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Pride of the Farm
The old tractor junkyard didn't have just tractors. In his decades of attending farm auctions my old friend had accumulated a wide variety of farm ephemera. this is an old tin feeder with a cast iron trough.........
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Steel Mill
A study in rust. This steel mill in Georgetown, North Carolina has decades of iron dust accumulation over it. it looks not to be made of chocolate.
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Surreal Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is filled with sights and sounds that can seem surreal. Some of the deep pools have water that is a shade of blue that seems unreal. At the edge of this pool the slow, scalding...
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Field Wreck
This rusted, old wreck of a 1940's sedan is sitting out in the middle of a field out in the middle of nowhere out in the middle of South Dakota. I'm not exagerating when I say there is a whole lotta nothin'...
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Tower Trucks
In the late afternoon this row of old puckup trucks is shadowed by the tallest structure in the world. That's right they are right across the road from the cornfield that, as of 2007, was home to the TV...
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Tower Stays
This is not the tallest structure in the world, but it is close to it. The tallest structure is about 5 miles south of this tower. It is a TV tower. They are both in the middle of corn fiels but the tallest...
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Space Silo
Looking like something you might find in Cape Canaveral, these old silos might seem out of place in the farmlands of Iowa if it weren't for the abundace of rust. Look there are even satellite dishes at...
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Ocean Stairs
There is a road that runs along the cliffs at the ocean's edge north of Santa Ctuz, CA. You will find a pathway as well. It makes a lovely walk, you don't have to jog like it sems every one else is. If...
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Red Wall
Winding through the hills of the Ozarks when you pass around a certain bend you come upon this wall. It has nicely weathered paint and makes a nice backdrop for any cows that might happen to be grazing...
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Rust Vine
Wandering through the woods I came upon an old fencepost. Leaning against the fencepost was an old rusting bedframe graced by a young grape vine. Aye, 'twas occasion for deep pondering of the passage of...
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keencutter lawn mower
Out in the country some of the older houses have their own personal dumps. Scattered in the woods behind these architectural wrecks you can come across all kinds of interesting things. A case of tetnus...
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Rusted Bridge Brace
I believe I found this railroad bridge a little north of Glasgow, Missouri. Its twin, not more than a dozen yards away, was an identical bridge used for automobile traffic. The twin was imacculate, freshly...
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Iowa Silo
Another beautiful day in Iowa. These Grain hoppers continue in their duty standing vigil over the fields next door.
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Car Wreck
The levvee washed out. There was a row of wrecks parked along the top of this levvee and when it broke these two tumbled into their current position.
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Roof Texture
I love the texture of this old weathered roof. So much so I took a picture of just the roof! it is a great look and will be just the right thing in the background of some brochure or other project.
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Field Shed
The Hay is all cut and bailed away. It looks like this old house has survied another year on the rancher's "to do" list.
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