The Beautiful Fountains of Kansas City
by Liane Schmidt on 15/06/09 at 4:01 am
Recently, I was told that Kansas City is widely known for it’s beautiful fountains. I hope you enjoy this lovely sample collection as much as I did.
It’s amazing the different ways you can learn about the world. This weekend I had to call Target’s customer service because my ipod wasn’t working and, while waiting on the phone, the lady and I struck up a conversation. She, was from Kansas City and started to tell me about the great reasons people should visit. In my mind, I pictured big fields of poppies, the Tin Man, you get the picture. Well, she definitely changed my movie themed visions of her homeland.
She told me that Kansas City is well known for its beautiful fountains (she also told me it’s known for the Mafia – so maybe enjoying the city afar from pictures is the best situation for you!). But, I told her I’d definitely look into it because her description was very appealing.
After some research, I discovered that the “Fountain in Country Club Plaza” is home to many beautiful fountains, you will be interested in seeing. Be prepared to take lots of pictures when you go!
Below is a sample of some of the treasures you’ll see! Enjoy!
This magnificent fountain is called “Neptune mFountain” and can be found on 47th street.
This is a lovely Mermaid Fountain. You can find it at The Plaza at Nichols Road and Broadway.
This lovely statue is “Pomona, Goddess of Vineyards and Orchards”. It was created by Donatello Gabbrielli.
This impressive fountain is called the “J.C. Nichols Fountain”. It was created in 1910 by Henri-Léon Gréber. There are four large equestrian figures and are believed to represent the Rhine, the Mississippi, the Volga, and the Seine which are the four great rivers of the world.
So, keep in mind, the next time you pick up the phone or speak to a stranger, realize that it might just be an enriching conversation that leads to your new great article, poem or story idea! There are unending topics you can write about, inspiration is around every corner and bend, you just need to continue to keep your heart and mind open to it!
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32 Comments
Eunice Tan
Jun 15th, 2009
They are really beautiful. I feel the Greece atmosphere also.
JoseI
Jun 15th, 2009
Good job Liane.
payge
Jun 15th, 2009
That was a collection of beautiful pictures…article to match was interesting to read also.
Mr Ghaz
Jun 15th, 2009
Wonderful!!..absolutely awesome and beautiful places..lovely stuff..stunning pics too..I really LIKED it..well done and thanx for sharing this great work..
clay hurtubise
Jun 15th, 2009
Interesting piece.
Thanks,
Clay
Judy Sheldon
Jun 15th, 2009
They are beautiful, and Kansas is closer than Greece. lol Thanks, Liane for a nice tour.
Christine Ramsay
Jun 15th, 2009
That is a wonderful article. The fountains are certainly beautiful and should inspire poetry.
Christine
B Nelson
Jun 15th, 2009
I love the horse scuptures in the fountains. I did think the statue of Neptune would seem odd in Kansas…
MMV Abad
Jun 15th, 2009
Wonderful piece. Beautiful place indeed.
Anna Ski
Jun 15th, 2009
The photo’s are nice and beautiful.
I really love it.
CHAN LEE PENG
Jun 15th, 2009
Thanks for the tour. This is great! Give you “liked it”
Sheila M
Jun 15th, 2009
I didn’t realize they had so many fountains either ~ thanks for sharing this !!
biantoro
Jun 15th, 2009
Wonderful
Lostash
Jun 15th, 2009
Quite a collection, and the pics were perfect!
STEVE666
Jun 15th, 2009
Good articule—great pics. The only thing I knew about Kansas City was from cowboy films.
Poetic Enigma
Jun 15th, 2009
Great article, well written with great pictures!
CA Johnson
Jun 15th, 2009
These fountains are really beautiful, Liane. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us.
Aaron Paul Hicks
Jun 15th, 2009
FANTASTIC……..great fountains, i went on holiday to Salou (spain) last year and they have fab fountains too and they were lit up at night and had water shows to music etc……fantastic, great work thankyou best wishes aaron x
California Dreamer
Jun 16th, 2009
The things you learn even from a distance. I used to live about an hour from Kansas City. Now my sis is about a half hour, and visit her on occasion, but to this day, I have never seen the fountains you speak off, I really feel LEFT OUT
, But thanks to your research and photos, I feel much better 
, thanks for sharing.
Nicholas Kenney
Jun 16th, 2009
Now see…these are just a few of the things that truck drivers never get to see while out on the road. We come so close but still miss the finer things to see in each city. O’wal…thanks for sharing Liane. They are truly beautiful.
Unofre Pili
Jun 16th, 2009
So beautiful indeed. Thanks for sharing.
Noelle Bryant
Jun 16th, 2009
Great pictures. I grew up in the Kansas City area but had no idea it had so many beautiful fountains. I had only heard of a few before now.
Noelle
Melody Arcamo Lagrimas
Jun 16th, 2009
Lovely fountains and nice write-up, Liane.
NA Staffieri
Jun 16th, 2009
Kansas City is in Missouri. So your impression of “Kansas” is still accurate. I’ve been to Kansas several times and saw a lot of nothing.
Kansas City is a great city. I did not get a chance to visit a lot of these great fountains. I didn’t realize that there was more to see than just the Chiefs and Royals!
Thanks, Liane. A great article with great photos.
OhSugar
Jun 17th, 2009
Great presentation of these exquisite foundtains. Thanks for sharing.
Juhls
Jun 17th, 2009
Beautiful! I do love fountains wherever they may be. Pretty cool that all these fountains are in Kansas City.
Cynthia Bartlett
Jun 19th, 2009
Beautiful pix, and nice article.
StumbleUponWriter
Jun 22nd, 2009
I’d say Kansas is indeed gorgeous..nice pictures..
Deep Blue
Jun 22nd, 2009
Great views.
lowellpendon
Jun 23rd, 2009
I should agree they are really amazing, very beautiful.
Anne Lyken Garner
Jun 24th, 2009
These are gorgeous. They must be relaxing to listen to.
Kate Smedley
Jun 25th, 2009
They are indeed beautiful, thanks for sharing these stunning photos.
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