What is a cataract, precipitation or an architectural treasure in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania vicinity?

queproblema

Falling Water, a house ingeniously designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Fallingwater.html Dec 26 08, 7:06 PM

zbeckabee

A cataract is a clouding of the eye's natural lens. The word cataract is derived from a Greek word meaning "waterfall" (looking through falling water). http://www.optometry.com/cataracts.html Dec 26 08, 8:29 PM

queproblema

Well, yes, but I was thinking more along the lines of the Cataracts of the Nile. 2 a obsolete : waterspout b: waterfall ; especially : a large one over a precipice c: steep rapids in a river d: downpour, flood http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cataract We would all agree precipitation is falling water, whether liquid or frozen. Dec 26 08, 9:49 PM

edmund80

Excellent! Yes, cataract does have all those meanings which can all connect to the exquisite Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is a short drive from Pittsburgh, PA which is a truly underrated city. "Hailed by TIME magazine shortly after its completion as Wright's "most beautiful job," the home inspired Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead, and is listed among Smithsonian magazine's Life List of 28 places "to visit before ...it's too late." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallingwater Dec 26 08, 11:28 PM