A Capitol Christmas.

Now that the lights are on and the decorations up, let's get another look at the holiday tree – Christmas tree, if you prefer – at the Capitol Building here in Madison.





Local schoolkids made the decorations:





Groups of schoolkids were getting a tour of the building today.



Do you think it's wrong to have a holiday/Christmas tree in the State Capitol? Well, that's the Wisconsin Supreme Court right there:



Clearly, they are aware of the situation. And I'm sure they've noticed our little Ten Commandments display up here, in one of the Capitol's four central mosaics:

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But the Capitol is teeming with imagery. Not the least is our own little totem animal:



I hope you don't mind.