Children in Rings Fountain – Boston



Children in Rings Fountain – Boston, originally uploaded by briburt (Brian Burt Photo).

These are some children having fun in Rings Fountain, part of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, which, as part of the Big Dig project, replaced a truly hideous elevated freeway that sliced through the heart of Boston.

This is part of the Greenway know as the Great Room, which has at its core a "lighted, choreographed fountain shooting 30 to 40 feet in the air designed by Wet Design. The 64 nozzles are set in three circles of rose-colored stone inlaid at surface level. Since each nozzle works independently, there are innumerable design configurations possible with the jets of spray. The fountain is air powered vs. water-pressure powered, so the result is a light spray." More info available here in this PDF.

Taken as part of the one-year anniversary photowalk of the Boston, Massachusetts, Flickr group. (Thanks to Greg for organizing this!)

I really love the details brought out by the light reflected in the water. Kind of a cool effect, I think.

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