Station airy arches
That is the top half of an 8 Seen, these stationary arches seem very disquieting. n.b. Scene here is a relaxed view 3d stereograph .
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Ford 1965 Falcon
Arrow points that way This fabulific 1965 Ford Falcon is ready for a greenie at the drive-through lane.
Security envelope marbled
Marbled This envelope security pattern is more intricate than it looks. The blue marbling is printed over a grey pattern. This is done to add an extra layer of security.
Beachy day
It's a beach! Blue with white stripes, or white with blue - this umbrella is at the beach for the day.
Red bonnet hydrant
White body with red bonnet and outlet caps This smooth-top fire hydrant "catches some rays" while steadfastly awaiting a call to duty.
Orange tiger lily
Called the "common tiger lily" or "orange day lily", this cluster of rain-dropped Hemerocallis Fulva is a sight to see.
Firework front and side
The ring type fireworks are best seen when viewed head on. Sometimes, the shell goes a certain way and the effect is seen from the side . . . Side view A more frontal view of a ring type firework lets the effect be seen: Head on view They are enjoyable either way!
Potato chip real vs. enlarged
Enlarged and real The potato chips on this potato chip bag may look a bit "off". That is because a real potato chip from inside this bag has been placed on top of the "enlarged to show texture" potato chips. The real potato chip is close to size to that of the "enlarged" potato chip. That was not the largest potato chip found inside this bag. A real potato chip as large as the "enlarged" potato…
Security envelope plaid
10 by 10 minus 1 and 10 To make this plaid pattern, start with a grid pattern rotated by 45 degrees. Set up a 10 line by 10 line grid and on each side of that grid, remove one line. Note that the blank areas in the pattern were caused by printer problems.
Ox eye spiral
Don't get dizzy The Leucanthemum vulgare is considered in some places to be an invasive species. That does not prevent one from taking a closer look at the spiraling floret of the ox eye daisy.
Close up buttercup
That is yellow! Commonly known as St. Anthony's turnip, the butter cup (Ranunculus bulbosus) has bright yellow flowers. The flower petals are glossy and curved; they reflect light towards the center of the flower. The "turnip" name comes from the bulbous root of this flower. Children use the flower in a game to determine if someone likes butter. One child picks the yellow flower and asks another…
Stereoscopy Day 2026
Now, even more stereo! June 21st is "Stereoscopy Day". On that day in 1838, Sir Charles Wheatstone presented his reflecting stereoscope to the Royal Society of London and demonstrated his theory of binocular vision. More info about this event, the fifth, is at the Stereoscopy Day site https://stereoscopyday.wordpress.com/ or #StereoscopyDay Let's start the celebration right now! Presented is a…
Security envelope basket woven
Five bars per band The basket weave pattern used for this security envelope is very rustic. The pattern does take a break at the fold line.
Spathe and spadix
Pulpit and Jack A close-up view of a Jack in the Pulpit. From its colors and striping, this may be the Arisaema triphyllum. The spathe (the "pulpit") surrounds the spadix (the "Jack"). As the fruit ripens, the red berries appear.
Get a grip
front of Gripper (a) back of Gripper (a) front of Gripper (b) back of Gripper (b) The Scovill Brass Company started in 1802 in Watertown, Connecticut. It acquired the Oakville Manufacturing Company of Oakville, Connecticut in December, 1923, making it a division of Scovill. That division was closed in 1973. The Scovill Company went through some business tribulations; in 2014 it became Morito…
Some good advice
Some good advice here! black border from scanning; original is 8 1/2 x 11 inches This flyer offers some helpful advice: DO NOT DUMP INTO TOWER FLOOR STACK. PUT IN-LINE WITH OFFICE. That sounds like good advice - for someone. But who? And about what? The numbers in the lower right corner ( 34-2002-9438-6 0264914.1 ) do not provide relief.
Security envelope polygons 2
Unlike the polygon security envelope pattern previously posted here, Blue polygons this polygon pattern does not seem to want to be mirrored and matched to create a bigger pattern. Despite that hinderance, it is an interesting pattern. N.B. this pattern came from an envelope used by the same business that used the previously posted polygon pattern. Addendum: by doing a V flip and an overlay, it is…
Somebody else's sunset
Golden glow in the west Somebody else's photo, of some place else's sunset, is their idea of a sunset. It seems to be, but need not be, a vision from the past.
Molly Stark bed
The legendary Molly Stark was married to a Revolutionary War general whose truncated quote gave rise to a state motto. tag front Her furniture inspired a whole collection; this tag for the inspired No. 2050D bed tells more. tag back The H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company started in 1886 on Prospect Street in Bennington, Vermont. They relocated to Water Street in 1892. In 1933, they introduced the…
Security envelope blue diamonds
T his envelope security pattern features diamonds on blue paper. Those are tilted squares The registration markers can be seen in the upper corners of the wings.
Security envelope stars
It was a pleasant surprise to find this envelope security pattern of four-pointed diamond-shaped polygons. Are 4 points a star? The repeating pattern itself is very small; repeated it grows massively. Security envelope patterns come in different patterns that . Usually, they are small and tightly packed, covering the whole interior of the envelope to obfuscate the contents.
Diamionds and squares
Cracked but in use This cracked manhole cover is seen in the street beneath our feet. The cover features a 47 x 47 pointy diamonds pattern. It is surrounded by a 3 x 142 squares encirclement which itself is encircled by 28 bricks. An altogether lovely layout.
Mirror mirror on the floor
<-- those are student names The dance studio closed. Left behind was an empty room with five mirrors on a wall. Now four; the middle mirror has detached itself from the plum painted wall and crashed to the wooden floor, leaving a shattered view of its former self.
Electric gansett
Now called by another name This cross hatched manhole cover is seen in the street beneath our feet. The company identity oval interrupts the orderly layout of the "=", "-", and "|" elements that are used in the design of this utility cover. Originally called the United Electric Power Company, the name was changed to that seen on the manhole cover on November 30, 1927. This cover would have been…
Marlbleous too
Was Escher the architect? A fifth floor view of the stairs previously seen from the second floor. This stairy scene is presented as a relaxed view 3d stereograph.