoo actually ships them out when the weather gets cold.
They are related to guinea pigs, but are the size of small dogs. Their feet are webbed, like a duck. It is exciting to catch them swimming in their little pond. 
Who knows, perhaps in 20 years, Mattias will actually be a capybara breeder, living someplace warmer. The dream all started out at the Madison zoo.
2 comments:
The capybara in that last picture looks pretty contented... reminds me of Zoo Tycoon. "Capybara 5 is overjoyed!"
Great photos of the Capitol Building, Deb. It really is a beautiful building, and as you noted, the marble is phenomenal - so many colors and even a fossilized starfish!
The zoo was great, too. It was a perfect day to visit.
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