Century Tower
This entry was posted on Oct 23 2007
Besides having totally owned NCAA sports for the past three years, Gainesville and the University of Florida are known for other things. The campus is a tree-covered green space worthy of national park status. The centerpiece of the campus is The Swamp, but the tour guides are supposed to say Century Tower. All collegiate bias aside, it is quite remarkable, standing as a highly recognized campus landmark.
From the UF Virtual Tour pages:
Century Tower was built in 1953 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the university and was dedicated to UF students killed in World Wars I and II. The interior was originally planned as a historic museum and art gallery, but it was never completed. In 1979, a cast-bells carillon was installed in the Century Tower. The campus enjoys the sounds of this unusual musical instrument, played daily in informal programs during class breaks and in longer recitals for special University events.
Though I graduated some time ago, I can still hear those bells ringing. There were days I would lay on the grass and listen to the wind blow through the tree canopy, accompanied by the bells of Century Tower.
More on the UF Carillon site. Photo credits to my awesome wife Nancy, who is lucky enough to see this every day.
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I like how the tree frames it perfectly, a very picturesque shot!
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I agree with Joanne,
I really like how that tree frames the century tower. I think my phone has a camera. I’m going to have to give it a whirl.
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I don’t like how the tree frames…not at all. Get away you pesky tree. Hey, neat idea…picture from the same location in winter…? Maybe not so neat because, wait, you are in the land of eternal summer. Geesh.
Joanne: once again, not my shot, props to the cool biker chic and my wife, Nancy. I think it looks great, too. She’s going to put me out of business!
Opal: Get that camera phone out and start snapping photos! Remember, work within the abilities of what you have.
Joe: Your observation skills are keen, grasshopper, realizing that Florida pretty much looks the same year-round. But man, that picture would be great if there was snow everywhere.