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September 20, 2024 - Exploring Silverton, Colorado prior to our ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to Durango.

September 17, 2024 - Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City.

September 17, 2024 - The photographer shooting the brides at the Utah State Capitol.

September 17, 2024 - Utah Supreme Court located on Level 3 of the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City.

September 17, 2024 - Utah House of Representatives Chamber. located on the Third Level of the Utah State Capitol.

September 17, 2024 - Walking west to enter the Utah State Capitol building you see the West Building which is House Building. Salt Lake City, Utah

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September 16, 2024 - Salt Lake City Main Library located at 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah.

"Salt Lake City's Main Library, designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie (see related titles in our catalog) in conjunction with VCBO Architecture, opened in February 2003 and remains one of the most architecturally unique structures in Utah. This striking 240,000 square-foot structure houses more than 500,000 books and other materials, yet serves as more than just a repository of books and computers. It reflects and engages the city's imagination and aspirations. A six-story curving, walkable wall embraces the public plaza, with shops and services at ground level, reading galleries above, and a 300-seat auditorium. A multi-level reading area along the Glass Lens at the southern facade of the building looks out onto the plaza with stunning views of the city and Wasatch Mountains beyond. The Rooftop Terrace, accessible by walking the Crescent Wall or the elevators, offers a 360-degree view of the Salt Lake Valley. Spiraling fireplaces on four floors resemble a column of flame from the vantage of 200 East and 400 South. The Urban Room between the Library and the Crescent Wall is a space for all seasons, generously endowed with daylight and open to magnificent views.


Natural light is introduced into all of the spaces where people sit and work. Infused with light from all sides, the library has paid careful attention to ensure that library materials and technology are not affected by direct sunlight. The clear glass on the lens of the triangle has the highest UV rating available for energy efficiency. Indirect lighting fixtures reflect off the painted, arched ceilings to cast even light, reducing glare on computer screens, desk surfaces, and book pages.


As you move up in the building from floor to floor, you may notice that it gets quieter. This effect is by design, with the more active and noisier areas of the library on the lower levels giving way to the reference and study-oriented areas on the upper levels.


On each level of the library, as you exit the elevator or come up the stairs, you will find a building directory and signage designed to help you orient yourself. The layout and design of the book stacks helps direct you to various service areas as well as to the restrooms, copy machines, public telephones, and drinking fountains on the west side of Levels 2, 3, and 4." Previous description from library's website: about.slcpl.org/main-library

September 16, 2024 - Salt Lake City Main Library designed by Moshe Safdie Architects located at 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah.

"The Salt Lake City Main Public Library occupies a city block across from City Hall. The urban design plan reimagines the role of the library in a downtown setting, drawing the library’s program into the city and the city’s program into the library.

The building consists of a five story, triangular-shaped structure housing the stacks and readers’ facilities, an adjacent rectangular administration wing, and a glass-enclosed urban room, all contained by a crescent-shaped wall. The wall descends toward the piazza, providing a sweeping external staircase that connects the piazza to a rooftop garden overlooking the surrounding Wasatch Mountains. The urban room opens into the piazza, which is lined within the wall with shops, restaurants, meeting rooms, and an auditorium.

Within the crescent, reading galleries occupy the four levels above the retail areas and connect by bridges to the main library block. On the lowest level, the children’s library spills outdoors into an amphitheater and a children’s garden, around which cluster story rooms designed as part of the art program. A south-facing, five-story double-glazed “lens” opens the entire library toward the mountain view while providing shade or trapping the sun’s heat, as appropriate to each season." Previous description from architect's website: www.safdiearchitects.com/projects/salt-lake-city-public-l...

September 14, 2024 - Walking on Big Spgs Road in Springdale, Utah

September 13, 2024 - SpringHill Suites located at 1141 Canyon Springs Drive in Springdale, Utah

September 10, 2024 - "Bright Angel Lodge (1935) has a natural rustic character, and is a Registered National Historic Landmark. This iconic lodge and its surrounding cabins are rich with cultural history. Over the years it has gone through many transformations – originally a hotel, then a camp and finally a lodge. All of its changes were to accommodate increased visitation after the arrival of the train in 1901.

Under the direction of the Santa Fe Railroad, Mary Jane Colter was tasked to design a fresh look for Bright Angel Lodge in an effort to provide more moderately priced lodging in contrast to the El Tovar “up the hill”. Colter drew inspirations from many local sources in her architecture. For example the ”geologic” fireplace in the lobby featuring all of the rock layers of the Grand Canyon, from the river cobbles to the youngest stone strata on the rim. Included in this lodge design were a couple of historically significant structures that might well have been demolished without her intervention." Previous description: www.nps.gov/grca/learn/photosmultimedia/colter_ba_photos.htm

September 9, 2024 - Canyon Breeze Restaurant at 300 N State Route 89A in uptown Sedona, Arizona.

September 7, 2024 - West Water Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico

September 7, 2024 - House at 309 Read Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico

September 7, 2024 - House at 309 Read Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico

September 7, 2024 - 316 South Guadalupe Street is designed with a plaques as a historic building. It currently is the home of Cielo Home. Santa Fe, New Mexico.

September 7, 2024 - Later in the day I went back to the San Miguel Chapel and took a interior photo which I will post.

San Miguel Chapel located at 401 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

"San Miguel Chapel is the oldest Catholic Church built in the United States part of whose original walls are still standing and which is still used regularly for religious services. It is the centerpiece of El Barrio de Analco National Register Historic District in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Adobe buildings like this chapel, historically, were not exclusively used for worship and ceremonies. Their size and location within the community allowed for a variety of gatherings.

During the 400+ years, first under the rule of imperial Spain, then Mexico, and finally the USA, the Chapel, dedicated to Archangel Michael, has been many things to many people. It has served as a place of worship for diverse groups of Native Americans; an infirmary for Franciscan missionaries; a target for autocratic officials and exploited Pueblo groups; a military chapel; a unique venue for talks, concerts, celebrations and ceremonies; and a sanctified space for Sunday Mass in Latin and English. Today and into the future, this treasured, privately owned, but ever-fragile structure requires constant vigilance and expert use of traditional construction methods and culturally authentic materials.

San Miguel Chapel first appears in the surviving historical written record in 1628. Construction my have begun by 1610 according to oral history, simultaneous with, or prior to, the official founding of Santa Fe. According to archeologists, this Franciscan-designed house of worship rests upon an early Pueblo settlement from circa 800-1300 CE.

The Importance of Oral Tradition: Few question whether or not the San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe is the oldest Church in The United Staes, but many do question just how old it is. It’s no easy task to sift historical fact from traditional belief. Oral history holds that San Miguel Chapel was built around 1610, and it has been rebuilt and restored several times over the past 400 years. Oral tradition, stories told throughout the generations by local families and communities, remains a binding fabric of identity and historic pride for local people.

Official documentation stored in the Chapel was destroyed by fire during the revolt of 1680. However, many documents had previously been sent back to Mexico and Spain as reports to officials. Even today, documents naming San Miguel Chapel are being discovered all over the world, the latest one in London." Previous description: sanmiguelchapel.org/

September 6, 2024 - 316 South Guadalupe Street is designed with a plaques as a historic building. It currently is the home of Cielo Home. Santa Fe, New Mexico.

September 5, 2024 - Statue in front of the Hilton Santa Fe Historical Plaza located at 100 Sandoval Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico