Relief: Manhole cover

So... I'm walking down the street wondering what my next subject will be. I'm stopped at the Northeast corner of Marion and 3rd Avenue in Seattle and I look down. How many times have I passed one of these manhole covers and missed this?

I love the pattern. It's whimsical. Everything should be made with this kind of awareness to the aesthetic. Seattle City light could easily have just put down a metal disk... flat and functional. Instead, this enhances the streetscape and reminds us where our run-off water goes and what it affects. Thanks Seattle City Light!

Location: Marion and 3rd Avenue (Northeast corner...on the ground.... you're standing on it!)