The Old State Capitol opened in 1901, impressively demonstrating that the Arizona Territory was ready for statehood. When Arizona entered the union in 1912, this imposing building housed all branches of its government. The structure is topped with a copper dome, and at its pinnacle is a skylight that illuminates the rotunda below it. At the very top of the dome, a huge wind vane rotates in the form of a sculpted stone “winged victory.” Mounted on the center of skylight, the wind vane can be dimly seen through the glass from three stories below. I use my 400mm telephoto to enlarge detail, and make the huge statue seem larger than life. I frame the sculpture with the diagonal steel arms that hold the dome and skylight together. Those arms echo the outstretched arm of the statue itself. Very few visitors to the old capitol see this sight, since few bring long lenses or binoculars with them. This image does what any good travel picture should do – offering viewers an insight into its subject that they might never be able to experience for themselves.