Day 4 - Drains
It may only be day four and I may have a long list of ideas but I was still struggling a little this morning to decide on what to photograph today. I have already got plans for larger bodies of water, rivers, waterfalls etc but for the next few days am remaining local so am looking for inspiration that is within walking distance.
It was on my walk back from my morning coffee that I noticed the various drain covers and decided that that would be my focus for the mornings photowalk.
How we handle rain water is such a vital part of the overall infrastructure, but like so many mundane things we just take them for granted and never really look at them.
Even by my front door I have a quite interesting ceramic drain cover:
This also has a classic cast iron grill which is slightly pyramidal in form and in many ways much more elegant than the extruded plastic versions in newer builds these days.
Of slight concern is the sheer amount of vibrant moss under that cover, no doubt another job for me to add to the list!
Likewise the humble drain pipe - not much in and of itself, but you can use one to give a great feeling of perspective. There is a certain satisfaction in the construction of the down pipe on the right too as it wraps around the corner of the house. I know its just a pipe but there is an elegance to the design.
What really surprised me though was the variety in shapes and makes of simple road drain covers. I always thought of them as being fairly plain ubiquitous and uniform things, but in the space of less than half a mile I came across four different types used on the same road!
