Blowhard, Esq. writes:

As promised, here are a few pictures of my state capital. I was on my way back to catch a flight and only had an hour, so forgive the haphazard nature of the snaps. Here’s California’s capitol building, which looks brand new and gleaming in person. Hats off to the building maintenance team. The seals in the last row are on the ground right outside the main entrance.

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Hey, question: aren’t we always hearing about how Noble our Selfless Public Servants are? I of course never doubt their Sacrifice for the Empire Republic, but surely they not only can do more for the public, they’d be happy to do so if they could. To that end, I propose that they vacate this wonderful building and we turn it into a California historical and cultural museum for the citizenry to enjoy. Let our elected leaders, who surely derive all of their satisfaction not from mundane things like their physical surroundings but from the knowledge they’re boldly steering the ship of state, let them work in, oh, I dunno, barges in the middle of the nearby Sacramento and American rivers. Folsom State Prison is less than an hour away — they can work there, too.

Next, some pleasant buildings across the street.

A Catholic cathedral about a block away from the Capitol building.

Some shots of the streets. As you can see, they’re pedestrian, bike, and rail-friendly. I didn’t see any cars in this immediate area.

Another government building. The inscription under the pediment reads, “Bring Me Men To Match My Mountains.” LOL, sorry dude! The statutes that flank the entrance are the personifications of Climatic Wealth and Mineral Wealth.