I wonder what Frank Lloyd Wright would think of Frank Gehry? Frankly, I think they are both great!
Friday, September 29, 2006
Frankly, Frank & Frank both build bold buildings!
I wonder what Frank Lloyd Wright would think of Frank Gehry? Frankly, I think they are both great!
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Wow, this is fascinating stuff, keep on keeping on sawsee 2
Is this the FLW house built into a mountain in Pennsylvania? I'd like to visit it if I ever get back that way.
Many years ago FLW visited Sedona, Arizona. He looked around and said "nothing should ever be built here" and left. Sedona is the most beautiful place I've ever seen. It's also known for its vortexes and quite popular with the New Agers.
Unfortunately, people didn't take FLW's advice. The town has been over-developed. But it's still a very beautiful place.
Hi Lady: Yes, this is FLW's famous, 'Falling Waters' home in Pennsylvania.
Two years ago, we were at Flagstaff and instead of heading south to Sedona we headed north to the Grand Canyon. It was night time when we arrived, so planned for an early morning hike. Armed with our coffees & cameras, we found an area away from the hordes and witnessed the most amazing Grand Canyon sunrise.
I'll jot 'Sedona' down on the list of 'must-sees'. The vortexes sound intriquing!?
Hey, Sawsee! I never caught a sunrise or sunset, but did catch a rainbow over the Grand Canyon. I was surprised that it did show up in the photo. Also caught some tremors while there (my dinner table shook, no kidding).
Hi Lady! Wow: A rainbow at the Grand Canyon! That must have been amazing!
When we there and had settled in, we strolled in the dark to one of the restaurants. After a frozen salad, we walked along the canyon edge and saw a giant shape about 10 feet away. As our eyes adjusted to the darkness we realized it was a giant male elk and his harem. The male stood staring at us as we gingerly passed his pride!
Hi, Sawsee! A frozen salad....?
Wow! That close to an elk! They can be pretty fierce if they feel threatened. That beats my bear-tracks in the snow story!
Lady: Yes, a frozen salad. The restaurant had previously prepared all the food and I guess my salad had sat too long in a very cold part of the fridge.
"Bear tracks' in the snow? At the Grand Canyon?
We were canoeing in a very remote part of BC, and stopped on a beach. We were quite enjoying the location until we saw very large bear paw prints in the sand. Later, we saw a bear swim across the lake, about 200 hundred yards in front of our canoe.
Cool bear-sighting story, Sawsee.
I didn't actually see my bear, though, thank goodness. It wasn't at the Grand Canyon. It was in far southeastern Arizona. On a peak at about 6,800 feet. That area is fond of calling their mountains "Islands in the Sky" because many species are trapped there and can't leave due to the surrounding deserts.
Anyway, I was hiking by myself and saw the unmistakable tracks crossing the path along with a set of rabbit tracks. It was a little unsettling to say the least. I think I'll start wearing a cowbell if I ever do that again!
Lady! I love the name "Islands in the sky"!
Yes, it can be a little (?) disconcerting when one spots evidence of a bear, especially if you are alone!
The day before our sighting, a couple caught a few fish and decided to clean them inside their tent!! That night a rather interested grizzly, sniffed out their location. The bear probably thought it had hit the jackpot--a giant tent full of fish--and dove right in. Luckily, the occupants were not hurt and kept it at bay with cans of bear spray!
Since the only thing I had with me was my camera, I guess I would have had to "shoot" it!
Actually, all sorts of things were running through my head. I remembered someone saying that you can calm a bear by talking to it in a low, soothing voice. I also thought about the "playing dead" thing.
"Playing dead" might have worked since I probably would have had a heart attack had I come face to face with it! Later, I learned that the talking thing only works with grizzlys. I would have been dealing with a black bear..... oops!
And, I can never remember which animal you can stare down with eye contact and which one considers eye contact a challenge.....oops, again!
Lady! I believe with Mountain Lions you act aggressive; dogs you act passive and never stare at it, if it is acting aggressive.
There is a local selling hats that have a picture of a face on the back. The logic being is that a Mtn Lion or cougar likes to sneak up and attack. Apparently, this fake face is enough to scare it away!?
.... or confuse it!
Does that local have a bridge that he's trying to sell, too?
Lady! I'm not sure if anyone has 'tested' the hat yet!?
; )
I think they have some nice land for sale though; with lots of available water!
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