Just another example of the cool and bizarre sorts of things that happen in Madison: for a couple of weeks now, it’s appeared as though the top of the Statue of Liberty is emerging from the frozen surface of Lake Mendota. The installation was carried out by the UW Hoofers outdoor club, and commemorates a similar (but more finely crafted, in my opinion) statue that was placed on the lake 30 years ago. For the full story of the original statue, see this article (a bigger picture of the original can be seen here). The head and torch sit on the ice right outside UW’s Memorial Union, so you can sit in the Rathskellar, sip a beer, and gaze out them. At the moment, the Union’s webcam is pointing right at the statue. Check there for a live view (until the ice starts to melt), or check out my small gallery of pics here.
Where are the apes?