The first thing that attracted me as
I approached the Centennial Olympic Park was the voice of the singer, Tina P as
she performed in the concerts on the recreation side of the park at Southern
Company Amphitheater.
It could be heard all the way for
quite a distance till we reached the
‘Fountain of Rings’, and then I got distracted with the children playing in the
interactive water sprinklers. We had just missed the 6:30 session of
computer-controlled lights and jets of water that synchronizes with music. But
it fun, watching young kids in the water play area that consists of 251 jets
over five large olympics rings.
There were different flags
surrounding the fountain area, that represented the host countries of each
summer Olympics preceding the 1996 games.
Eight 65 foot tall light towers
reminds me of classical Greek marker columns.
There were several pieces of
sculptures scattered through the park.
The walking path was paved with small
engraved bricks, alternating light and dark red, with short messages, bought by
people who supported by contributing towards the cost for construction of this
park.
We sat in the park for sometimes and
then walked on the other side to enjoy the excellent views of the park and the
surrounding area in a joy ride on the 200 foot ferris wheel, till the sun begun to settle down.
