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June 18, 2011

Waiting for the Water

Sibiu in Transylvania, 280 km / 170 mi north of Bucharest, has a picturesque town square in its old center. In the middle of the large open space is a fountain that spouts intermittently. Children and pigeons hang around patiently waiting for the water.

 Sibiu, Romania, 2011

This image joins Weekend Reflections and Weekend in Black & White.
[It is more interesting enlarged.]

The fountain brings joy to the kids...


... and to the pigeons who use it to bathe.



This is a longer view of this charming square and fountain.


23 comments:

  1. JamesJune 18, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    These are great! I especially like the black and white photos. I also like the scenery.

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  2. jooJune 18, 2011 at 2:38 AM

    Superb set! The third photo is my favourite.
    Have a great weekend:)

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  3. DragonstarJune 18, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    What a facinating fountain. I like the way everything's so calm in the first photo, and active in the fourth.

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  4. LesleyJune 18, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    Now, this is a useful fountain!
    I wonder if it catches any unsuspecting visitors by surprise?!

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  5. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    I can see this is "modern and colorful" instead of the total grey congrete cities that I know of! Cute that the pigeons joined in with the fun of the fountain:)

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  6. cieldequimperJune 18, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    Yuck, pigeons. BUT the reflection shot is marvellous and the square is pretty nice too!

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  7. LachezarJune 18, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    Great photographs! Beautiful place!

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  8. LauraJune 18, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    this looks like so much fun for the children....I love the monochromes, just beautiful!

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  9. JamesJune 18, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Another blogger named Kaye mentioned that the tree in my reflection is a Russian olive tree.

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  10. Kay L. DaviesJune 18, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Delightful photos, Francisca. I love that the fountain is intermittent, like Old Faithful.
    — K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  11. Sylvia KJune 18, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I do love your captures for the day, Francisca!! What a delightful fountain! Like Kay, I love the fact that it is intermittent! Hope you have a lovely weekend!

    Sylvia

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  12. Lucy Corrander : PhotosJune 18, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Must be maddening for mothers when their offspring decide to take a sudden shower in the middle of the morning.

    Lucy

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  13. Gemma WisemanJune 18, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    Intriguing public space! Love that the fountain invites interaction!

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  14. Ms. BeckyJune 19, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    oh I love the black and white. and the fountain photos! great shots Francisca.

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  15. Gerald (SK14)June 19, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    love the top shot especially with the reflections - these types of fountain seem to be everywhere these days - I'm not sure I care for them much - perhaps because three such near us replaced a) a lovely garden area b) a once thriving market and c)a group of old shops.

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  16. VioletSkyJune 19, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    in such a big open square, something is needed, so why not a fountain that spouts intermittently and entertains kids and pigeons.

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  17. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪June 19, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    I thought you meant SIBU, my home town and when I was young, we used to write we are from CEBU. Small world.

    You are right about the red crane, it looks like one to me as well.

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  18. UnknownJune 19, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Nice black and white, and reflections, Francisca. Love that first photo.

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  19. Pat TillettJune 19, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    What a beautiful place! I love where I live, but I sure wish there were older places to see...

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  20. genieJune 20, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    What a beautiful set of fountains in the city center. Lovely. Your different shots captured the image beautifully. I really feel like I am there when looking at them. You are living and traveling in some gorgeous places. genie

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  21. LowellJune 21, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    So funny. I can just see a bunch of kids, old folks, and pigeons standing around together waiting for the fountain to spurt forth its blessings!

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  22. tapirgalJune 21, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Really nice! I saw the first pic on my phone the other day and I liked it, but it's way better large size. I love the pigeons, of course!

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  23. UnknownJune 21, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    Beautiful square and I love the reflection on the top shot.

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