OLD AND ABANDONED

There’s just something about old rusty things. At first glance, you might think of it’s a piece of junk that was abandoned and left to litter the environment. That’s partly right. Let’s go just a bit further with this concept. What is considered junk to some people is considered a treasure to others – we all have heard this before.

There are photographers who travel all over the world to find and photograph old abandoned cars. There is actually an abandoned car museum in White Georgia called Old Car City. It covers 34 acres and has over 4000 American cars, trucks, and vans placed in such a way that is ideally suited for photos, along with help from Mother Nature. You can visit for sightseeing pleasure or for a small fee, bring a camera. I for one, am careful of infringing on photographers work, an art in itself, and use free image websites to find my inspirations or of course, take photos myself.

I captured my own abandoned car find in a densely wooded area near a loved one’s home. That was the first time knew I had a love and curiosity for the history of such a find. What kind of car was it? Who originally owned it and how did it become to rest in this place and how long has it been there?

The patina from years of oxidation provides glorious colors and the rust becoming more interesting on these old cars as the years go on. I’m sure we all have spotted an old abandoned car in a field sometime in our lives. Moss and vegetation growing in and throughout seems to be bring these, often to be thought of eyesores, back to life creating a magical journey leaving you wanting to know their story.

Pictured here was my original find – the reason I became fascinated with old abandoned cars. Maybe not as pretty as one would expect, but it led me to finding others, putting them on canvas and graphite drawings as well.

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