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A recent trip to Jacksonville Beach in Florida revealed some nice work:
These understated old-school bollards didn't seek to compete with the festival atmosphere of the seaside, but did their jobs solidly and without drawing undue attention…
… except for those called into duty for power distribution (assisting with the annual Deck The Chairs event).
Just a few blocks away these obelisk-inspired bollards seemed delightfully and incongruously modern.