Beauty in Belle Isle

The James Scott Memorial Fountain is located on the western end of the island, Belle Isle and was created by Herbert Adams(sculptor) and Cass Gilbert(architect). It was built in 1923 and has a circumference of 510ft. It was made out of white marble and shoots water 40ft into the air. During the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day at dusk the fountain puts on a light and water show. I like the look of this fountain, it reminds me of the fountains that you'd see in Italy.

The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory was built in 1904 and designed by Albert Kahn. Kahn modeled this house after Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. This conservatory houses over 600 plant collections and is divided into five sections:The Palm House, Tropical House, Showroom, Cactus House, and the Fernery. I love the design of this building and how it has a huge dome made out of some type of glass that reflects the sunlight. If someone were to see this building from a distance they would be intrigued by its architecture and want to go inside of it.

Every year the fire department in Belle Isle create an ice tree during the winter months. This tradition dates back to the 70's and consists of Christmas trees piled together with pipes running through them and a spout on top that continuously sprays water. After the weather gets cold enough it eventually freezes over and becomes a beautiful work of art. People from all around the area go to see it and take pictures of its natural beauty. I have never seen this before but from what I read it wows people with its beauty and gets people to keep coming back each year to see it. I am really excited to visit it this year.