The South Dakota State Capitol rises in balanced symmetry, its dark copper dome crowned by waving U.S. and state flags above creamy limestone columns. A broad walkway leads the eye through beds of scarlet, gold, and violet blooms, their sweet scent mixing with the fresh-cut grass as a light breeze rustles nearby maples. Morning sun brightens intricate cornices and casts soft shadows across the polished steps, inviting a quiet moment of civic pride.
I arrived just after sunrise, wanting the flowerbeds to glow before midday heat wilted their color. Kneeling low at the path’s center, I framed the flags against a patch of blue sky and waited for clouds to drift clear. The only sounds were robins calling from the elms and the distant hum of traffic along Capitol Avenue. When the light struck the dome’s patina and lifted every hue from the blossoms, I pressed the shutter, hoping to capture that calm union of garden fragrance, fluttering banners, and stately architecture.
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