In Chicago, we have a standing belief: If you plan an outing or a picnic on a holiday, then it's sure to be cold and rainy. But not so, this past Memorial Day! The temperatures rose to the unseasonable 90s (F). No matter, celebrations went on swimmingly at the fountains of Millennium Park. It was better than going to a swimming pool, and it was open to everyone.
It was delightful to see quite a lot of people at Millennium Park. Children in some neighborhoods are wont to wrench open a fire hydrant, and enjoy the rush and the cool of water on a hot summer day. Of course, that's not really cool, as it's wasteful of water and it depletes supply for putting out fire. But the fountains at Millennium Park were a wonderful, more resource-conservative alternative for children and their families.
Created by artist Jaume Plensa, the Crown Fountain streams captivating, animated faces on monument structures. I gathered some Chicagoans have asked whether their faces can be displayed, too. The answer is no, apparently, as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago curates the display, according to an agreement with the City, benefactors, and the artist.
I'm sure it's just a passing curiosity. The fact that these monumental faces spew a stream of water, periodically from their mouths, adds more than enough delight to families' outing.
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