Some Historical and Natural
Sights in one Corner of Provence
Part 3: Nimes and its Fountain Gardens park
At the top of this park stands the Roman tower described on the previous page:
Walking down from here, near the time of sunset, gave some excellent low-angle light in the trees of this park (the next few photos follow the play of sunlight as we descend the hillslope that is about half the park:
Soon, however, we see we are approaching the flatter part of the park (The Temple of Diana would be off to the right in this photo):
As I proceed down, I am taken off course by this small set of stairs that, in turn takes me into a little attempt at an artificial cave (for a more impressive attempt at such a structure see the Avignon page).
Then we step out of that cavelet and, voila, we are in the main part of the park:
After a closer look at the nymph we will move quickly to see the water works (including a fountain) that give this park its name:
The tower (previous page) is readily visible from this location:
The water source here plays an important role in making this park attractive:
What also makes it attractive is some of its statuary, like this depiction of Diana,
and this monument to love with a fountain to its right:
Speaking of love, I nominate this pleasant scene at the park entrance as "a living monument to love:"
I am amazed, I hit this fountain outside the park (but it is still in the park) just right in terms of wind and sunlight: I got a rainbow!
The rainbow didn't last long, and I moved behind the fountain to catch the sunset:
I never knew what a fiery redhead was until this moment:
But soon the sun was really down, or so I thought until this ray hit me:
Then it was finally done:
Good night!
Climbing a mountain near Glanum
Springs at Fontaine de Vaucluse
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