Sunday, February 8, 2026

Security envelope polygons

Security envelope patterns come in different patterns.  Usually, they are small and tightly packed, covering the whole interior of the envelope to obfuscate the contents.  It was a pleasant surprise to receive this envelope security pattern of widely spaced polygons.
 
polygon envelope security pattern
It's a tee shirt!

This blue polygon pattern has been mirrored left-right and  up-down.  The tiny diamond in the center is the lower-right, lower-left, upper-right, and upper-left corner, respectively, of the pattern after the horizontal and vertical flipping.
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, February 2, 2026

Budd and buddy

 
Budd and red commuter car
"Stripey" and "Red"

The Budd car (BC-15) has a friend - a red (number 120) commuter car.
 
This rail yard scene is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph. 

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Blue engine

 
red caboose with blue engine
Blue engine and red caboose

 
The rolling stock in the yard awaits for passers-by to admire them.  This scene is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.
 
 
 

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Seldom scene

 
sun lit red door
Red door (sunlit)

 
This red door at the back of the building is seldom seen.  This scene is of more interest than what is seen at the front of the building.
 
 
 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Frozen fog

 
branches covered with snow
one hundred millimeters high

A snow fall of frozen fog in still air left four inch "sugar piles" sticking to the tree branches.
 

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Bare to the walls

 
bare wals in empty store front
Nothing left behind

With the closure of a store, the interior was gutted to the bare walls, leaving behind an empty storefront. 
 
Most of the items on the outside back wall were also removed. 
 
empty store front back outside
Red sign left behind

The red "Video Recording In Progress" sign was left behind, reminding the casual passerby that video recordings are in progress.
 
 
stereogram 3d relaxed view
Empty 3d interior

relaxed view 3d stereograph of the interior is provided for the stereogrammers.  
 
 
 

  

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Cover relic

 
utility cover fro time warner
Is that an eye?
  
This "Time Warner Cable Of New York City" manhole cover was made the East Jordan Iron Works.  In 2016, Time Warner Cable was acquired by Charter Communications, which brands itself as "Spectrum".  Despite its re-branding, the parent company still has not made a complete logo consolidation of its acquisitions, leaving these relics in the street beneath our feet.