Fuji and Me ... Just Walkin' Around - 8

[Gary Ayala]

1)

Fuji X100S w/ Fujinon 32mm (fixed)
Sycamore Leaves

2)

Fuji X100S w/ Fujinon 32mm (fixed)
Storm Water Culvert

3)

Fuji X100S w/ Fujinon 32mm (fixed)
Sycamore Leaves in Color

 

[Beth Anthony]

the 2nd one is interesting, also a little odd that it's that open for anyone to crawl into. or am i imagining it to be larger than it is?

 

[Gary Ayala]

the 2nd one is interesting, also a little odd that it's that open for anyone to crawl into. or am i imagining it to be larger than it is?

Good point! Yes the culvert should be grated. It is about a 4'-0" diameter pipe ... so scampering inside is quite doable. This is part of a Storm Runoff Drainage System which is a completely separate system from the sewer. The culvert empties into a concrete channel along side a walking and horse trail.


The open culvert is on the other side of this bridge (the bridge supports a four lane roadway). The left side is for water and the right side is for horses and people.

 

[Beth Anthony]

we grate off everything over 18". crazy what you can fit inside such a seemingly small hole. i like that they've separated the open culvert from the horses & hiking path.

 

[Wes Hall]

Good point! Yes the culvert should be grated. It is about a 4'-0" diameter pipe ... so scampering inside is quite doable. This is part of a Storm Runoff Drainage System which is a completely separate system from the sewer. The culvert empties into a concrete channel along side a walking and horse trail.

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The open culvert is on the other side of this bridge (the bridge supports a four lane roadway). The left side is for water and the right side is for horses and people.

I most likely missed an early thread, but presumably not in the UK right? I like this kind of structural scene, and it’s not a setting I have access to locally.

 

[Gary Ayala]

I most likely missed an early thread, but presumably not in the UK right? I like this kind of structural scene, and it’s not a setting I have access to locally.

Yes, this is California, half way around the world (or so...) from the UK. In particular, the greater Los Angeles area. We only get 16-18 inches of rain a year ... but when it rains it pours. Consequently, SoCal has a ton of storm water control systems even though it is not a very wet environment. Additionally, the San Gabriel River which flows through and drains the eastern Los Angeles basin, has one of the steepest slope/grade/drop of any river in the world. The San Gabriel River begins near the top of Mt. San Antonio, a peak of 10,000' and hits the Pacific 59 miles latter. The storm water control systems have to account for water speed and quantity across short periods of time.