A last look at a fountain-updated

Below you see one of the last pictures taken of the the reflecting pond in front of Halleck Center.

Moments after I took the picture above, the machine below showed up.

It began the demolition of the reflecting pond.

The plan is to replace it with a brick patio type surface. I cannot say I am sorry to see it go. It was bland--it just was not an attractive or interesting fountain.

I remember one year when someone had the bright idea to put some of the golden carp from the big pond at the entrance into this little pond. Within a week the bottom was full of unsightly carp crap which the light blue bottom highlighted.

The other interesting thing I noticed this morning was work on the path or sidewalk to the bridge in Bicentennial Park.

Update: Below is the results of the first afternoon of demolition.

Also, this morning the concrete was poured for the sidewalk from West Washington to the Talbert Bridge.