by London: details #2
When I did take photographs, it seemed to be mostly when I was captivated by interesting or unusual details. In London’s Muswell Hill neighbourhood, I was amazed at the great variety of utility covers underfoot on the sidewalks and roads. Here are a few of my favourites, more to come!
See also:
London: details (#1)
London: details #3
London: details #4
May 29, 2009 in Photoworks, Travel, Urban by Marja-Leena
This is most interesting. I’m surprised at the variety and might have expected to see them all of one kind.
Just helps to keep one eye on the ground beneath the feet while walking.
Very striking pictures, unusual too.
I knew these were *your* photos as soon as I saw them! You have a great eye for these details most of us step over without seeing.
Anil, the uneven pavements meant you had to keep one eye on the ground! Wait ’til you see more of these – I think I took about 40 photos one afternoon and I’m sure that was not all of the variety.
Leslee, your comment came in just as I was responding to Anil’s! You’ve been a faithful reader for so long that you know my imagery very well!
Oh! I say. What fun!
They are great, could use them in future projects
Why am I not surprised that you chose these great underfoot abstractions to photograph? I wonder if you wished you could roll ink over them and make a print…wonderful photos!
Rouchswalwe, yes, I enjoyed capturing these!
Cathy, thanks. You are right, I think that these will most likely appear in some prints in the future!
Beth, you know me well. Indeed I’d have liked to have taken these home and used then for making prints. Or if I’d had the time and supplies, made some rubbings. The photos will have to suffice…
First two: gas tap, possibly telephone line terminal marker – the PO may well stand for Post Office, once-upon-a-time custodian of our phones. The third must be sewage, given the “London” moulded into the cover. But what is remarkable about the latter is the complex shape (mating with an even more complex casting below). A monument to Victorian Britain when they not only made things that “worked well” but also gave them a bit of visual pizazz.
Barrett, I can see you will enjoy the rest of the series! I agree with your last statement, I’m very impressed.
How fascinating! I wouldn’t even think to look . . .
The first one immediately made me think of a skull; but on second look, it’s also a lightbulb.
Bee, that’s what a lot of people say, about the looking….
How like you to notice these, Marja-Leena, and how beautiful they are. Isn’t it interesting that although those of us blessed with sight apparently see the same things, in fact we actually choose what we focus on and so each person’s vision is unique. The London you saw is probably quite different from the one I see and therefore refreshes my own eyes.
Natalie, thanks! Yes, it is very interesting how we differ in our focus. Of course I saw much else in London, but this series of photos is more personal than the ‘tourist’ shots and related to a theme that I’ve been working on for some time, as you probably know. It’s exciting to find images for one’s work in one’s travels and to discover these relationships and connections!