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Série sobre a minha viagem aos ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMÉRICA (EUA) - AMÉRICA DO NORTE - Visitando LAS VEGAS, o LAGO MEAD, a REPRESA HOOVER, o RED ROCK CANYON e o VALE DE FOGO (NEVADA), O GRAND CANYON - MARGEM OESTE E MARGEM SUL (ARIZONA), o BRYCE CANYON, o RED CANYON e o ZION CANYON (UTAH), o VALE DA MORTE (CALIFÓRNIA) e finalmente CHICAGO (ILLINOIS) - De 05 a 24 de ABRIL de 2012 - nº 054 !

Series on my trip to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) - NORTH AMERICA - Visiting LAS VEGAS, LAKE MEAD, HOOVER DAM, RED ROCK CANYON and the VALLEY OF FIRE (NEVADA), the GRAND CANYON - WEST AND SOUTH RIMS (ARIZONA), BRYCE CANYON, RED CANYON and ZION CANYON (UTAH), the DEATH VALLEY (CALIFORNIA) and finally CHICAGO (ILLINOIS) - From APRIL 05th to 24th, 2012 - # 054 !





CROWN FOUNTAIN !

Located in the MILLENIUM PARK, that's a famous spot in CHICAGO! I truly enjoyed it and spent pleasant and interesting moments around!

Well folks, I'm back to law school... almost ten years ago I was taking a law course at the University but gave up for several reasons... no regrets... those years have been the most enjoyable in my life, including many, many wonderful trips and other stuff! But my job is demanding going back to my studies and so I'm already less frequent around here, which will last for the next four or five years! I won't leave it for good though! Be seeing you all!!!!

"Crown Fountain is an interactive work of public art and video sculpture featured in Chicago's Millennium Park, which is located in the Loop community area. Designed by Catalan artist Jaume Plensa and executed by Krueck and Sexton Architects, it opened in July 2004.[1][2] The fountain is composed of a black granite reflecting pool placed between a pair of glass brick towers. The towers are 50 feet (15.2 m) tall,[1] and they use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to display digital videos on their inward faces. Construction and design of the Crown Fountain cost $17 million.[3] Weather permitting, the water operates from May to October,[4] intermittently cascading down the two towers and spouting through a nozzle on each tower's front face.
Residents and critics have praised the fountain for its artistic and entertainment features.[5][6][7] It highlights Plensa's themes of dualism, light, and water, extending the use of video technology from his prior works.[8] Its use of water is unique among Chicago's many fountains, in that it promotes physical interaction between the public and the water. Both the fountain and Millennium Park are highly accessible because of their universal design.[9]
Crown Fountain has been one of the most controversial of all the Millennium Park features. Before it was even built, some were concerned that the sculpture's height violated the aesthetic tradition of the park. After construction, surveillance cameras were installed atop the fountain, which led to a public outcry (and their quick removal).
However, the fountain has survived its somewhat contentious beginnings to find its way into Chicago pop culture. It is a popular subject for photographers and a common gathering place. While some of the videos displayed are of scenery, most attention has focused on its video clips of local residents; hundreds of Chicagoans visit the fountain hoping to see themselves appearing on one of the fountain's two screens.[10] The fountain is a public play area and offers people an escape from summer heat, allowing children to frolic in the fountain's water.[11]"
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA





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Exposure Time: 10/2000 sec
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ISO Speed Ratings: 500
Focal Length: 40 mm
Date Taken: 2012-04-19 06:19
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