Square nines

 

9x9 square diamond with 23 teeth

This 9 x 9 square diamond manhole cover is seen in the street beneath our feet.  The rim features 23 normal sized "teeth" and a wide "tooth" in the upper left.

 

 

Yellow gas

 

Yellow gas cover

This yellow-painted PROV GAS CO gas utility cover is seen in the cracked sidewalk of the street beneath our feet.  

 

The Providence Gas Company was chartered in 1847 and began operations in 1848, making coal gas for lighting.  In the 2000s, it went through several corporate acquisitions; the original name is no longer used.

 

Two of its former buildings are listed in architecture guides of Providence:  the Providence Gas Company Purifier House (more here and here) on Allens Avenue and the Providence Gas Company Building (more here) on Weybosset Street. 

 

 

 

Double rainbow outside

 

Scene outside

A double rainbow is seen in this scene.  The secondary rainbow, seen outside the primary rainbow, is fainter but wider than the primary rainbow.  Its colors are reversed when compared to the order of colors in the primary rainbow.  The dark band between the two bows is called "Alexander's Band"; it is dark because the sunlight reflected by the raindrops in that area does not reach the viewer.  A supernumerary bow appears to be forming to the left of the primary bow, but does not form.

Building in water

 

Many ripples in the light

A long exposure at night of lights reflected in rippled water.

Call box

 

Call me?

This railroad call box stands ready for use at any time.  Here, at night.

 

These railway telephone boxes are used by the Dispatcher or the Maintenance of Way or the train crews to communicate with each other.  The striping provides additional visibility.  This box is not labeled; it is reminiscent of the train telephone boxes that had been installed on the Boston & Maine Railroad.  

Five ringers

Two manhole covers, both with five segmented rings and a center, were seen in the street beneath our feet.

 

8x8x8x8x8 with raised center

That manhole cover has 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 segments per ring, label with a raised center, and with vent holes in the second ring. 

 

 

12x12x12x6x6 and depressed center

 

This manhole cover has 12 x 12 x 12 x 6 x 6 segments per ring and a depressed center. 

The five rings make them look similar, but counting the segments per ring shows them to be different.

 

Grey on gray

 

Subtley Rothko

This "Gray on Grey" work takes the idea of Mark Rothko to another dimension with its strong and bold verticals and subtle horizontal repeating patterns.