Firework front and side

The ring type fireworks are best seen when viewed head on.  

 

Sometimes, the shell goes a certain way and the effect is seen from the side . . .  

 

Side view

A more frontal view of a ring type firework lets the effect be seen:

 

Head on view

 

They are enjoyable either way!

 

 

 

 

Solid center

12x12x6x6 with solid center

This emergence of this variant of the 12 x 12 x 6 x 6 segments per ring manhole cover has caused circular crackling in the street asphalt.  This was seen in the street beneath our feet.

Sidewalk circle

 

What were you used for?

It is not clear what this metal ring is for or from.  When the new sidewalk was put in, it was left in place.  Filling in the center makes makes it no longer usable; protruding out of the street makes it foot catching. 

 

Any comments on this scene in the street beneath our feet? 

 

Ring of rings

NY&QEL&PCo 12x24x24 ring manhole cover

This 12 by 24 by 24 ring pattern appears on a manhole cover of the New York & Queens Electric Light & Power Company.  That company is now part of Consolidated Edison.

No doubt when NY&QEL&PCo was consolidated into ConEd, Con Ed also acquired the intellectual property rights of NY&QEL&PCo.  Con Edison modified that design, creating an updated manhole cover with the Con Edison Co. logo.

Con Edison Co. 12x24x24 ring manhole cover (photo by Ming Xia)

This "updated" electrical utility cover was made in India.