I just dig old utility equipment. Manhole covers, phone boxes, ancient telephone poles-junk like that. It's the combination of old world craftsmanship (banged out in the USA) and plain-out weathered beauty from the elements. The door picture was taken at the old school building/rec center at Sunset Knoll in Lombard. It's not super ancient-late 50's early 60's, but it looks really cool. I think it's a maintenance door/vent for a heating/cooling system.
This is an electrical box out in front of someones house on Maple in Lombard. I noticed it when I was out walking Spinner a few weeks ago. I imagine it has something to do with the street lights but since I'm no expert on this stuff it could be used for something totally different. Once again it just looks cool, it's in really good shape (none of the local punks have abused it for their pleasure). I'm always amazed by the stuff that the utility companies plant on our property. I know a few folks who absolutely loath this stuff and constantly piss and moan about how ugly this junk is. One guy painted a big phone exchange box in his back yard and got endless grief from the phone company. If you want all of the perks of the golden age we live in, you'll have to put up with funky looking utility boxes that dot the landscape.
RJH
11.20.10
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