I did think of the rotated version, but I figured (maybe wrongly) that by having it upside down people would have to do a little more mental processing to understand it, and hence appreciate the coat of arms and the fine craftwork a bit more!
Thank you for the kind observation here. I guess they must have cast thousands of these manhole covers. Certainly a collectible item, (and if it were England I can image a lot of them being collected by certain elements of society)
Glad you noticed it!
Thank you so much for visiting this little cover in the High street!
I was sitting on a bench and just happened to see it....
There is certainly a lot of nice things to see in Wernigerode!
Very interesting image; and there are interesting characters too, whom we call poets; here is one sings about this image!!! PS The poets talks about American drainage cover of course
The beauty of manhole covers--what of that?
Like medals struck by a great savage khan,
Like Mayan calendar stones, unliftable, indecipherable,
Not like the old electrum, chased and scored,
Mottoed and sculptured to a turn,
But notched and whelked and pocked and smashed
With the great company names
(Gentle Bethlehem, smiling United States).
This rustproof artifact of my street,
Long after roads are melted away will lie
Sidewise in the grave of the iron-old world,
Bitten at the edges,
Strong with its cryptic American,
Its dated beauty.
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Erhard Bernstein said:
Peter_Private_Box replied to Erhard Bernstein:
Thank you! Maybe you even know the place...
I did think of the rotated version, but I figured (maybe wrongly) that by having it upside down people would have to do a little more mental processing to understand it, and hence appreciate the coat of arms and the fine craftwork a bit more!
Best wishes
Peter
Jaap van 't Veen said:
Peter_Private_Box replied to Jaap van 't Veen:
Your visit is much appreciated! Thank you!
It is not often that we see such high quality workmanship, so well worth recording, I thought!
Best wishes
Peter
Steve D said:
Best wishes ... Steve
Peter_Private_Box replied to Steve D:
Thank you for the kind observation here. I guess they must have cast thousands of these manhole covers. Certainly a collectible item, (and if it were England I can image a lot of them being collected by certain elements of society)
Glad you noticed it!
Best Wishes
Peter
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ said:
Have a nice evening Peter.
Peter_Private_Box replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮:
Thank you so much.
It is a nice piece of craftwork, which I am happy that you have enjoyed!
Have a great evening!
Best Wishes
Peter
gezginruh said:
Very well capture and very beautiful picture, my dear Peter!!
Love Füsun
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Peter_Private_Box replied to gezginruh:
Thank you so much for visiting this little cover in the High street!
I was sitting on a bench and just happened to see it....
There is certainly a lot of nice things to see in Wernigerode!
Love Peter
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Rosalyn Hilborne said:
What a lovely and very decorative cover. It's beautiful and well spotted.
Best wishes, Rosa.
Peter_Private_Box replied to Rosalyn Hilborne:
Thank you!
Glad you like it. (Even though you had to look carefully because it is upside down!)
Best Wishes
peter
Dinesh said:
The beauty of manhole covers--what of that?
Like medals struck by a great savage khan,
Like Mayan calendar stones, unliftable, indecipherable,
Not like the old electrum, chased and scored,
Mottoed and sculptured to a turn,
But notched and whelked and pocked and smashed
With the great company names
(Gentle Bethlehem, smiling United States).
This rustproof artifact of my street,
Long after roads are melted away will lie
Sidewise in the grave of the iron-old world,
Bitten at the edges,
Strong with its cryptic American,
Its dated beauty.
~ Karl Shapiro