Worn down gas test

Gas Test utility cover 

The high vehicular traffic has worn down the lettering on this utility cover.  What remains of the cover design indicates that it is a gas test cover.

Gas test sans serif

Bingham and Taylor GAS TEST cover 

Seen in the street beneath our feet, this "GAS TEST BINGHAM TAYLOR" cover utilizes a sans serif font to indicate the function of the cover and its maker.

Third time

Try three times

"The third time's the charm", as the saying goes.  So it was with this street sign post, which was placed in the correct position on the third try.

Contrail 004

Contrail, 006

This contrail and the clouds seemed to have some rainbow effects.

Munching on mullein

Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) 

The seeds and flowers of the common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) are a favorite food of the Mullein Seed-eating Weevil (Gymnetron tetrum).

MSEW on the unopened part of the flower stalk 

MSEW amongst the flowers 

Mullein is also sometimes spelled as "mullien".

Hinged cover

Rotating 26x25 pattern 

This hinged manhole cover has a 26 x 25 "rotating L" pattern.  

The cover, a model EPGO XL, was made by EJIW, the East Jordan Iron Works located in East Jordan, Michigan and established in 1883.  It is now part of the EJ company.

Fitting ring

A ring of bricks 

This shoe sole shined 10 x 10 diamond pattern manhole cover is outlined by the neatly cut and fitted bricks.