Charleston Waterfront Park Fountain

by Kathy K McClellan

Title

Charleston Waterfront Park Fountain

Artist

Kathy K McClellan

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Photograph - Photographs

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Charleston Waterfront Park Fountain by Kathy K. McClellan is a collage of photographs taken in Charleston, South Carolina (USA).

There are actually two large fountains in the area of the Waterfront Park in historic Charleston, South Carolina (USA). This one is the more famous fountain of the park with the second one at end of the street at the bus stop for the park.

The building immediately behind the fountain is the City Gallery. The waterfront was actually behind me as I captured this image on a gray, misty day.

The top of the fountain is in the shape of the leaves sprouting out of a pineapple. Shapes representing the outside of a ripe pineapple wrap around each level of the fountain.

On the inside of the lowest level are several steps. The sign next to the fountain informs visitors that it is permissible to cool off in the fountain as long as you stay only on the first two steps.

The pineapple is Charleston's symbol of hospitality, as it is in other areas of the southern United States.

It originally was a symbol of wealth since the fruit had to be imported from tropical climates of the world where it took a long time for the plant to produce fruit.

At first the fruit was used as a decoration and could even be rented.

As people became more affluent they would serve their guests the sweet, ripe fruit as a sign of hospitality.

There are numerous pineapple symbols strewn throughout Charleston, both on commercial buildings as well as residences.

This image has been featured in the following FAA/Pixels groups:

Showcasing The South 02/18/2023

No Place Like Home 08/13/2023

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February 17th, 2023

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