Sunday, 19 August 2007

In the Hard Rain, an Oasis for Man and Dog, Part 2

The ride from Woody Point back to Shorncliffe was really hard. I was riding in to a good headwind the entire time. It started raining harder and harder. I was in the middle gears the entire time, getting wetter and wetter. Finally, I got back to the Shorncliffe promenade. When it got to the point where the rain drops were making bubbles in the the puddles, I decided to find some shelter and wait it out for a bit. I found a picnic shelter and took a break.

One of the things that I found interesting was a water fountain that also had a bowl at the bottom for dogs. The design is ingenious. The fountain is all metal. The drain for the bowl is a tube that leads down through the metal post and out to the other side. Just under the outlet is a metal basin at the bottom of the post. It catches the water and is just the right height for dogs to have a sip. Water conservation, dog friendly, and an good looking fountain. Nice!

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