When Tommy Armstrong stares at the cracking mud of a dewatering bed, he sees more than drying biosolids. He sees crazy lines, squiggly cracks and perhaps an alien.But he’s not crazy. Just consider him an artist masquerading as a wastewater treatment operator.Armstrong, who has played around with photography for years, turns the unique appearance of drying biosolids into abstract art, perhaps creating a Rorschach inkblot test for the wastewater world.Finding inspiration
He began carrying his digital camera with him while he worked as the superintendent of water and wastewater for the Town of Erwin, North Carolina. He says it was just
Squiggles & Cracks: Operator Creates Biosolids Art Photography
By taking advantage of a controlled drying process, Tommy Armstrong discovered he could create some stunning photography at his wastewater treatment plant.
Mar 25, 2015 | by Jennifer West |
