manholes of monmouth

What's with all the manholes?!

Back in January 2007, I posted a photo of an Ocean Township gutter. Someone said, "You can learn a lot about a community from its manhole covers." Fine. I posted some manhole covers. Someone else suggested that I make a typology out of it. I was compelled.

And THAT is how all this madness started. (They're all from Monmouth County, by the way.)

The manholes are for you to EXPLORE. C'mon. There's almost 50 photos here. Do you know where they were all taken? Did I REPEAT any patterns? Clicky clicky! Find out!

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awful

Okay. Look. I know they're gross enough that you don't really want to carry them around in your pocket, but does that mean you should just THROW THEM ON THE BEACH?! I found these two applicators about 20 feet apart at Sea Girt. Seriously, folks. Grow up.


(P.S. If this offends you, well, so it goes. Which is a thoroughly mature response, especially coming from someone who had the audacity to say "grow up," but, y'know, it's a part of modern life. If I were going to be a feminist, I'd say something like, "It's not disgusting; it's a beautiful and natural part of being a woman." I'm not a feminist; it's gross. But I am someone with a camera who doesn't think life is all sunsets and flowers.)