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SweetFeet

SweetFeet

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DeltaRed,
Here are some photos. Some from recent trip, some from last fall. Hope they are not disappointing, as not all are shots of full pieces of machines. I just shoot whatever catches my eye... machinery, emblems, weeds, etc. Like I said, I may try to sell prints someday when we retire - but we still have a long row to hoe.
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Hey, I need that '57 Ford pickup! (third photo down) It looks to be in better shape than the one I have! It never ceases to amaze me at the amount of old, old stuff that still exists, like the one in the first photo. Great shots, thanks for posting. Feel free to post more anytime. And good luck on your idea of selling photos in the future, I think that is a great idea.
 
Sweet Feet,Thanks for posting...I just cant believe all the 'foliage',we dont have that here-too dry.I like the little 'feet' in your name. Thanks,Steve
 
Sweetfeet I gota ask .Every time I see a post from you it makes me wonder. Not that I have a foot fetish or any hang ups. But how did you get that handle of Sweet feet? Most handle connect the poster to something or a location to them. So what’s up with yours? Enquiring minds what to know. I also admire your rust garden and now your junk yard adventures pictures. Keep them coming
 
Interesting, but sad. Having grown up on the seat of an AC WD45(bracketing the mullein), I can't imagine how one can be trashed. Almost seems like what little is left deserves a decent burial, rather than being left to rot away, exposed like that!
 
It's called Common Mullein. We used to call it snake tobacco and I am sure there are other names for it. Can grow 5 to 6 feet tall with yellow flowers. Used for mountian remedies.
 
That weed is mullein. It is used in some medicines. My grandmother used it in her cough medicine along with pine tips and wild cherry bark.
Google mullein.
Richard
 
Looks like you are on the other side of the mountians from me. I am in Surry county, NC close to the Virginia line. At least we call it the same name. Supposed to be good for colds. Have a good day. DH
 
Thanks! On many of the photos I have to ask my husband what sort of rusty critter I captured - as he is always working on obtaining parts while I am taking pics. So he mostly only gets to see the rest of the junkyards through my eyes - because after he is done sweating parts off for a couple hours he is ready to call it a day.
 
Greygoat,
Yes... we fully agree! It is the old "one man's junk is another man's treasure" syndrome... there are countless people worldwide who suffer from it.
 
Tech 7,
Thanks. I love shooting old rust, dilapidated buildings and landscapes... they never complain, fidget or talk while one is taking photos.
 
Bob Bandcroft,
I agree - shooting these decaying machines (also do old barns, houses and outbuildings whenever I can) does bring on a bit of melancholy. But for some reason they fascinate me - they always have. And they are disappearing SO FAST!!! Even from when we were at this particular junkyard last fall, they have sold a bunch of stuff (and my best guess it to scrappers as there were so many spots where a machine had been jerked out, compared to the trips last fall).

So I am just thankful for digital cameras so I can just take boatloads of photos, but I don't have to pay for film or wait to see what comes back from the developer.
 
Discussion below about mullien- so on the vegetation subject, what are the berries in photos 2 and 6? Sure are a lot of them- are they edible?
 
Cain't really tell from the picture but they look like fox grapes. Could be possum grapes also. Have eat both but fox grapes have a lot better taste. They make good wine. Lot of them here in the mountians of NC.
 
A collection of photographs like these is just crying out to be made into a calendar. Have you ever thought of doing that, maybe they could be sold through this site, and we would all get the chance to share them. Scrapyards like this are dying out all over the world as machines go for recycling. If you do make a calendar, or even just a collection of pictures, let us all know, so that we can all share your hobby.
 
Phil S.,

Thanks! Glad folks enjoyed the photos. I love taking them. And I look through them frequently. And very sadly, you are correct... junkyards and old fashioned farmyards are very quickly going the way of the Dodo bird - much to my dismay.

Yes, I have thought of making calendars (made my husband one for his shop last year) and of selling prints on ebay... just have not found the time to mess with it and see if I could make enough to make it worthwhile. Just figured it is something I might consider doing "someday", when I have more free time... 2 part time jobs and 2 teenagers don't leave one with a lot of downtime.

If I ever do get to selling them, I will see if there is a place on this site that I can pay to advertise. But I am sure it will be a ways down the road.
 
