• Our tour group. From left to right: Doug Collins, Cheryl Bachand, Errol Nozik, Kathryn Collins, Ruth Nozik, Mark King, Carol Kopf, Ann Marohn, Bonnie Meyer, Marion Lang, Bethany Beck, Susan Dorscher, Karna Burkeen

• The Driver Provider Bus at the Price/U-Haul House. Our driver, Phil, was excellent!

• Entry patio

• Window detail

• Entry patio

• Roofline detail

• Approaching the atrium

• At the atrium entrance

• At the atrium entrance

• The atrium

• The Wright Confessional

• Father Frank

• Atrium door panel

• Inside the atrium. Note the opening in the roof over the fountain and that there are no clerestory windows between the steel roof supports. These features allow air flow through the patio to keep it cooler in the hot summer months.

• Detail of roof opening over the fountain

• Ceiling panel detail

• Atrium fireplace

• Atrium door panel

• Bedroom wing columns

• Column detail

• Lawn and pool

• Swimming pool

• Atrium from desert garden

• Bedroom wing

• A view of the column roof supports and clerestory windows

• Bedroom

• Bedroom wing gallery

• Bedroom

• Master Bedroom

• Copper trim in the Master Bedroom

• Steel roof supports (columns of blue squares) framing the clerestory windows above the masonry columns.

• Great Room

• Great Room

• Great Room

• Dining area of Great Room

• Fireplace in Great Room

• The dining table in the Great Room

• Display shelves in the Great Room

• Kitchen

• A 'foot shot' at Price House

• The Arizona Biltmore Resort

• Entry planter

• Textile block detail

• The Arizona Biltmore Resort

• The Arizona Biltmore Resort

• The Arizona Biltmore Resort

• Lobby art glass

• Detail of the art glass

• Textile block wall

• Outdoor lounge

• Midway Garden Sprites

• The Arizona Biltmore Resort

• The Arizona Biltmore Resort

• The Arizona Biltmore Resort

• The Arizona Biltmore Resort

• Karna, Bethany, and Ann in the lobby of the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• Marion in the lobby of the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• Ann, Bonnie, and Susan in the lobby of the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• Doug and Carol in the lobby of the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• Mark, Ruth, and Errol in the lobby of the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• In the Aztec Room of the Arizona Biltmore Resort. Our tour guide is on the left.

• Mark, Marion, Cheryl, and Bethany on the balcony of the History Room at the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• A 'foot shot' in the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• Chairs on the balcony in the History Room at the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• The History Room in the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• The History Room in the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• In the History Room at the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• A pool at the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• The Arizona Biltmore Resort

• A view of the Wrigley Mansion at dusk from the Arizona Biltmore Resort

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• Design Studio at Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• 'Madonna' sculpted by Heloise Crista

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• A view into the staff dining room at Taliesin West

• The staff dining room where we were served mid-morning tea.

• In the Living Room at Taliesin West. Our guide is on the left.

• The fireplace in the Living Room at Taliesin West

• A bust of Frank Lloyd Wright, one of many Heloise Crista sculptures on display at Taliesin West. Wright is purported to have given this bust, Crista's first sculpture, his 'highest compliment', his only criticism being that 'maybe my jowls are a little heavy'.

• Wright's living quarters at Taliesin West.

• Wright's living quarters at Taliesin West

• Outside view of the Living Room at Taliesin West

• A painted sprite outside the Living Room at Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• This room was used for storing roof canvas during the summers. It was also used for formal dinners and entertainment, especially movies.

• Taliesin West

• Sun Cottage, built for and lived in by Olgavanna's daughter, Iovanna

• Sun Cottage, built for and lived in by Olgavanna's daughter, Iovanna

• Sun Cottage, built for and lived in by Olgavanna's daughter, Iovanna

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• Taliesin West

• 'Aiming for the Mark' sculpted by Heloise Crista

• 'Aiming for the Mark' sculpted by Heloise Crista

• There were many of these Chinese sculptures at Taliesin West. Wright found them, many quite damaged, at Gump's in San Francisco. He bought them and had them repaired and installed at Taliesin West.

• Taliesin West

• Doug in a typical pose at the Phoenix Art Museum

• Phoenix Art Museum

• Phoenix Art Museum

• Phoenix Art Museum

• Phoenix Art Museum

• Phoenix Art Museum

• David and Gladys Wright

• Stepping stones

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• Concrete block detail

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• Zen garden

• View of the drained swimming pool

• Entry ramp

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• Bedroom wing

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• Anne Lloyd Wright-Levi (yellow sweater), David and Gladys Wright's grandaughter, hosted our visit.

