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New Jersey Monthly Magazine
Construction Sites

Where Have You Gone, Mike Mulligan the Steamshovel?

I'm dating myself, but when I was little one of my favorite picture books was Mike Mulligan the Steamshovel. I no longer remember the plot, but I remember his steaming smokestack and his smile, formed out of the flapping bottom of his bucket. What does this have to do with today's Plain Sight? Click...

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Belly Up to the Rebar

Mortal Portal

Before it was sheathed in plywood and insulation board, people passed through this doorway to do their banking...

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Abstract Expressionist Door 2

Another view of the dumpster door, this time as a monumental installation...

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Men at Work

Construction underway in a parking deck at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick...

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Under Construction

In a parking garage in New Brunswick...

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Three Characters Under a Bridge

Waiting for a construction worker...

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What Does NJ Look Like?

Telephone poles, traffic cones, construction, intersections, and the punctuation of mall landscaping, let's celebrate it...

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Caution: Wheelbarrow at Work

Where several small restaurants failed in succession, the owner of the building finally decided to rip out the storefront facade and start over...

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Construction Site: Caution

Location: Morristown

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Big Foot

This boot was made for walking, and that's just what it did. It stepped into the concrete, left a mark that can't be hid...

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Wet Screws

Lots of places are fun to traipse around after a storm. Parks are great, especially when it's foggy. Playgrounds can be magical.

But one of my favorites is construction sites.

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