About Me (Barbara Weibel)

Barbara Weibel After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. My blog features stories about the destinations I visit, people I meet, the crazy things...Read more here....


When I was in Singapore last year, I saw the world’s largest fountain. Several times a day the shopping center in which the fountain was located would host a laser light show, featuring a variety of images that were projected onto a curtain of falling water. The Japanese fountain in the video below bests the Singaporean version. It uses water to actually create the images. I can only marvel at the technology and precision that must have been required to create this display. The Japanese company that manufactured the fountain calls it a “Space Writer.” I call it a water writer. Take a look:





To see a wider view, click on any of the following links to see some of the other fascinating fountains built by KOEI Aquatic Company (Noe that you may have to click on the forward arrow to start some of these Quick Time movies):

Space Printer Wide View

Perhaps in an Airport?
Cool Shopping Center Courtyard
Skyscraper Entrance
Mountain Scenery
Countdown to Night Lights
Spitting Fish in Little Pond
Really Big Fish Pond

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  • http://koicareadviser.com/koi-filter/ koi Filter

    Barbara, I discovered your website by accident. The first post I saw was the aquarium then this one. I am going to follow your post going forward. The things you have seen in your six months travel is more than what most people will ever see in a lifetime.
    This is remarkable. Thank you again for sharing your experience.
    .-= koi Filter´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at =-.

  • http://koicareadviser.com/koi-filter/ koi Filter

    Barbara, I discovered your website by accident. The first post I saw was the aquarium then this one. I am going to follow your post going forward. The things you have seen in your six months travel is more than what most people will ever see in a lifetime.
    This is remarkable. Thank you again for sharing your experience.
    .-= koi Filter´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at =-.

  • Barbara Weibel

    Koi: Thank you SO much for your kind words. My blog is my passion (in addition to travel, of course), so I am always thrilled when I hear that people like what I write.

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