Something Fishy About This One

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Run DMT

I’ve previously mentioned about my slight obsession with manhole covers ever since my husband decided to collect cuff links that resembled city sewer works. While visiting Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in Downtown Tampa for the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, my family and I stumbled upon another fancy manhole cover that I hadn’t noticed before.

30 thoughts on “Something Fishy About This One”

Buckeroomama on March 9, 2011 at 6:20 am said:

I think it’s pretty neat how they try to “beautify” manhole covers… =) I don’t think I’d ever seen a ‘beautified’ one over here ever.

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MomAgain@40 on March 9, 2011 at 6:30 am said:

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Happy WW!
What a stunning manhole! I don’t think we have any of those here on our side of the world (South Africa)

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Sara@MommaFindings on March 9, 2011 at 7:59 am said:

I’m with Buckaroomama… “Why look at that honey? A manhole that makes me wanna go to the beach.” lol

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Julie@Momspective.com on March 9, 2011 at 8:47 am said:

I think that’s pretty cool, I’d take a picture of it too 🙂

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Secret Mom Thoughts on March 9, 2011 at 8:50 am said:

Very fancy indeed.

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amy on March 9, 2011 at 9:31 am said:

Wow that is beautiful. And it totally gets its point across.

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Carey on March 9, 2011 at 10:18 am said:

Pretty cool! Ive never seen a fancy manhole cover!

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Stacy Uncorked on March 9, 2011 at 10:18 am said:

How cool is that? Love how they are making something so mundane so pretty! 🙂

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kirsty815 on March 9, 2011 at 10:21 am said:

Twas a fab manhole cover! Why does that just sound so wrong? *grin*

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Harriet Buscombe on March 9, 2011 at 10:36 am said:

That is pretty cool!

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blueviolet @ A Nut in a Nutshell on March 9, 2011 at 10:39 am said:

This is so neat that they take the time to fancy them up like that. Love it!

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Amy @ Coffee with the Mrs. on March 9, 2011 at 10:49 am said:

What a fun idea! My son would instantly think that this was the drain Nemo used to find his dad. 🙂

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Janelle on March 9, 2011 at 11:09 am said:

That’s a great way to display art. Wish we had interesting covers in our area!

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Jessica on March 9, 2011 at 11:49 am said:

Very cool!

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SnoopyGirl on March 9, 2011 at 11:49 am said:

Never saw a decorative manhole cover before. Looks nice!

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Galit Breen on March 9, 2011 at 11:54 am said:

I’ve never seen such a purdy one before! Hmm- maybe I’ve just never looked?! Well done, lady! Well done, indeed!

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Lucinda on March 9, 2011 at 1:42 pm said:

That is eye-catching! Nothing like that around here. And it looks like the photo was taken on a sunny day too. Don’t see that around here either.

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Kristi {at} Live and Love Out Loud on March 9, 2011 at 1:45 pm said:

What a beautiful manhole cover! They just spray paint “dump no waste, goes to ocean” next to the manhole covers in Hawaii. Nothing fancy about that. 😦

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debi9kids on March 9, 2011 at 4:59 pm said:

wow. I have never seen manhole covers like that! Very cool!

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alissa apel on March 9, 2011 at 5:11 pm said:

That makes me wish that there was art everywhere! People would be much more happy!

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Lorie Shewbridge on March 9, 2011 at 7:13 pm said:

That is really cool! I have never seen pretty manhole covers.
Our town has the same design on all of ours that is the “Community” design which is all over everything.
I really think that is so pretty.

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Faythe @ GrammyMouseTails on March 9, 2011 at 8:37 pm said:

I have never seen such a colorful manhole cover. I did laugh a bit after reading it, since it is technically a sewer cover. Interesting collection to snap. thanks for your comments on the difference of the cameras, most people don’t read my blatherings 😉

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Sherree on March 9, 2011 at 10:48 pm said:

Now you have got my curiosity up. I will have to start looking at the man holes and see if I can find any that are decorated. Thanks for sharing. I have come over from the “Lady Blogger Tea Party”.

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Julie {Angry Julie Monday} on March 9, 2011 at 11:10 pm said:

That is way cool. I’ve never thought to look for manhole covers..

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Hannah on March 9, 2011 at 11:34 pm said:

I think of the beach and then I think of how clean and beautiful it should stay. Pretty nice! We have little red lobsters near our storm drains but nothing like this!
Happy WW!

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Rachel on March 10, 2011 at 1:31 pm said:

Hmm I agree!

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angie on March 10, 2011 at 3:45 pm said:

That’s the fanciest manhole cover I’ve ever seen!

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John on March 10, 2011 at 8:52 pm said:

Damn it! I’ve never thought to looking down and observe manhole covers, but now that you’ve put the thought in my head I will probably start doing it everywhere I go. That will irritate whoever I’m walking with, but I doubt I’ll be able to stop!

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Scott on March 11, 2011 at 9:26 pm said:

I’ve never even seen a decorated manhole cover–till now, that is!
It’s quite beautiful–I can’t help but be reminded of what Jesus says about “whited sepulchres” (for some strange reason)!

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tracy on March 11, 2011 at 10:11 pm said:

that is so great. lovely photo as well.

when i was growing up, the city my grandparents lived in (niles, michigan) has painted all of their fire hydrants. it was a lovely little touch that made visiting my grandparents’ house just that much more fun. 🙂

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