2 Obsessions for the Price of 1

I have written many times how much I like manhole covers and have posted several pictures. I am really not sure what the fascination is all about, but I just go with it. I do frequently look down as I am walking but not because I am being careful not to trip and fall - it is because I am looking for treasures. I can't even tell you how many times Michelle has chided me for picking up stuff in the street. Not all the treasures I have to pick up though, especially when it comes to manhole covers. I came across the one above just recently and was tickled pink. I have not seen one like it before here in Escondido - yes we all know I am also obsessed also with discovering and taking pictures of random art around town. I love how industrial this one is - sturdy, tried and true. But then there is that pattern! The pattern is also very industrial and yet mesmerizing - it kinda freaks my eyes out like an optical illusion. And then surrounded by the roughness of the street - it just all works for me and I love it.