February 10, 2013 – The I5 is a freeway and you take it to get somewhere FAST. I like the secondary highways or, even better, the less frequently travelled back roads that lead you to places you didn’t know existed, and present you with sights that jog memories of a not-so-distant past.
Like this old Lincoln Continental, now just a part of the landscape. A remnant of the age of the big and luxurious gas guzzling tanks that once roamed the same roads that are now less travelled because everyone is so determined to get everywhere faster and more efficiently.
There is something to be said for reducing efficiency sometimes. Sometimes if we take the slower road, we see a lot more.
Literally and figuratively.
On our quest to navigate our way through several roads to complete a loop for future motorcycle rides in a corner of Western Washington, we took a wrong turn (no surprise there) and stumbled onto this old Lincoln Continental, abandoned at the side of the road for who only knows how many years. It is slowly being consumed by the vegetation, it has been an object of violence, and it has become an ecosystem for algae and other growth. And for me, it was an opportunity to stop and take a few photos while people drove by and looked on with curiosity . . . “Why on earth would she be taking a photo of that piece of junk?“
One person’s junk is another’s treasure. Occasionally, if you make the time to look at things with a different eye, there is beauty to be found in everything, even junk. An eyesore can have some aesthetic value if you look hard enough.
You just have to make the time, slow down, and take the less efficient route, at least once in awhile.
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As to year, best guess would be late 1950’s.
As to year, best guess would be late 1950’s.