Howdy folks and greetings from the Great Plains of North Texas!
I started looking at water fountains and sculptures yesterday and found so many great ones that I wanted to do another post so here it is.
This first one is a massive, 14 ton masterpiece of engineering created by artist David Cerný and is located in the Whitehall Technology Park in Charlotte, NC, U.S.A.
This giant head is composed of stainless steel plates that rotate 360 degrees and eventually come together to form a correct version of a human head.
These photos are from the website thisiscolossal.com and the name of the sculpture or statue, not even sure what to call it, is Metalmorphosis. Check this out:
I think that's an amazing engineering feat, I'd love to see the schematics of that thing.
Next up is an unusual inverted fountain designed by William Pye for Seaham Hall in Sunderland, England. It's made of a transparent acrylic cylinder filled with water flowing in a circular movement, which forms an air-core vortex in the center. Can't throw no coins in this fountain though.
There's also one in Brazil:
This is one of the most natural fountains you'll ever see, located in Innsbruck, Austria. This is called the Swarovski Fountain and is located at the Swarovski company which makes crystal, glass and jewelry.
Here's a closer view:
That face reminds me of those old Stonehenge guys in England.
Look at this simple design but it's so clever. This is in Valencia, Spain and known simply as Water Boat Fountain:
Of course I gotta include the Magic Faucet, there are quite a few of these in different counties, we even have one in Wisconsin, U.S.A. This one here is in Spain.
An optical illusion fountain, I love these things. A clear plastic pipe runs up the center of the water flowing out of the faucet, continually feeding it and the turbulent action of the water flowing out hides the pipe.
Let's switch to sculptures
I found this one to be quite intriguing. It is called The Hand Of God and is located at the Hakone Open Air Museum in Japan:
Here's a powerful sculpture called The Force Of Nature by Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn. I thought it was a theme attributed to the strength of the female spirit but instead it's a series of sculptures that are supposed to remind us of the power of mother nature or some such thing.
I like my idea better. Women afterall, make the world go around!
And speaking of women, how about a giant woman bathing in the lake? lol. Check out this sculpture in Hamburg, Germany called The Bather.
I got one more post on sculptures coming, some of the most artistic I've ever found.
Thanks for reading folks, God bless you all!
-jonboy
Texas
the gentleman redneck
PS- ya know...you might just be a redneck if:
Your idea of a seven course meal is a bucket of KFC and a six-pack!
( I think it kinda is!)
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Hello, @janton! Another great selection of fountains! The inverted one broke my brain after a long working day, lol. And I know the secret of illusion fountain, but our world is so very beautiful!...
Howdy there zirochka! I had so much fun finding these things for both posts, they are all so unique and creative, artists are amazing. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
Really amazing and very creative minds!
Thanks for sharing @janton
Howdy there supernova! I agree, I have no idea how people come up with these things and how they build them is beyond me but they're geniuses! Thanks so much for reading and commenting.
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Love this!!! So much creativity
Howdy sir blewitt! yes sir, it's like the fabulous sculptures in your shop, you just stare at them and admire their creativeness and skill!
That's some wild stuff. I really like a few of those... the Water Boat fountain and the Magic Faucet are both very cool! I think the giant woman in the lake should be made to move on occasion. Just have the head turn and look around. Maybe blink... it would really freak people out! :-)
haha! yes sir Keith, that lady in the lake, especially at night could be very freaky! Thanks, I had a good time looking at lots of cool fountains for this one.
Haha janton, how very entertaining. You must be really enjoying this research! I know that I would be!
howdy angiemitchell! oh yeah, it was a blast looking at so many great fountains and sculptures, hardest part was picking which ones to show, so much talent out there.
Impressive! Very creative. I like the first one most.
You will be happy to hear that I haven't seen these before!
really? you haven't seen these? lol. yay, total surprise, I like that.
That first one is totally bizarre but so cool! That's one of my very favorites too.
That would take advanced engineering as well as artistry.
I've never been much for those crazy statues, but I like that green guy. And what can I say, I'm a sucker for a naked lady sculpture ;)
haha! howdy ginnyannette! That first one with the shifting parts is too abstract for you? But the green guy and the naked lady are cool. I agree. I guess there's supposed to be two naked ladies with the bather in the lake. I think the lady spinning the world around should stand for the power of women don't you? The world stops without women! At least the human race on it does.
Ha, true. Actually, the world would stop without men too.
I have a bunch of nudes I've painted hanging in my house. I like the female body, despite being attracted to men.
oh that's..very different. lol. are they realistic or abtract?
Lol. I thought you might think that.
They are realistic. There isn't just nudes though. I actually have more faces than nudes. I like to paint women.
ok..you mean you like to paint images of women on paper or canvas right?
Yes I paint with acrylic.
