Esther Short Park - Vancouver, Washington
Running Water

      
Just "upstream"
      from the plaza, an interactive fountain ensures that small visitors
      will get wet. The fountain mimics a Cascade mountain stream,
      with water splashing over slabs of columnar basalt. The fountain
      design has kids in mind, with no more than a few inches of water
      standing anywhere, and lots of steps and bubbling jets to explore.
      Like the area near the clock tower, the fountain uses polished
      basalt slabs (above, right) as benches, where parents can watch
      their children enjoy the splashing water. 

      
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