Firebird65 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Yup, that's the one. Only there's no BMW-driving, urban-loft-dwelling Yuppie giving his or her dog a bath in it. LOL! What a way to a spoil a beautiful fountain. Can't tell you how many times I've looked out the window for an inspirational view and seen some idiot letting his golden retreiver have his way in the water. Disgusting. What are people thinking? That used to be a nice park to go to on a lunch break. Then all the nearby apartment dwellers turned it into an informal dog park (apparently there are actually official dog parks). The smell there is atrocious. Last time I walked through I came back to the office smelling like dog poo and I never even left the walking trail.BTW... I love dogs. Have a shih tzu who runs our house. We just live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 BTW... I love dogs.Hard to tell from reading your post. I can think of few things more enjoyable than a dog expressing its joie de vivre, especially in or near water.Personally, I believe fountains should be enjoyed in every way, including interactively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebird65 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Hard to tell from reading your post. I can think of few things more enjoyable than a dog expressing its joie de vivre, especially in or near water.Personally, I believe fountains should be enjoyed in every way, including interactively.Then you won't mind me bringing my dog to frolic in your kitchen sink? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Then you won't mind me bringing my dog to frolic in your kitchen sink? Not at all! My house and yard is already the neighborhood playground. My neighbor lets his 2 standard poodles in my yard to play with my lab mix several times daily. I keep my friend's retriever often when she flies. I've had as many as 6 dogs tearing up my yard at one time. It's hell on the grass, but completely worth it to watch them chase each other around the yard. The neighbors' dogs routinely crap in my front yard on their walks. It annoyed me at first, until I realized that they were stopping at my fence to socialize with my dog. It is just the price I pay for having the friendliest dog in the 'hood. I wouldn't have it any other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westguy76 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Then you won't mind me bringing my dog to frolic in your kitchen sink? You do your dishes and prepare food in a fountain? How can you stand the poo smell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Personally, I believe fountains should be enjoyed in every way, including interactively. Like the opening scene from Friends I do enjoy the urban sprawl master planned neighborhood water parks they make, with the colors and dumping buckets and sprayers That is pretty interactive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 You do your dishes and prepare food in a fountain? How can you stand the poo smell? Everyone has got jokes today ! Classic ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunKing Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I do enjoy the urban sprawl master planned neighborhood water parks they make, with the colors and dumping buckets and sprayersThat is pretty interactive. Like this one? ...yep, me and my two kids love it. But to get back on topic, here's a pic of the Bob & Vivian Smith fountain in downtown. I posted a thread about it just a week ago. http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...?showtopic=7923 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 ...among others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithebubba Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Several years ago I started looking for info on fountains in Houston. I liked having a destination on bike rides and fountains are interesting to me. Well, I didn't find much. So over the last couple of years I've been taking pictures of fountains on my phone when I've been out. My wife talked me in to putting them up for everyone to see. So I created a facebook page for them. I make no claims to be a photographer. These are just personal snapshots. But when I get them all put up I'll try to have all of the fountains inside the loop, plus a few, that I can get to on my bike. Take a look and let me know which fountains I'm missing, or any interesting info you have on any particular fountain. I've put up most of the Med Center and Hermann Park. I'm still getting to Downtown, Galleria/Uptown, and others. https://www.facebook.com/TheHoustonFountainProject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithebubba Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I just added this to the Photography section, but it also belongs here since several of these have already disappeared, like the Prudential Building fountain and the ones at Hermann Park that were removed for the new Centennial Garden. Anyways, I've been taking pictures of Houston fountains as I cycle through the inner loop area. I've put some of them up on a facebook page and will be adding more. Take a look if you're interested. https://www.facebook.com/TheHoustonFountainProject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28941-fountains-for-houston/ Should help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithebubba Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/28941-fountains-for-houston/ Should help you out.Useful list. Thanks. If this had been there five years ago I might not have started this quixotic journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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