Or a mighty pillar of water (yes, even during wintertime)
But like this is most enjoyable. High enough to be seen and yet not splashy enough to make you all wet while looking at them. All the different noises come from the opening and closing of the lids and the splashing water.
You might recognize these, but probably not. These are the nozzles from where the fountain at Stockholm International Fairs blows water and steam. In the soundclip you can hear the hizzing sounds of air and steam along with the slamming of the lids. They are actually composed and if you spend a while there you will get to hear the different sounds they make. This is just a short sample.
The fountain generally has a low program going and during day you could easily miss it completely. It's during dark evenings it comes alive, with the lights changing all the time and the looks of the fountain changing also. On special occasions, as the opening of bigger fairs like the annual boat show "Allt för sjön", there's a gala-program and the last pic is from one of those magic evenings.
This is something to really look out for and gets me going everytime. I have spent hours there and I guess I'm going to visit a few more times... More pics of the fountain here...
stockholm by waves
Wet day-dreams by Hötorget. The Orfeus group is a fountain sculpture by Milles in front of the Concert Hall. (2007-06-23)
others on stockholm sound milles .. Ingen skvalmusik här vid Konserthuset!
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