Fallingwater/Taliesin West

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New York to Albuquerque
s. s. j.Our first stop will be southwestern Pennsylvania to see Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. I had previously been to Taliesin West in Arizona (as well as visited his house in Chicago and walked through the Marin Civic Center in the Bay Area).

I've been a big fan of FLW ever since I read about him in the Hyperion series by Dan Simmons years ago.

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Photos

Taliesin West
view facing scottsdale. the house is made of rocks collected from the nearby mountain. it was a learning opportunity for the student architects so some of the walls are uneven.

Taliesin West
i really wish i had taken notes! before entering the house, you'll encounter her first.

Taliesin West
entrance to living quarters. the doorway is deliberately hidden. hint: look for the red behind the tree.

Taliesin West - sculptures
these were for sale. if only i had a few thousand dollars...

Taliesin West - sculptures
this sculpture is near the orange grove -- what remains of FLW's experiment with creating a farm in the arid desert of Arizona. i was very tempted to grab an orange (no one seems to pick them).

Taliesin West
I feel ambivalent about the pool. Does it really belong in the desert?