Thanks for sharing - a lot of serenity in those photos. When I was a kid we would go to the junk yard with dad and while he was picking parts we would wander around enthralled - wish we had an old yard nearby- I could spend a day wandering!
 
Oops... did not notice that I had posted that picture twice.

Those are what we always just called "wild grapes". Google agrees with someone here who posted "wild fox grape vine".

We ate a few (did when I was a kid too) - but they are fairly tart and had very little flesh (mostly seed and skin). But they sure will turn your hands purple and probably would make fine wine, though it would take a lot of them. I remember them on the farm where I grew up and we have them on the farm we own as well.
 
> Having grown up on the seat of an AC
> WD45(bracketing the mullein), I can't imagine
> how one can be trashed.

Looks like it's just been parted out. Some must perish so that others may live :)

At one time we had 2 WDs and 2 WD-45s and my neighbor had one of each also. My dad bought one with busted block, but otherwise in very nice shape. When he brought it home, the whole tractor just seemed to evaporate into thin air. Still using one of the WD-45s for all the hay raking. It boggles the mind when I wonder how many hours must be on that old girl.
 
We gave some neighbors a jar of our home made sorghum, they returned the favor with a jar of their home made wild grape jelly. It was good,but somewhat stronger flavored than Concord grape jelly. Thanks for showing your pictures. Joe
 
You are welcome.

Yes, can you imagine being the kids who got to grow up and play here??? What a playground! Though they may have had to help their dad on the working end of it - so may not have enjoyed it. But our kids love junkyards and so do we.

When son was barely old enough to spell and just learning to use the computer, he made my husband a sign for his shop: "I NEVER MET A JUNKYARD I DIDN'T LIKE".

I told the owner last week he should add a campground facility to his playground... just kidding though because swarming people would ruin the experience.

Wrote this:
Peace in your heart, the sun in your face,
Beautiful weeds wherever there's space.
Smell of old oil; the rich brown of the rust,
Various animal tracks imprinted in dust.

The dark, cool shade of the tall, old trees,
A gentle breeze blows through their leaves.
Butterflies floating all over the place,
Scared rabbits run like they're in a race.

Man flounders through waist high weeds,
Tryin' to locate just the part that he needs,
He's tripped-up by vines, beaten by brush
Then suddenly he finds "it" - instant rush!

Wrenches and ratchets come out of the box
He's gettin' that part - if it takes all he gots...
Beats with a hammer to free the old iron,
Sun's rays are hotter now, he feels on fire.

Stops and gulps water, wipes sweat off his face,
Goes back to ratcheting at a steady pace.
A protesting screech comes from the steel,
Won't budge an inch - this contest is real.

Scavenges pipe to give his ratchet more leverage,
Takes 'nother long pull of the cold, clear beverage.
Carefully, carefully, he applies more force
And finally it gives... he's won of course.

Elation makes the tired go away...
Got that part so his tractor will live another day!
Wife and kids had a scenic place to roam,
He worked hard - but has treasure to bring home!
 
Thanks! Yes, there is a lot of really neat old stuff in the world... if you can find it, and if you can get to it before it is dozed under or scrapped out.
 
DeltaRed,
Thanks. Fun to share a few.
We are somewhat dry around here too, but weeds laways manage to thrive it seems like.
 
I bet the jelly is really good because the grapes are not as sweet.

I don't know what sorghum is... will have to google it.
 
Those are Fox Grapes, and they make one heck of a good Wild Grape Wine... Don't spill it on anything though, it will be Dark Purple forever....
 
Sorghum is made from the juice of sorhgum cane. The juice is squeezed from ripe cane then cooked in a large pan[3feet x 8 feet x 10 inches deep] until it is the consistancy of thick syrup. It is very good with butter stired in and on hot biscuits. It takes about 8- 10 gallons of juice to make one gallon of sorghum. Joe
 
They are in North and South Texas and other places too, I'm sure. Had them while growing up and currently on the farm. We called them Muskedyne Grapes. Have all the characteristics Sweet mentioned and make the best grape jelly.

When I was a kid we would cut off the grape vine that had dried, about 1/4" in diameter and 4" long and puff on (smoke) it. Sure was fun but boy did you get a stinging tougue out of the deal. But we did it over and over anyway.....was acting "grown up" and that's all we had to smoke like grown ups did.

Mark
 
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