tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post6140958664158529306..comments2023-08-28T21:50:20.929+10:00Comments on My everyday...or almost every day ...: Sepia Saturday 05/03/2016; fountains and such...Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-90471497947915432012016-03-07T07:49:59.302+10:002016-03-07T07:49:59.302+10:00Switzerland has many of those; I love the small wo...Switzerland has many of those; I love the small wooden ones in the alps, sometimes with a single geranium on top.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-38966538194838120562016-03-07T06:19:20.653+10:002016-03-07T06:19:20.653+10:00Beautiful though the large and showy fountains are...Beautiful though the large and showy fountains are, I prefer the smaller, slightly quirky one in the first picture.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-80396372631639387592016-03-06T15:50:21.408+10:002016-03-06T15:50:21.408+10:00fountains were so important for humans and animals...fountains were so important for humans and animals at all times, the attraction is still there.<br />Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-41374623096157720092016-03-06T15:49:00.912+10:002016-03-06T15:49:00.912+10:00In the Swiss towns all fountains are decorated wit...In the Swiss towns all fountains are decorated with flowers in summer. Some very elaborately.When hiking in the alps, there are pretty water troughs with fresh spring water to drink, delicious.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-73681232416351752402016-03-06T15:43:35.821+10:002016-03-06T15:43:35.821+10:00You might stay there for a month or longer. Sevill...You might stay there for a month or longer. Seville is music and beautiful tapas!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-57452610991349757832016-03-06T15:42:02.414+10:002016-03-06T15:42:02.414+10:00Absolutely, they were not for beauty but for pract...Absolutely, they were not for beauty but for practical use, unless in great parks like Versailles etc. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-53645842586820748512016-03-06T14:10:48.510+10:002016-03-06T14:10:48.510+10:00With the horse and carriage, and the connection to...With the horse and carriage, and the connection to a 1929 fair, you fooled me! I think in past times when fresh water was difficult to find for horses, and people too, these public fountains were made first for practical reasons and second for decorative qualities. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-58741536054116330272016-03-06T09:56:20.716+10:002016-03-06T09:56:20.716+10:00Yep - I'd like to go to Seville one day. The ...Yep - I'd like to go to Seville one day. The fountain looks beautiful.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-47771817038064842352016-03-06T08:12:40.412+10:002016-03-06T08:12:40.412+10:00There's something about the fountain in your f...There's something about the fountain in your first photo that seems so inviting. Could be the flowers, maybe - not sure? In view of other fountains, it's rather simple, but there's just something about it that draws you in. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099530921726743492.post-88656174831646404472016-03-05T21:41:19.311+10:002016-03-05T21:41:19.311+10:00There must be something about the endless play of ...There must be something about the endless play of water in fountains that people seem to find universally attractive.That park in Seville sounds like a lovely place to visit.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.com