Memories Made (part 5)

 To get to our next destination, we decided to walk through the Seattle Center. 

The reason being, the presence of  International Fountain.

"The fountain, a mainstay from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, was designed to reflect outer space exploration. Protruding nozzles and jagged, irregular white rocks surrounding the original silver metal dome were meant to convey a feeling of “lunar landscape.” However, they rendered the fountain unapproachable. The nozzles and rocks were removed during a rebuild in 1995 and numerous flat jets were installed on the new stainless steel dome’s surface to allow for greater play and interaction. The fountain quickly became a focal point for the grounds as children splashed in its bowl and tried to outwit its 125-high supershooters. The recent maintenance updated the mechanical elements of the fountain to extend its life so that it may remain an attraction for our community long into the future."

 There are five water programs, synchronized to music that play up to 12 minutes a show. Some of the current and past mixes can be heard here.

 On the northwest side of the fountains are two bronze sculptures created by artists Gloria Borstein in 1995. These abstract sculptures depict whales; a mother and a baby, which seem to be swimming through the lawn.The two whales interpret a Native American myth, indigenous to the area, which is written with inlaid bronze letters on the cast-concrete tail of the mother whale.

 The idea of walking to our next destination, seemed like a really good idea until we realized that there was a pretty steep climb ahead of us.

Fools are born everyday. 😉

We managed, but I won't tell you how we managed the climb.😊

By now, you are probably wondering what is this next destination that required a visit? 

Kerry Park is every camera buff's destination for a great shot of the city. Normally, most photographers come to this area around sunset to capture that beautiful golden hour view of the city. In my case coming here during sunset was not feasible therefor, the captures were made during the day.

Besides the unsurpassed view of Elliott Bay and the Central City, on ccasion one can see a backdrop of Mount Rainier. But on this day, the haze was constranining the view.

The park is located in the Queen Anne neighborhood, one of the largest neighborhoods in Seattle. In the 1800s the city's wealthy residents built their mansions on its hills in the Queen Anne style which gave the neighborhood its name.

Below is a 15-foot geometric sculpture titled "Changing Form" created by Doris Chase

That's it for this session. 

Back to the city center and the next tour. 

Chihuly Gardens and Glass, here we come!

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