You are probably thinking she gone mad photographing an old rusty valve and trying to suggest it's part of her life, well sit back and read on.
I spotted this valve on top of a pipe sticking out of the ground by a building. It's been capped off on top and obviously not used, although it might still have it's supply connected. This must have been a gas supply to the building and the valve is a standard ball-valve.
Most of my working life I not only worked for a valve company in the Gas and Oil industry, but also followed up with another company travelling to various countries and inspecting valves and other items being pressure tested.
This rusty valve was only about 6" across whereas the valves I was testing were up to 6 ft or 2 meters across and very high pressures. Don't worry, I don't droll over and dream of valves and flow meters but I must admit I did enjoy my trips over to Canada and America.
View with the dark surround and thank you for your comments and FAV's yesterday, I do appreciate it.
You were lucky to travel to Canada & America with work. It must have been a very unusual job for a lady in the days when you were doing this. It still seems to be a man's world even today - engineering. Interesting to read about and a nice shot and I can understand now where you are coming from!
@rosiekind Rosie, you are right there weren't many Senior Engineering Managers. No disrespect but those in Texas didn't like a women telling the what to do, especially as they had to re-machine some surfaces. Europe wasn't bad but I wasn't sent to the Middle East or the Far East as they just wouldn't have a women in charge.
Looks gorgeous on black and nice processing. Interesting story too. I think if you did an xray of me I would have lots of rusty old valves just like this.
I really like this shot Heather and your history just adds to it. So lucky to travel with work The furthest the NHS ever sent me was form my base in Cheltenham to Gloucester!!
