A plumber working on renovations at a restaurant in Salinas, California says he found an image of the Virgin Mary in a floor drain Wednesday.

The man says he was working the drainage system for a new restaurant when he noticed the unusual image.

The new owner of the restaurant says the building has housed several different businesses, and he sees the image as a blessing of hope for the new restaurant.

There is no word yet on whether the Diocese of Monterey will investigate the sighting as legitimate.