Green onions

 

White onions and their green stalks

 

These neatly trimmed green onions look forward to being part of a tasty meal.

 

 

 

Wriggling reflection

 

Oddly shaped

Ripples in still waters can cause writhing reflections.

 

Green water

 

What more?

 

Dog paw prints, the pour date, more "something" impressions, a partially scratched in name, partial wipe-outs, other unidentified markings - this small concrete sidewalk slab is covered with them.  The bright green water utility cover ensures that this feat in the street beneath our feet catches the eye of the casual passer-by.

 

 

Green milk

 

Diamonds or squares

 

A stack of green and black milk crates placed outside a grocery store awaits their pickup.  

 

Without precisely measuring them, it is not certain if those are squares or diamonds?  There are plenty of them!

 

 

Ripe and ready

 

Close up

There is something that seems unsettling about getting this close and personal with a pineapple. 

Shoe-shined cap

 

Worn but still readable

 

Persistent foot traffic has left the dome of this utility cap worn and shiny.  There is enough lettering left on to identify it as a SCULLY - UNIFIL (R) - B.S.A. NO - FUEL OIL cap.

 

 

Gas in a square

 

No guessing here

 

The text on this square GAS utility cover that is seen in the street beneath our feet clearly informs the passer-by as to the purpose of the cover.

 

 

All by itself

 

In the sidewalk

 

A survey marker in the sidewalk bears little notice but performs an important duty when called to do so.

 

Hex light

 

 

These hexagon shape LED ceiling lights illuminating an empty store are presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

Bright light dark water

 

Bright light on the hull

 

The light on the side of the boat illuminates the dark waters below; don't fall overboard.

 

Two sills

These window sills - and window frames - have not been re-varnished since they were put in, leaving the wood grain exposed to view.

 

 

The left of one

 

The right of another

Years of exposure to the southern sun has dried out the springwood, leaving the summerwood proud.  A low sun angle enhances the lines, texture, and waves of the wood grain.  

 

From the age of the building and the color of the wood, it is possible that this wood is American chestnut.

 

Scene from above

 

Shadows and grey

 

The low angle of the sun highlights just the tops of these snow coated trees; the rest of this scene is in grey shadow.

 

Stairway to back deck

 

Back stairs

 

The stairway allowing access from the ground level to the second level deck also allows egress from the interior upper floors of the building to the exterior ground level of the building.  This bi-directional stairway is presented here as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

 

 

Diamonds from India

 

36x34 diamond pattern cover

 

This 36 x 34 diamond pattern manhole cover seen in the street beneath our feet is sourced from India.

 

The O in Hotpoint

 

"O", "O", and "O"

 

That "O" is the second "O" in the word HOTPOINT.  This enamel metal neon sign served a store that sold Hotpoint and other brands of appliances.   Restored, the sign now lights up for an establishment in zipcode 02809.

This 'in context' view is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

Read the reflection

This neon sign is one of possibly four such signs in the USA.  Three of these signs are functional and light up.  The fourth appears to be for sale but needs restoration.

 

 

Yellow melon

 

Ellipsoids in a box

 

A box is enough to keep these mellow yellow canary melons - named so after the color of the bird - from getting away when a buyer approaches them.

 

Closed for the day

 

Next door

 

The next door to the closed for the day office, the camera is still out, more photographs are made.   

 

This next doorly view is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

 

After hours

 

A deep view

A closed for the day office, a camera, a photograph.  This view is presented here as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

 

There is more next door. 

 

Rus-Tee

 

Ring o' rust

 

This flush-with-the-deck watertight T-handled hatch is so rusty, one wonders if it would even open?  If it did open, would it seal properly when closed?

 

Choptank and Double Skin

Off loading

 

Ripples in the water reflect an oil tank barge and its tug at an offloading facility.   

 

Both the tugboat "Choptank" and the oil barge "Double Skin 56" belong to the Vane Brothers Company of Baltimore, Maryland.  The company has been in operation since 1898.

 

The oil barge is of the 50K BBL capacity class; if loaded 100% full, it could hold 56K+ BBL.  It was built in 2006 by Jeffboat of Jeffersonville, Indiana.  That company closed down in 2018; the site on the Ohio River had located a shipyard since 1834, initially as the Howard Shipyard, which built steamboats.

The tugboat "Choptank" is the fifth "Patapsco" class tug designed by Frank Basile of Entech and Associates of Houma, Louisiana.  It was constructed by Thoma-Sea Boat Builders of Lockport, Louisiana.  In all, fifteen "Patapsco" class tugboats were produced between 2004 and 2009.  Naval architect Frank Basile passed away in 2018; over 600 vessels of his designs were built.

 

Green tab

 

Hanging and waiting

 

Firmly attached to the facade of an old building, the original purpose of this hooked metal tab is long forgotten.  It remains functional to this day, hanging ready for use if it should be asked to do so.

Orange and grey

 

Even with the outside and inside signage, the food service equipment, and the customer seating having been removed, this combination of grey and orange interior colors in this closed establishment readily identify it as once having been a franchisee of a multinational doughnut cookery and coffee dispensary chain.   

 

 

Entrancing view of food and beverage consumption space

 The customer entrance is on the left side; the doorway to the "back room" is seen in the far distance.

 

Orthogonal to entrancing view

The customer entrance is on the left; the counter layout directs customers to the order and pick up area.

 

This empty place of burnt orange walls and counters and grey tiles is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.