Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Off center arrow



GAS utility cover
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



Gas drip utility cover
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.




https://live.staticflickr.com/35/123841244_fcac4573d3_b.jpg  city gas drip in richmond va
City Gas Drip - Richmond, Virginia




http://users.rcn.com/fgardino/images/bostongasdrip.jpg  BCCC Gas Drip
BCGC Gas Drip - Boston



City Gas Drip
City gas drip - next to a T


Keep looking!


Saturday, February 13, 2021

Tan and white



Rothko adds to wall
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.


ford 1950 front
Ford frontal




Ford 1950 side left
Three quarters off the left


Ford 1950 back
Black in back


Ford 1950 hood
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),



Saturday, January 23, 2021

Ford 1956 coupe


It is difficult to determine if this is a Fairlane or a Customline.


ford 1956 frontal
1956 Ford front and right side




Ford 1956 rear view
1956 Ford left side and rear




ford 1956 right side
1956 Ford full right


Dressed in black satin, this customized 1956 model year two door Ford coupe looks great.


 

Sunday, January 17, 2021

GMC yellow pickup


GMC yellow pickup in relaxed view 3d stereograph
GMC pickup truck in yellow


This cleanly customized all yellow 1951 GMC pickup truck sits shining in the shade.

It is presented here as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Stray seed



Sidewalk crack plant
Thriving in a crack


A wayward seed found its way into a crack in the sidewalk.  Unmolested by passers-by, it grew to flower.  Note:  that may be a red spiked amaranthus.


This sidewalk survivor was seen, as a youngster, in Grow in a crack :

By a fence
By a fence