Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The Fountain is Closed



I've always enjoyed seeing this fountain in the Scottsdale Civic Center Park but the last few times I'd been there, the fountain was turned off.  I wondered why.



This last weekend, I finally learned why such a pretty fountain had been turned off.  I hadn't realized that the fountain sits over the top of an underpass for a road and the fountain had started to leak, causing damage to the structure below.  The city is working on plans to renovate the whole park but, because work will not begin for about a year, this art piece has been added to make the dry fountain more interesting.  The piece is called Sun Lanterns by Eli Richard.  Apparently they contain solar cells and at twilight they light up and stay lit all night.  My next goal is to get there in the evening sometime soon so I can see them lit up.
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11 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsMay 22, 2018 at 2:15 AM

    Yes, a fountain above an underpass is not such a good idea... But they tried to make the best of it with art now.

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  2. KateMay 22, 2018 at 5:05 AM

    Your curiosity was satisfied after some careful sleuthing. . .good job! The art work should satisfy during the rehab of the fountain.

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  3. RedPatMay 22, 2018 at 6:28 AM

    How nice that they didn't just leave the area empty!

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoMay 22, 2018 at 7:06 AM

    Probably a better idea 😀 I like the colourful replacement art works Sharon ✨

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  5. LowellMay 22, 2018 at 7:13 AM

    Those lanterns are quite beautiful in their own right! Can't imagine why anyone would build a water fountain on top of an overpass. Hopefully, you can get there in the evening to see those lanterns lit up.

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  6. Steve ReedMay 22, 2018 at 8:15 AM

    Too bad about the fountain, but I love those lanterns! I can't wait to see what they look like after dark.

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  7. William KendallMay 22, 2018 at 8:27 AM

    Hopefully when the repair is done it'll go smoothly.

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  8. CatarinaMay 22, 2018 at 9:02 AM

    That was a good alternative.

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  9. BillMay 22, 2018 at 2:06 PM

    I like these colourful lanterns. Maybe after the leak is fixed people will decide that these lanterns are a better alternative and will want them to stay. It's great that they decided to install these rather than having nothing there. Looking forward to some night shots in the future. :)

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  10. JackMay 22, 2018 at 6:07 PM

    Aw, I like the fountains better, but I bow to necessity.

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  11. Billy Blue EyesMay 23, 2018 at 2:08 AM

    Cool a nice replacement

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