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Soy apenas un descalzo
peregrino de la urbe
viviendo sobre el asfalto
oscuro y caliente
de la ruta interminable
que prohíbe detenerse
en el destino que nos toca...
Gilberto Ramirez
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Tectonic Asphalt Theory describes the small-scale movements of a road surface which causes it to drift apart over time.
So… that makes me wonder… if we wait long enough… will Smith street morph into West street… and will Adderly street one day lead us directly to Greenmarket Square!? Heh heh… I suspect NOT! :)
I still don’t have anything new to post… so I’m still scratching around in my archives… here’s hoping for a cloudy blue sky later this afternoon!!
Nikon D300, Sigma 18-200mm at 18mm, aperture of f11, with a 1/60th second exposure.
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A different kind of landscape, depicting the pattern of tar applied to waterproof thin cracks in an asphalt road surface. Whoever did this job had a flair for graceful overlapping curved lines. Surely the cracks themselves are not so elegantly arranged.
Example of asbestos-containing asphalt used for pavement test strips. Some historical reports indicate asbestos-asphalt was installed in some locations in the U.S., including but not limited to: airstrips, roads, driveways, school running tracks, etc.
The focus on the road was intentional. After driving a harrowing 20 miles on dirt road, paved road felt like my car was gliding (wait a minute, it was raining, did you say I probably was hydroplaning? LOL). I wanted to give the metal road its day.
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flickr Explore 28 February 2007 #4. Thank you my friends!
Scattered across the asphalt like forgotten jewels, the shattered glass catches the light with quiet brilliance. In black and white, each fragment becomes a frozen spark — beauty born from rupture.
Well, we don't have Autumn or the four seasons here in Singapore so this one was taken a while back while I was in Seoul, South Korea.
Was heading up the short, inclined road towards Seoul Tower when I spotted this sole (no pun intended!) maple leaf lying on the tarmac road. The color of the leaf does stand out pretty well against the black, dull and rough road.
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I cropped this one carefully, shooting for its mechanical nature and its greasy texture.
While stopped at a traffic light, I found myself next to a flatbed trailer carrying paving equipment. Hours of working with asphalt have given this machine its greasy blackened, reddened look.
Asphalt (US Listeni/ˈæsfɔːlt/ or UK /ˈæsfælt/,[1][2] occasionally /ˈæʃfɔːlt/), also known as bitumen (US /bɪˈtjuːmən, baɪ-/,[3][4] UK /ˈbɪtjᵿmən/[5]) is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It may be found in natural deposits or may be a refined product; it is a substance classed as a pitch. Until the 20th century, the term asphaltum was also used.[6] The word is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄσφαλτος ásphaltos.[7]
The primary use (70%) of asphalt/bitumen is in road construction, where it is used as the glue or binder mixed with aggregate particles to create asphalt concrete. Its other main uses are for bituminous waterproofing products, including production of roofing felt and for sealing flat roofs.[8]
source: wikipedia