ArchiTalks

✱ Lake Powell

Welcome to ArchiTalks 20. What is ArchiTalks, you ask? For those of you who don't know, it's a group of architects all posting their interpretation of the same topic at the same time to their blogs. You can read theirs by following the links at the bottom of this page.

The theme of this month's ArchiTalks is "summer," and as far as being an architect that mostly designs school buildings and campuses, it's a very busy time of the year. There is no slowing down as the beginning of the school year approaches. In fact, the elementary school I designed a couple of years ago is finishing up and will be opening in August, so I'll be posting photos of that in a few weeks. Until then, work is happening furiously to meet the final days of the schedule.

When I think of summer, I think of vacation. It's a time for recharging my batteries and widening my experiences so I can be a better architect. Summer for my family means there's an adventure, and we went on a great one this year. We went to Lake Powell which is on the southern border of Utah and Arizona. We rented a house boat, brought a couple of speed boats, and travelled about 50 miles up the lake.

Here's a map to orient you:

It was an epic trip, and there's a lot to write about it, but instead of doing that I've decided I would rather show you my pictures. It's a place that should be experienced in person, and I hope you'll put it on your list of must-see places after viewing it through my lens.

As a friend of mine who saw these pictures said, "It was a very RGB vacation." You'll see what he means when you see the photos. So grab some popcorn and enjoy the slideshow. Click the first image to view it full screen and get started.