My title is taken from the quote hidden in the waters of this wonderful fountain. The quote seems very appropriate for the times we are living in, and the fountain is perfect for this month’s Squares Challenge as it brings squares, rectangles and geometry alive.
13,000 gallons of water per minute cascade through its many terraces and platforms, and when you stand in the centre of it you’d almost think you were in the middle of a forested gorge. Instead you are just a few yards from the Civic Auditorium in downtown Portland.
This masterpiece was designed by Angela Danadjieva, a landscape architect from Bulgaria who initially worked in the Bulgarian film industry as an art director and set designer. By the mid 1960s she had returned to her architectural roots and was working on urban design and city planning on the west coast of the United States. This fountain was her first large scale project but she is more well known for her creation of Freeway Park in Seattle.
The park and fountain were originally known as the Forecourt Fountain Park when it opened, but less than a decade later were renamed the Keller Fountain Park, after Ira C Keller. A civic leader who pushed through the renewal plan for much of downtown Portland. A city that I fell in love with during my visit in October.
The life of B 
A beautiful water feature!
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it really is – so glad I found it
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Well I wasn’t sure I would manage a geometric nature post but here is my offering and also linked with a poem to another challenge. All inspiring me in this freezing weather before returning to Spain. Will as ever miss family. Oh and the AI intro seems to have come up. Rather formal!
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congratulations, so pleased you have 🙂
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What a wonderful place to take your lunch break, if it was close enough. Very harmonious geometry, too.
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Most seem to head for the river for their lunch breaks, but I would definitely be heading here – so lovely and felt more spacious
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Note: For some reason, the pingback didn’t work today. No idea why.
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it will have, just that I have to pop by and approve pingbacks. I do it so I don’t miss any posts
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I finally got some interesting architecture for you. There is a mad amount of architecture in this small cargo vessel from the 1700s. I in fact took the pictures because of the architecture. I’m not sure I got the best shots of it, but I tried. Buildings are easier and tall ships are fascinating.
Thank you for that perfect quote and the wonderful pictures. Gorgeous fountain with an amazing design.
https://teepee12.com/2025/01/10/geometric-squares-for-janaury/
My post is up.
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oooh I am intrigued I will be there shortly
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