Display your manhole covers!

jerry carlin 25 Nov 2009

Ah, the sewers of Paris, if they could only talk! Thanks for adding to this thread, Trixi!

Beatrix Jahn 18 Jun 2010

AND..............one from Israel :-))) Just for Jerry!!!

Terry Bassett 18 Jun 2010

Nice one Trixi... I had a good look around here when this thread started, but ours are as dull as ditchwater... ashamed to post em..:-)

Beatrix Jahn 20 Jun 2010

I know what you mean, Terry. Some places have ugly thingies. Do hope Jerry see this....I remembered to take a shot, thinking of AW and him :-))

I have been photographing the "Urban Landscape" for quite a few years and have a number of manhole covers and plates in my "City Skins" collection. Always a fascination - especially when you ponder the technology and workmanship some represent within the simplicity of the shapes. Lots of compositional opportunities also. Thanks for starting this! Richard

jerry carlin 27 Jun 2010

Wow, Trixi, I did find this one from Isreal and it is beautiful! I wonder what the symbols mean? and Richard, thanks for adding to this thread, it is good to see your work!

Beatrix Jahn 27 Jun 2010

Glad you found it Jerry. The bottom right has Hebrew writing and at the bottom left there is Arabic. The Coat of Arms is that of Akko, Israel. :-))

29 Jun 2010

Richard Standard 12 Jul 2010

Thanks Minerva! The photo haiku idea is still a body of work in progress - many ways to go. I will post some more covers and caps this week. Did you read my blog post about foundry art? If so what do you think? Richard