Beautiful fountains to admire in Marin

It’s on hot days such as these that the importance of water features, such as pools, ponds and water fountains, is easy to appreciate, but fountains on any day are a true treasure for our psyches.

In these times of considerable drama and angst around water in the West, it’s easy to forget to celebrate our beautiful life-supporting and life-affirming water.

Fortunately, Marin County didn’t. The theme of this year’s Marin County Fair, “make a splash,” provides a much-needed counterbalance...