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| Red cabbages |
In deep shadow and lit from below by reflected sunlight, these red cabbages present a purple view.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Off center arrow
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| Worn out GAS utility cover |
The A in this GAS utility cover is pointing out the slightly off center arrow above it. This delightful scene was seen in the street beneath our feet.
Friday, February 19, 2021
Gas drip
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| GAS DRIP and squares |
The rare and seldom seen GAS DRIP utility cover. This one uses a 5x5 square block grid and a sans serif font to designate its function.
GAS TEST utility covers are often seen in the street beneath our feet.
N.B. more intensive image searches for "gas drip" utility covers uncovered three others; they are different, too.
1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/
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| City Gas Drip - Richmond, Virginia |
2. http://users.rcn.com/fgardino/
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| BCGC Gas Drip - Boston |
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| City gas drip - next to a T |
Keep looking!
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Tan and white
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| Rothko construction |
The two works on this brick wall by Mark Rothko complete the complex pattern presented by the air conditioner, the two grated windows, a row of mailboxes, a bag of garbage, and the sidewalk.
Friday, February 5, 2021
Ford 1950 sedan
A 1950 Ford sedan, dressed in very glossy black, shows off.
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| Ford frontal |
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| Three quarters off the left |
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| Black in back |
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| Hoodie |
N.B., both this two door beauty, and the restaurant, are gone. The car - sold? the eatery - renamed?
This car was styled by an independent design consultancy led by George Walker; rather than doing the designs himself, he selected from the designs developed by the team and presented those to Ford. Their first design appeared as the 1949 model year. That included the "spinner" front grille and FORD letters across the front hood. For the 1950 model year, the FORD letters, which would come loose, were replaced by the crest (coat of arms),
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