• We were served delicious mimosas and pastries. The mimosas were made from freshly squeezed oranges picked on the property.

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• Rooftop terrace

• Roof detail

• Roof detail

• Our hostess, Anne Lloyd Wright-Levi

• This is a view of the childhood home of Anne Lloyd Wright-Levi from the rooftop terrace of the David and Gladys Wright Residence. It was designed by David's brother Lloyd Wright and is now owned by Anne and Kim's sister, Karen.

• Enjoying mimosas on the rooftop terrace

• Rooftop terrace

• Ramping down!

• Kathryn and Cheryl

• The FLLW tile at the David and Gladys Wright Residence.

• The Great Room with a beautiful carpet designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• Great Room fireplace

• A view into the kitchen

• Anne talking with Mark

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• The dining area

• Mahogany ceiling detail

• Outdoor walk from the Great Room to the bedrooms

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence

• Bedroom

• A headboard in one of the bedrooms

• Bedroom closet detail

• Bathroom

• Bedroom

• Entrance to Master Suite

• Master Bedroom fireplace

• The headboard in the Master Bedroom

• A view from the Master Bedroom

• A view from the Master Bedroom

• Master Bedroom ceiling detail

• Kathryn in the hallway between the Master Bedroom and the Great Room

• A group photo at the David and Gladys Wright Residence

• Anne with a parting gift for each of us.

• The very special parting gift.

• The David and Gladys Wright Residence is now for sale.

• Desert Botanical Garden

• Doug and Kathryn at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona

• Desert Botanical Garden

• Desert Botanical Garden

• Desert Botanical Garden

• Desert Botanical Garden

• Desert Botanical Garden

• Century Plant

• Century Plant

• Boojum Tree

• Echinopsis thelegona

• Lyra (Maryanne Kremer-Ames and Allen Ames) performing at the Desert Botanical Garden

• 'Chihuly: The nature of glass' was installed at the Desert Botanical Garden

• Chihuly among the cacti

• Doug with a Chihuly at the Desert Botanical Garden

• Yes, those are glass cacti

• Chihuly at the Desert Botanical Garden

• More Chihuly

• Chihuly at the Desert Botanical Garden

• More Chihuly

• More Chihuly

• Chihuly at the Desert Botanical Garden

• Ruby Fiddleheads

• Ruby Fiddleheads

• Blue Polyvitro Crystals

• Blue Polyvitro Crystals

• More Chihuly

• More Chihuly

• Festival Orange & Yellow Chandelier

• More Chihuly

• Tiger Lily

• Blue and Purple Boat

• Scorpion Tails and Bamboo

• Mexican Hat & Horn Tower

• Chihuly in the shade

• Saffron Tower

• The Moon

• The Moon

• Green and Blue Ferns

• The Desert Botanical Garden and the Chihuly installations get two 'thumbs up'.

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Visitor Center

• Bronze bell foundry

• Pouring molten bronze (2200 F) into bell molds at Arcosanti

• Pouring molten bronze (2200 F) into bell molds at Arcosanti

• A box used to hold a 'green sand' bell mold at Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Ceramic bell studio at Arcosanti

• Ceramic bell studio at Arcosanti

• Our tour guide at Arcosanti

• Our tour group at Arcosanti

• Arcosanti rooftops

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti has landed

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• The amphitheater at Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Arcosanti

• Wrigley Mansion rendering

• William Wrigley Jr.

• Ada Wrigley

• The Wrigley Mansion

• Our guide Dolores at the Wrigley Mansion

• The foyer at the Wrigley Mansion

• A view of the foyer from the second floor of the Wrigley Mansion

• The Steinway reproducing piano in the Living Room of the Wrigley Mansion

• Ceiling detail in the Living Room of the Wrigley Mansion

• The Wrigley Mansion

• The Wrigley Mansion

• The Wrigley Mansion

• The Wrigley Mansion

• The Wrigley Mansion

• Geordie's Bar in the Wrigley Mansion, which is now a private club

• Joan Mercuri in the Dining Room

• The Wrigley Mansion

• The Wrigley Mansion

• A view toward downtown Phoenix from Mr. Wrigley's bedroom

• The Wrigley Mansion

• Our guide at the Wrigley Mansion

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Auditorium light detail

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Doug at the Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• The original carpet at the Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

• Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium exterior light detail

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church masonry detail

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• Examining the First Christian Church spire art glass from below

• A view of the spire in the First Christian Church

• A view of the spire in the First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• The audio and lighting control room in the First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church

• Glass and concrete detail

• First Christian Church

• First Christian Church