The Sights > The House on the Rock
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There were many of these strawberry pots around the grounds; I had never seen anything like them
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Alex Jordan Jr. seemed to have a great love for dark, intimate spaces, almost seeming to spite the sprawling house perched high atop a sunny rock
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Chinese lantern plants, in the infinity room
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There were a number of indoor garden areas on the tour, which were usually surrounded by more dark spaces
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Much of the environment seems to be inspired by Japanese culture
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Only some of the Tiffany looking lamps are real, but it can be hard to tell
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The statuary collection was most impressive
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Though the house seemed disorganized and ramshackle at times, this space was a true success
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The Infinity Room
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Though more care might have been taken in the maintenance of the house itself, the garden was very well cared for
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A hidden garden; I had to hold my camera around a corner to snap this shot
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The garden was a truly wonderful spot
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The integration of the cannon into the environment was well done
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There were Dahlias everywhere!
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I had fun shooting the flowers
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More macro Dahlia action
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The back garden
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The front of the structure; I had to wait a long time to get this shot without people streaming in and out
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The nearby Frank Llyod Wright cultural center
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We unfortunately didn't have too much time to tour the House on The Rock, so I handed off one of my cameras to my traveling companions, Patrick Rady and Marc Williams, so the pictures in the latter half of the gallery are theirs. Anyhow, this is a nice overview of the central Japanese garden
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In this picture you can see me taking one of the pictures you saw earlier in the gallery, in the infinity room, with Marc and a maintenance worker in the background
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What a view!
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I love how this photo captures the intimate lighting of this area
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Not a real Tiffany. Who cares?
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Water features were well kept
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Another view of the waterfall in the main garden
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The koi pond
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This is a great example of how a technically poor picture can be great aesthetically
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The flower collection was wonderful. I'll leave it at that for the next few shots
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Some ants tending their flock of aphids up on the scenic overlook
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Another view
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The infinity room from a distance
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A passing chance, a lovely butterfly
