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What trip to New York City would be complete without a trip to Central Park? That's where we found this fountain. It's the Bethesda Angel of the Waters Fountain. Here's a little history:

In their 1858 Greensward Plan, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux called the architectural heart of the Park 'The Water Terrace,' for its placement beside the Lake and the grand fountain in the center. Once the Angel of the Waters fountain was unveiled in 1873, however, the area became forever known as Bethesda Terrace. At the dedication, the artist's brochure quoted the Biblical verse from the Gospel of St. John 5:2-4: 'Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called… Bethesda…whoever then first after the troubling of the waters stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.' The artist likened the healing powers of the angel to that of the clean and pure Croton water, delicately cascading down the fountain, that brought health to the people of New York City. The lily in her hand represents purity while the four figures below represent Peace, Health, Purity, and Temperance. Stebbins, the sister of the president of the Board of the Commissioners of Central Park, was the first woman to receive a sculptural commission in New York City.

Ruling the game of Triominoes with an iron fist

04/12/2004 - The roses are blooming, and Sheelagh figured it was time to prune them. That meant plenty of pretty flowers to decorate the bar. They're all pink though...I think it's time to for the happy homeowners to plant some new bushes.

Gnomar: San Jose, CA - Photo by John

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