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.

Ira’s Fountain

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.

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    1. such a treat in the city, and yes afterwards I was really glad I included the people too as they really do give a sense of the scale of this delight

      and always happy for people to double up 😀

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  10. Quite a masterpiece the cascading water to be admired but think I  prefer the natural waterfalls.

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  17. What a beautiful fountain fascinating… Dear BeckyB really this is great challenge in square-geometry, I loved it. Thank you, have a nice day and Weekend, Love, nia

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    1. yes I am glad the water was flowing for my visit – apparently they stopped the water for a few years. Don’t think it would have been as special then

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