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Just a picture from today
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:46 am
by ScooterTrash
This is a fountain they just built in town
fountain pix
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:44 am
by Holly Buddy
That is a great pix!
too bad there wasn't an American flag or some fireworks in the background so it could have been entered into the weekly totals.
NICE JOB!
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:51 pm
by sikken
that's a really awesome fountain!
Re: fountain pix
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:51 pm
by ScooterTrash
Holly Buddy wrote:That is a great pix!
too bad there wasn't an American flag or some fireworks in the background so it could have been entered into the weekly totals.
NICE JOB!
I was actually on my way back from getting sparklers for my picture
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:04 pm
by sotied
Do you live at Disney World?
What is the story behind the fountain?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:30 pm
by Wingman
Idaho Falls was originally named Eagle Rock by settlers because of an eagle's nest built on a rock island in the Snake River, which runs through town.
This fountain was built to represent that history and is the centerpiece of a new development along the river near downtown Idaho Falls. Texas sculptor Vic Payne was commissioned to cast the eagles and they were installed on top of the fountain about a year ago. He also cast the mountain lion down below on the rocks.
The wingspan of each eagle is 21 feet, and they are reportedly the largest bronze eagles in the world.
The street you see in scootertrash's photo is actually a roundabout, which is fun to scoot through.
Not bad for our little town, eh?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:42 pm
by ScooterTrash
do I know you wingman?
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:54 pm
by r0sa
maybe wingman is your neighbor
lol
that is one BEAUTIFUL fountain, btw
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:05 pm
by Wingman
You don't know me, but we have mutual friends. More like acquaintances, really.
We met at the skatepark a few weeks ago?
I got Jake's last 125.