I walked up Park Avenue from Fairbanks this Tuesday evening, camera in hand, not sure where I was heading. My destination came to me in Central Park as I stepped up to the newly refurbished "Emily" statue at the same time two young women sat down on a bench on the opposite side of the fountain's circle.

The lights of the fountain caught my eye as the indistinct conversation on the other side slowly rose and I set up my tripod and camera. Setting my exposure and releasing the shutter, I sat down on a the bench near me, gazed up and watched softly illuminated clouds sail past against a blue-grey sky.

Emily, the bronze sculpture by Albin Polasek, features the likeness of Albin's wife, Emily Muska Polasek, playing strings of flowing water in the center of the pool.

While the image – a ten-minute exposure – simmered, I took in the people passing down the avenue and through the park. A couple approached and the man asked me if I was in the middle of taking a photo. Though people in motion don't register during such a long exposure, he kindly stepped around the back side of the fountain.

The two women's talk boiled over into long laughter over obscure acquaintances.

According to the City of Winter Park, the harp Emily plays "represents her love for music and culture. Emily was a vibrant Winter Park resident and leader in the arts community until her passing in 1988."

As I packed up my gear, the two women arose from their bench and disappeared south along the avenue. Emily remained though I've forgotten the melody she was playing.