A short while ago, I got the opportunity I’d been craving for a long time: to be in the Great Hall of the state capitol building. At night. With my camera. Alone. Obviously photos of such a rare opportunity need to be shared; therefore, here are a few.

This is the view from the end of the hallway to the Judicial Wing. It’s too bad those revolving doors on the left aren’t in service daily. I’ve been able to go through them, but I was much younger then. I don’t know if they’re ever unlocked now.

This is the entry of the hallway of the legislative wing. The House of Representatives meets on the left, the Senate on the right. Those little nooks in the wood of the hallway contain benches where one can hang out after an exciting day of legislating.

Here’s another view of the hallway with the aforementioned benches. The warmth of the wood is really nice, a contrast with the marble and brass of the main hall.

This is the view from the west end of the legislative hall, looking east toward Memorial Hall in the background.

We have a really neat capitol building. I’m grateful to have been able to poke around in it from time to time over the years. I’ve been up on the roof, frequent the observation deck, and seen a few other very interesting nooks and crannies, so to speak. Those were all during the daylight hours. To be able to photograph it at night was certainly a treat, one I won’t soon forget. I have other, cooler photos as well, with some funky angles and that sort of thing. Perhaps I’ll share those later. I can’t let ’em all out at once!