Another Fountain Video

I was scouring Youtube again and found this really cool video by SAI Fountains. I actually had showcased some of these fountains and had no idea they were made by the same company!

Halogen vs. LED Fountain Lights

I thought I would take a quick break in discussing various fountains and share a little knowledge I learned while helping my mother build her own fountain a couple years ago! One of the bigger questions we had surrounded lighting and the different bulbs you can choose from. The two most popular are Halogen and LED.

Halogen lights are the traditional lights you see on a lot of older fountains. Halogen lights are nice because of their price point as well as their performance on a dimmer. Outside of those two points halogen lights don’t have many benefits especially when compared to LED lighting.

LED lights may be more expensive than your traditional halogen but the energy savings are about 75% of the halogen bulb. LED lighting saves all the energy because they use much less energy converted to heat like halogen bulbs. LED lights also last way longer than halogen light bulbs!

Washington Park, Ohio

I mentioned in my last post that I had visited NYC with my longtime friend, Hannah. It was during this trip that Hannah discovered my love for water fountains and decided she would tell me about some of her favorite fountains.

Hannah is an Ohio native and told me about a wonderful fountain in Cincinnati at Washington Park. Like some of my favorite fountains, the fountain at Washington Park is huge and interactive!

It is state-of-the-art with 7,000 square feet of interactive water jets. The reason Hannah mentioned this particular fountain is because her kids absolutely love playing there in the 130 plus pop up jets that are synchronized to lights and music.

Hannah showed me pictures of the fountain she took on her last trip to Washington Park and it looked like such a fun place to visit!

Bethesda Fountain

After my trip to D.C. a couple weeks ago I decided to make the trip to NYC. I love this city and think about moving here every time I visit. I was with a friend who had only been to the city once for a brief visit so while we were there we saw all of the typical NYC attractions.

We spent way too much money to see the top of the Empire State Building (but it was worth it) and rode a ferry to see Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Unfortunately Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty were both closed to the public but it was nice to see them from afar.

On the very last leg of our whirlwind NYC adventure we stumbled into Central Park. This park is by far one of my favorite features of New York City. It is such a strange and surreal experience to be in such a quiet and peaceful place surrounded by the noise and traffic of the city.

The deeper you go into the park the easier it is to forget you are in one of the world’s largest cities. One of the best places to see in Central Park is tucked away overlooking the central park pond, the gorgeous Bethesda Fountain.

This fountain is easily one of the biggest fountains in NYC and is absolutely stunning. The statue of the angel in the center of the fountain is the only sculpture that was commissioned as part of the original design of Central Park. This fountain can be seen in the background of many movies, and it is easy to see why.

The Bethesda Fountain is absolutely a must see if you are ever in New York City!

The Yards

I was in Washington D.C. again last week to visit some friends from college and while I was there we went to the Capital Riverfront area to see The Yards Park. This area is a welcome reprieve from the busy traffic and noise of D.C. and has yoga classes every week that we had to check out!

The Yards is thoughtfully laid out with grassy areas and outdoor rooms that are perfect for relaxing and doing yoga. There is also a wonderful canal water feature that runs down the center of the park and meets up with the Acosta River.

The Yards is a perfect mix of activity and serenity and all of the water features and landscaping reflect that. There is a really cool water feature that overlooks the canal and a modern foot bridge that caught my eye. It had a rectangular shaped pool with lines of water that were accented with blue lights. Children were welcome to play in the fountain which I could appreciate because it was hot that day! This fountain was so fun and enjoyable to look at that I had to mention it!

Ellis Square Park – Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia is haunting with it’s cobbled pathways and hidden parks filled with the history of this old southern town. Some of the most iconic fountains are found here, made famous by traditional architecture and design.

However this beautiful city, like much of the south, is also an interesting twist of the new and modern tied tightly to its traditional roots. During my stay in Savannah I wanted to find a fountain that represented that.

I found myself at Ellis Square Park which was recently restored by a partnership between The City of Savannah and area developers. In the middle of the square stands a huge interactive fountain that shoots up jets of water to the delight of local children.

At night colorful lights are incorporated into the water show in a beautiful display. This fun, modern fountain surrounded by the traditional savannah-style buildings perfectly represents this quirky town and the people that live in it.