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Washington Square Fall 2012 at Dusk
Photos: Cathryn
Posted by cathryn on October 1, 2012
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Washington Square September 2012: Khalil Gibran on the Plaza, Fountain Plumes (Still) A Bit ‘Off,’ and Direction “To Happiness”
This artist, Honschar, has chalked memorable quotes on the Plaza at WSP a lot lately. He has a Facebook page.
So, if you look at the Fountain from the west, the fountain plume looks as if it is tilting south (left)…
When you look from the north looking south, it looks a bit more balanced.
Then, on the Plaza (maybe left over from Occupy Wall Street Saturday? These photos are from Monday), this made me think … wouldn’t it be nice if there was an arrow leading the way? But maybe there is, and we don’t always realize it. Or, as my sister said, “maybe the arrow is YOU! ;)” Exactly.
In the meantime, I’d like to note where the arrow is pointing…
Posted by cathryn on September 19, 2012
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Four Gals by the Fountain
The three ladies together are admiring the Arch I believe (correction: one is texting or looking up directions on her cell phone); the lone gal leaning against the (plume-deprived) fountain is perhaps reading a book.
Posted by cathryn on September 12, 2012
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The Fountain, (Side) Plume-Less Again
For a brief period beginning in late August, the fountain regained its side plumes but, alas, as of sometime last week, the fountain is plume-less again. In case you’re wondering, it seems one source of the trouble is this ‘jet,’ above, on the Northern end of the fountain which is uncovered at the moment. All the other jets, which are the source of the fountain’s side plumes, have brass coverings.
A reminder of the fountain in its glory (for a brief period, late summer, after no plumes for more than a year) – from a week and a half ago:
Top Two Photos: Cathryn
Bottom Photo: Scott Steinbaugh
Posted by cathryn on September 11, 2012
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Late Summer 2012: After More Than a Year, The Washington Square Fountain’s (Side) Plumes are Back On!
After more than a year not functioning, the Washington Square Fountain Plumes are Back!
The new fountain debuted, with side plumes, in May of 2009. At some point in June of last year, the side plumes (or jets) stopped working and remained that way. I wrote about it in August (“It’s the Prime of Summer 2011: Is Something (New) Wrong with the Washington Square Fountain?”) and have wondered about it since. So imagine my surprise as I sat by the fountain yesterday and it slowly dawned on me that something was different.
No idea what caused the push to repair whatever the problem was but … yay! (I reached out to the Parks Department to find out some more information. We’ll see if there is a response.) It truly makes a difference. Scott who took these shots – thank you! – decided to sit down by the Fountain when he realized the plumes were on; he noted, “There’s less room to sit” but was in agreement it was nice having them on. Repaired just as the summer is coming to a close, the side plumes make the Fountain experience fuller somehow.
Top and Bottom Photos: Scott Steinbaugh
Middle Photo: Cathryn
Posted by cathryn on August 30, 2012
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Washington Square Summer 2012
(I don’t usually post straight-on shots of the Fountain and Arch because the aligning of the Fountain with the Arch at Fifth Avenue just seems a little more crazy as time goes on. However, since it’s not really aligned and I liked this shot, I left it in.)
Just a few snap shots…
Posted by cathryn on August 10, 2012
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Washington Square, Sunday: Mystery Atop the Arch, Phase III Construction Continues, Obscured from View, More
As I wrote earlier, I’d been in San Francisco. Here are some ‘snapshots’ from yesterday. Most perplexing: what is protruding from the top of the Arch?
Interesting. The fence cordoning off Phase III construction has been draped with green plastic sheeting to obscure public view. Was this a decision of the contractor? the Parks Department? This was not the case during Phase II or Phase I. It’s not a terrible idea but it makes me wonder. Also there are no official signs indicating what is being done (as is traditionally the case).
A pigeon tried to land on this light and diverted his course and that’s when I noticed..
(This post was amended from an earlier version.)
Posted by cathryn on July 30, 2012
https://washingtonsquarepark.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/washington-square-sunday-mystery-atop-the-arch/
To Cool You Off in NYC … The Washington Square Fountain (Photo)
If you can’t be in the fountain today, hopefully looking at it will make you feel cooler!
Photo: Via Instagram from Kate Spade NY on Twitter
Posted by cathryn on June 21, 2012
https://washingtonsquarepark.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/too-cool-you-off-the-washington-square-fountain-photo/
The Fountain
Posted by cathryn on June 10, 2012
https://washingtonsquarepark.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/the-fountain/