Monday, October 3, 2011

On The Job-Vaillancourt Fountain

The fountain is situated on the northern edge of Justin Herman Plaza.  Today the water was turned on and the fountain is running.  To me it looks like the remians of a demolished building where someone has not yet turned off the water supply.  Water pours out from many orifices on the structure.  Most fall from heights of 2 feet and aabove while a few gurgle out at water level in the basin.  Looking to the east, the clock tower of the Ferry Plaza is visible.

You can walk around, behind, and on this fountain  Here a path takes you behind the cascading waters of the structure.  However, you will not be free from getting splashed in a few locations

Peering out from behind, the Hyat Regency Hotel abuts the plaza

Moving along, this open area is a favorite brown bag lunch spot on bright warm days like today. Free lunchtime concerts are not uncommon.  Recently a zip line was installed.  For a fee, one can whizz by over the fountains

There are locations well above the water line that one can access and be one with the sound of falling water crashing onto water



Duty calls and I could not spend any extra time at this location.  So, heres the last picture that I took from behind the exit points of water