Treasure Where I Find It

It seems that as soon as one project is done, another crew comes through, 

preparing to dig up the streets yet again. They mark the curbs, 

intersections, and sidewalks with multi-hued codes, describing the orientation 

and path of yet another utility upgrade. Here, a Speedway curb

bears the air-brushed codes of three different utilities, with little flags

stuck into the ground.

Too often, the result is a patchwork of pavement

that is uneven, resulting in potholes and damage from 

winter thaws and freezes. On the other hand,

as an introvert who finds taking actual pictures of

actual people intimidating, looking at the sidewalks and

streets has opened up a whole bunch of other

opportunities for images. :-)

And, yes, I dabbled with the contrast

in Photoshop for these images.