Ahhhh.... I see it now..... Sculpters, or Fountains...... They look the same to these tired old eyes and burned out brain cells.
I just scrolled on in and right back out thinking it was the same post..... but now i will check it out with the One eye that will still focus.
If i could only make good money working a normal 8 hr. day like normal people...... But "NO" I gotta be hurry hurry hurry 16 hours a day.
7 more weeks of the big repair loan payment. 《《S E V E N 》》 more......
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haha! Hey sir krazzytrukker you ain't supposed to be makin me laugh at stuff like that! Your burnt out brain cells and such. Are you usually working 16 hour days? Most of that is actual driving time? Another hilarious meme too!
I count my awake time. It is ALL WORK when your away from home.
From the time I wake up out on the road it is WORK 2 me. As the "Trucks Owner" am I ever really not at work.
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haha! howdy sir krazzytrukker! so true about what you said and so true about what the meme says! lol.
Did you pick up those cabinets yet?
Rollin out soon, they will not release pre loaded trlr till 6pm.
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Howdy sir krazzytrukker! What does that mean, they won't release? You have to go there, load up and wait till 6pm?
That's a cool sign that truck has, I like the mud flaps too.
Did you ever see that Jean Claude Van Damm video advertising Volvo trucks? The Epic Splits video?
I was as much impressed with the professional drivers as I was with him after I saw a video about the making of
it.
Do you really think a Big Star like Van Dam is gonna put himself in harms way.?
Body Doubles or CGI.
They do amazing things with the CGI these days.....
Me.... photoshop.... lol
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These are all incredible and I don't think I have ever seen photos of any of them before. I love each one!
thank you so much Melinda! I had a blast looking through the tons of sculptures and fountains and trying to pick out the best ones. Wisconsin has one of the Magic Faucet fountains! lol. Only seasonally of course, unless it's indoors.
Ha! It says the faucet was at the county fair here. In my town! I haven't gone to the fair in years and had no clue what I was missing out on!
oh! haha, that's pretty cool. What are the odds that it would be in your town? ha! hey look what time it is!
I know.. I'm done for the night. See you tomorrow!
One of my favorite things is moving water -- it affects everything from where I hang out in downtown San Francisco and where I go to eat (there is a gorgeous fountain by my favorite fast food spot) to how I think about the music I arrange and compose. So, I really enjoyed the fountains in this post, and imagining both visually and musically what they are like in motion. To me, each fountain has different kinds of music around it ... the sound of the water I imagine gives me different keys and movements in mind. My favorite is the waterboat fountain in Valencia, Spain -- should ever go there, I will spend plenty of time enjoying it. Thanks for opening my horizons!
Howdy deeanndmathews and welcome to steemit! That's a connection that I never considered before, between water flow and music, that's very interesting! You compose and sing too, what kind of songs do you sing?
Hey, nobody eats Kiwis with their skin on! come on, get real! lol.
So nice to see you here, I wish you much success and thank you for reading and commenting!
Ha ha @janton the joke is on you, that is the ONLY way I eat kiwis :) @deeanndmathews is one of my fav new posters here, you absolutely have to check out her series of posting on a new arrangement she is working on for the old spiritual Deep River, it is awesome and touches on some of the same themes as far as the relationship between water and music :)
Howdy carlgnash! Well that is a new one on me! lol. About the kiwis I mean. Now I'll have to try that myself.
So interesting to hear about @deeanndmathews and that classic old spiritual, I will indeed check those out, thanks
so much for the recommendation!
I should add that I love tart things, and if you don't love tart then kiwi with skin on may not be your cup of tea. To me, a peeled kiwi is just too bland. The skin gives it a little bit of tart when you bite in to balance out the bland sweetness, plus the texture is more appealing to me than the mushy interior without the skin :)
Howdy again carlgnash! Oh I see, that makes alot of sense and those things ARE a mushy mess when you have to peel them! lol. It's definitely worth a try and thanks for the clarification about it!
I have to admit, I did not see the boat in the one at Valencia, Spain. I immediately thought it was a water harp, hehe.
haha! hey it DOES look like a water harp also! Interesting that you saw it that way first and it could be both. But that's what's interesting about art and how we perceive it in different ways!
Howdy! :D
Amazing colection;) btw. In Prague is also the face of the famous Czech writer Franz Kafka from November 2014. It is located directly above the Národní třída metro station.
Howdy liltammy! oh how interesting! Yes I looked it up and it's the same type of sculpture just without the fountain built in. And of course it's of Franz Kafka and I don't think the one in the U.S. is a known person. That's really cool, thanks for letting me know about that liltammy!
Do you live in the Czech Republic?
Amazing & Beautiful!!
