the city of chicago has done an impressive job with the re-development of millennium park over the last decade. the crown fountain, located on one edge of the park, is the center of activity on a hot day and is fun to see from a lot of different angles. the fountains are enormous glass brick towers with images projected on their surfaces. the faces change from one to the next at a slow, steady pace while water runs down the outside of the towers, splashing as it runs over the bricks. every few minutes there is a surge of water that comes out of the “mouth”. all of this while people are walking around, splashing, looking at these columns and faces that are several times larger in scale. it’s fantastic- equally as much fun to stand back and watch with the city in the background.
