© 2012 Michael Fiveson
As if in eternal rest, a pastel shell of a car sits in a Colorado junkyard with a seemingly endless field behind it. Perhaps this beauty looks so comfortable because it came from the open plains, where it carried a happy and loving family on many adventures. Its work long since completed, it sits and reflects, aging with grace and beauty.
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How poetic. The happy merger of words with the visual experience. Nice Job!
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Thank you very much.
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I love, love, love this one (and it’s not even a Pumpkin photo!). 🙂 The colors are beautiful and I love how you can see the sky through the frame of the car. Great composition!
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Thanks Laurie!. I like it a lot also.
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There is nothing better than an old rusty car!
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Agreed. But a good micro brew comes close.
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THis is such a magnificent shot!!!! Gallery worthy. Simply stunning!
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Thanks Terry. High praise from an artist such as you.
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There are few stories in my head seeing this picture. I like ist very much.
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Thanks Susanne. It gets me to thinking as well.
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Brilliant
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Gracious. Thank you.
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Loved it, I imagine a camera lens through the rusty headlights, recording the present for no one in particular. 🙂
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Like a functioning eye, taking it all in.
Thank you.
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It has earned its place in the landscape.
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Indeed it has. May it have a long and painless rust.
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Amazing. Your blog is my favourite on WordPress. A wonderful depiction of American rural history.
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Wow! Now that is some high praise. What can I buy you?
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Great perspective! I agree this one should be in a gallery!
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Thanks Sheila.
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Very nice, Mike…and tender words, too….
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Thank you my good friend and wise brother.
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Most welcome. 🙂
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. . . what were you doing in ’74? I was working for a publishing company and my former wife was pregnant with our first child.
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I got out of the Navy in 72, moved to Colorado and worked for a year to establish residency. Then I went to college and that is what I was doing in 74. Young, with no concept that it would all go so fast.
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This is a great shot, beautiful colors and composition. I can just hear them all singing 99 bottles of beer on the wall in the back seat and the parents teeth nashing as they drive that endless plain hoping the car does not break down, are we there yet?…. sorry, my house is wrapped in plastic indefinitely, having a rough day 😉
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Thanks Christina. Why is your house wrapped in plastic? Crime scene?
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Man, you just seem to always come up with the greatest shots. And the most beautiful and poignant reflections. Thanks.
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Thanks Paul!
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I have never heard of a junkyard car being described so eloquently! Awesome shot Mike!
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Well, you have to admit there is something poignant about that old beauty in permanent rest. Thank you Mr. Glover.
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Very true!
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Love this photo. Very different from what you normally do with older structures, but in a way vey similar also. Nonetheless, I think it’s one of your best, thanks for sharing! –Nels
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Nice comment Nels. And you are right, different but same theme. Thank you.
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Prairie art… ya gotta love it!
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I missed this comment, 2+ years ago, but now I get to say thank you, sweet Lori.
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Beautiful. And thank you for not oversaturating the photo, which seems to be a popular trend these days.
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I agree. Way to much processing going on. Thank you for this comment Perry.
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Oh, I really like this!
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Nice. Thanks a lot.
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Brilliant shot…
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Thank you very much.
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