Duchess of Downtown Tacoma

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Once you start noticing, its hard to stop. Here's another batch of photos of Tacoma streets and sidewalks. Union Station Communication water meter in X formation Night deposit hatch in bank wall Comcast Cleanout Waffle escape hole Electric India WSDOT B-2 TS Traffic C SUN AT&T A circular coverup Entrance to invisible door Entrance to another invisible door BELL SYSTEM CITY OF TACOMA Confined Space MEN Patented March 31 1985 Infamous Meconi's Lit from below the sidewalk H stands for .... G I wonder what this one is for Hatch marked only "Tacoma" written in stone. Hmmm.  XOXO, Duchess of Downtown

I was walking across town today to visit with my family and celebrate my brother's birthday over at The Rock and as I was walking I was struck by the beauty of the streets. I mean that quite literally. I just started taking pictures of these things and I couldn't stop. I even continued on the way home. There were so many and they were all different and cool. If I had the money to do it I would frame these images and put them in a gallery show. I call it "A Tribute to Tacoma Public Works." I hope that after looking at these photos you too can see the beauty in our Tacoma streets, and appreciate those who look after them. Brick sidewalk Ped X-ing Weird Wall Confined space Tub Lite Street Lighting Drain Valves TLO COMM Fogtite Traffic Signal When you pull into this parking lot, a voice says "Welcome to the G Lot." I still giggle every time I think about it. Tacoma Power Telephone Water Irrigation...