Last month on one of my "days off" I took a short road trip to Athens, Texas, to visit the East Texas Arboretum. I didn't find too many worth photography opportunities on that trip but on my way home I came to a screeching half just east of Athens when I passed something called Don's Bug Barn. In a rather large salvage yard resided well over 100 VW "Bugs" in varying stages of rust. They were behind a locked cattle gate so all I could do was take pictures over and through the fence. I would have loved to have gone through the gate for a few rusty closeups but I thought Don might have been in one of the buildings on the property with a rusty old shotgun so I just snapped a few pics, jumped back in Truck and got the H out of Dodge.
Even in rusty junkyards you can usually find something of beauty.
12 comments:
oh my gosh! you're in rust heaven! :)
you've just got to link this in to rubbish tuesday (which opens monday mornings) at www.rubbishbyroan.blogspot.com/
:)
Any color you want plus rust. Neat post.
Oh there must a thousand photos waiting inside that junk yard. What a find.
To answer your question on my site, I go to the Farmer's Market downtown just south of Roosevelt. It was so busy on Saturday it was hard to get around.
I can see why you came to a screeching stop. That is a photo opportunity you just can't pass up!
What a great place for photos!
I wanted a VW bug for such a long time. Weird to see all the rusted out ones and so many of them. Hope you can get your close-ups there one day.
Old, rusted cars... Once upon a time they were driving. They are classic! And still have their pride!
Wonderful captures of these cars!
Poor bugs.
That's fantastic!! Just love it.
I wonder what possesses people to collect like that?
That would make me come to a screeching halt too! Not everyday you find that many old VWs. Wonder if they have plans for them or are just collecting rusty oldies?
Amazing! I've never seen anything like this. What a find, Kathy.
Oh my goodness! I had a red "fu-fu" and loved it.
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