Saturday, September 24, 2011

Together

This summer, we visited Taliesen, the Frank Lloyd Wright estate. I took several blog-themed photos there and then never got around to posting them. Here's the first...

This is the Romeo and Juliet tower, constructed in the late 1800s to bring water to a school on the site. Its unique design ensured that the two, entwined structures would stand for many decades. Indeed, because they are together, they are stronger and more wind-resistant than either would have been were it standing on its own.

9 comments:

  1. Love the texture and color. This tour is on my bucket list.

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  2. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I, too, love the texture and will enjoy a virtual tour via Google! Looking forward to more photos.

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  3. Hi Val,
    This is awesome! Love the color, stands out against all that green. Have a great day!

    Sherrie

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  4. interesting structure and story behind its construction

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  5. Wonderfully photographed!

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  6. This is such an interesting structure. Great contrast between the structure and the bright green foliage.

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  7. A very unique structure and I love the description of it.

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  8. Symbolizes Romeo and Juliet perfectly! Very cool!

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  9. He really seems to have been a prick in his personal life, but built such fine things. Never been to the eastern compound.

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