Manhole Covers from the UP Campus, Philippines

These are some of the manhole covers in the University of the Philippines campus. My friend who accompanied me on this manhole cover documentation stint couldn't believe what I'm doing. She can't figure out what's so interesting about manhole covers. LOL!

I see them as doorways to the mysterious underbelly of the city. I wonder what lurks beneath these round heavy caps. I love their worn down texture born from years of wear and tear from footsteps of indifferent passersby.

Some of these aren't that old. The more interesting textures are those of more than a decade old. I'm excited to search the city for older ones. I can't wait to make my manhole cover collages.











I've also taken pictures of the UP Film Center's Exhaust Holes. I thought they were interesting as there were right in the middle of a brick wall with ivy growing above it. Most exhaust holes are intentionally concealed but these seem like a necessary after thought done to address an unforseen ventilation need.