Thursday, July 5, 2012

SkySong


The 4th of July holiday brought much needed (and much appreciated) rain to the valley.  The cloudy skies and the cooler temperatures made it a lovely day to prowl around town looking for photo opportunities.  I stopped in Scottsdale at the new ASU facility called SkySong to capture a photo of those magnificent sails that you can see from far away.

SkySong is a facility designed to make an economic impact on local, state, and international markets.  It helps to launch and accelerate new companies and new research.  You can read more about this fascinating community, governmental, educational, and business collaboration here.

I'll post a couple more photos from here tomorrow.
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14 comments:

  1. ThérèseJuly 5, 2012 at 3:46 AM

    How many times did I drive by without finding the time to stop and take a couple of pictures... You did it for me... thks

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  2. UnknownJuly 5, 2012 at 4:08 AM

    I love this kind of structures!

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  3. KateJuly 5, 2012 at 4:40 AM

    Kudos for collaborations like Skysong!!

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  4. KathyJuly 5, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    Love those sails!

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  5. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 5, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    What a wonderful title for this post Sharon, I know what it's like to finally have some rain after a long dry spell, it's the best thing ever..the smell on hot concrete alone is divine oui!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 5, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    Let's give a shout out to the rain. Woohoo!

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  7. AnonymousJuly 5, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    Let's give a shout out to the rain. Woohoo!

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  8. RedPatJuly 5, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    Remonds me of a Cirque du Soleil tent!

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  9. JudyJuly 5, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    What a great structure! You got a nice shot of it with the dark clouds behind too.

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  10. glendaJuly 5, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    So graceful.

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  11. RandyJuly 5, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    Sounds like an interesting place.

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  12. JackJuly 5, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    It is not unusual for major universities to play an incubator role, but . . . the sails??? Sorry, but I don't get the connection. Maybe one of the university's trustees makes sail-shaped tents . . .

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  13. LowellJuly 6, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    It is good to see my alma mater continue to be in the forefront of innovation, technology and imagination. It was a good school back in the 60s, too!

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  14. MagpieJuly 8, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Such a strange sight to see in the desert.

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