Cooling off at the Fountain

Monday, April 21, 2008, the main fountain on the uptown campus at the University at Albany.

It is very warm outdoors at the University at Alabany. Almost all the students outside had on shorts, T-shirts or a bathing suit. The photograph was taken from the stairs leading away from the campus center and to the fountain. The students in the photograph are tossing a frisbee around. The water is cold upon entrance but your body gets used to it. For most students, the water in the fountain does not go above their knees so swiming would be a bit difficult.

Most female students there were seated or lying down on the side of the fountain tanning. A student brought his blow-up turtle to the water. Not everyone got into the water, most just sat on the side with their legs dipped in chatting with friends. The sun was high in the sky at 3 pm and the only shade there was inside or under the staircases. No one there chose that.