Combination Auto Sprinkler and Standpipe

This is a common sight in New York City buildings although something we probably do not pay much attention to. A standpipe is a fire hydrant for an individual building and is a rigid pipe which can provide water at high pressure to a water supply or sprinklers at higher floors since it is usually not feasible to run hoses from the street up stairwells in high rise buildings. With a standpipe system water is fed from the street up the vertical standpipe in the building with hoses attached from outlets at each floor.

Red Hydrant in Red China

This red fire hydrant stood out in the streets of Guangzhou, China and the post processing carried out on the image has enhanced that effect even further. The image was transformed to black and white except the red colour.