"Forsyth Fountain at Night 2020" was photographed in December of 2020.
Similar to my original "Forsyth Fountain at Night" and "Forsyth Fountain at Night 2" photographs, this photo was taken from a little bit farther back still on the walkway leading up to fountain. This photo includes the Forsyth Fountain spraying it's water with the Oak trees that line and cover the walk ways, the old looking lamp posts, the wrought iron fence not decorated for Christmas this year, and something more... The cold rain that evening that left the sidewalks soaked with water brought unique reflections of light leading up to the fountain.
This historic Forsyth Fountain was erected in 1858. It is reminiscent of the fountains in the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France and also Cuzco, Peru. When erected, Forsyth Park was developed using the Parisian theme of developing neighbors which radiated out from a central green space. Several large cities have emulated this theme. For Forsyth Park, the theme has worked really well. The fountain is not unique though. At the time, it was ordered out of a catalog. There is a nearly identical fountain in Madison, Indiana. In the early days, the fountain did not have the wrought iron fence and it was used as a central location for neighbors to come and cool off, play in the water, and escape the heat.