Howdy sir beatking13! You make the beautiful bows don't you? I'll go over later and see what's going on. Thank you so much and if you liked this, there is a actually a sculpture of a lady posing in the shape of a bow on my post later today that you might like because obviously you like fluid and graceful lines.
Thank you sir for reading and commenting!
Howdy Sir Janton, some amazing sculptures here my friend and that first engineering marvel is really superb!
Blessings!
Howdy again sir papilloncharity! I agree, I have no idea what that would take on the first one but I'd like to see the insides of it!
I think that each section shift on a vertical cam shaft my friend.
But you are right, as It would be very interesting to see the inside!
Blessings!
Howdy Janton! How you been? I see you are on completely different subject now, nonetheless, fascinating! I love art and this is right up my alley. These sculptures/fountains are truly note worthy. I had no idea they even existed! Such a brilliant creations, although that woman freaks me out a little, lol.
Not to forget, the joke is hilarious. 7 course meal, Oh my gosh!!! 😂😂😂
haha! howdy Miss Lena! yeah I like those kind of 7 course meals but they tend to make you real fat! lol.
Yes I'm doing art posts for a few days but I'm getting ready to tell another Western story pretty soon. How have you been, hae you been posting?
Oh I see and I am happy to hear that. You are the Western story guy and I enjoy reading them. I am quite busy, with doctors visits besides posting more on Steemit and I also got some staging work. Nothing major, but little extra money is always good. It's only now, because spring is coming so people are ready to sell their homes.
Besides that, I just posted new recipe yesterday and one 5 days ago. I think I better attach the links, because you are keep forgetting, about me. LOL! HAZELNUT PORRIDGE PAPPARDELLE PASTA
Howdy Miss Lena! I'm glad you were able to pick up some more staging work that is very nice indeed. And with summer coming you'll be doing more outings with the kids and things like that I'm sure and you'll want to spend as much time outside as possible in the beautiful weather. Plus the doctors visits and all that, wow, you're going to be super busy!
The only problem with that is there is no time for a love life, no romance! lol.
You are absolutely right Janton. I can't wait for the summer, well at least May, because that's when the weather is perfect. I also hoping to have less doctors appointments. Oh and romance? I have a romance with my two boys, lol. So much fun; I don't need anything else 😊
haha! well Miss Lena you are very wise! Plus I hope you all have the best summer ever.
Thank you and so do you 😊
A brilliant collection of photos sir janton. Well done. Loved the simple "waterfall like a boat" photo the most.
A bucket of kfc and 6 packs? Anyone who has 6 packs won't eat kfc and someone who would eat a whole bucket of kfc, cant have 6 packs, I believe :D
haha! thank you hananali, I had a good time finding those fountains and the boat one is one of my favorites.
Yeah, the KFC diet is to be avoided at all costs if you don't want to look fat! lol.
Avoid it at all costs and keep climbing up the rep game. Plus, I commented on the ocdb post you sent me and tagged you and Melinda in the comment. I hope that helps
Howdy hananali! yes that should help you get accepted into ocdb, I'm not sure what their qualifications are, I think mostly original content.
Yeah, I have never had any plagiarism charge except of one very early post that was a year ago when I didn't know of the rules.
I have had a smooth journey here otherwise. I hope I get selected, do suggest my name there if you can, that will be some help too, and with your recommendation I hope I will get selected
Wow, these are superb water fountains and sculptures photography.
Howdy kamrunnahar! thank you, I agree, I had a good time finding these! Thank you for reading and commenting.
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The optical illusion one, I’m sure you’ve seen several miniatures of that one—I have. But a big huge one is great! I kinda dig the inverted ones, the views through them are really neat!
You did a great job saving the best for last, though, the bather is really nice! Even the countries and color of her knees are impressive.
Great post, Janton! Thanks for putting this one together for us.
Howdy sir dandays! thanks for the kind words, I had a great time looking through so many choices that it was hard to narrow them down. Being an artist you'll probably really appreciate the one I did yesterday about the lady sculptor.
That should’ve said “contours,” Janton, not countries. (You probably got that)
edit I saw your sculptor one yesterday, mister! Give Jack a rub on the ear for me.
Howdy sir dandays! yes sir I figured that one out. no problem. Jack says hi!
My first expression is, WOW! Is that for real?
I'm doing great and greetings from Malaysia. How do you do janton?
I love looking at each and every fountain you mentioned. After this, I'm gonna search for it on the web. I'm curious to know how it looks on video.
Thanks for sharing this.
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Howdy there robmojo! Malaysia! We have some great people on Steemit from Malaysia, are you a native?
In regards to the fountains, oh yes, it was so much fun looking through all the great pictures and trying to decide
which ones to put on!
Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
Not too many that make use of laminar flow, eh? All those turbulent water jets...
yes sir fotoddenada, the impressive, 300 foot high jets of water with different colored lights at night.
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