Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While in Arizona last month, we visited Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and architecture school on the outskirts of Scottdale. It's a fascinating place where the design seems to grow organically out of the surrounding desert landscape. The guided tours are very well-presented, and I highly recommend it to anyone who visits the Phoenix area. Photography is welcome, except in the Wright's living quarters, where it is not permitted. It was challenging to photograph in the midst of a tour group, but I managed. Native American petroglyph found by Wright's students as they were starting to build Taliesin West. The second symbol from left especially influenced the design of the place... <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845251915/lightbox> ...as in this desk in Wright's study: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845252041/lightbox> View from the study window--angles! <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845252173/lightbox> Little stone hippo from the study: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845252285/lightbox> Triad: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/6845252415/lightbox> M8, 35/2 Summicron IV. --Peter