An old rusty car, forgotten in time. I came across this surprising scene when I got off the trail once at the Indiana Dunes National Park.
A gallery of several photos from the Indiana Dunes National Park was featured in “Beyond the Gate.”
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Posted for Word of the Day Challenge – Rusty
Makes you wonder how it even got there in the first place. But I love how nature is reclaiming its space.
Before this land became part of the Indiana Dunes National Park, there was an an attempt to make it a resort area in the early 1930s. There were a few homes built and a hotel that no longer exists. Where this car is, there are also some remains of a home (mainly a brick fireplace) that has also been overtaken by nature.
Returning to nature…
That, it is. 😊
A cool surprise. A wonderful shot.
Thanks! It was one of the most memorable surprises I’ve had hiking. 😉
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I love finding things like this, great find and photograph Pepper.
Thanks, Leanne. This car is my most memorable find so far. 😉
Good find! Very cool 🙂
Thanks! It is one of most memorable and unexpected finds. 😊
It’s quite amazing where these old vehicles turn up as they return to their constituent parts. Beautiful capture.
It really is! It seems like this one was intentionally left behind. This is a spot where someone must have lived there at some point.
That’s an interesting find … I’ll bet many a photographer has gotten a shot of this!
It was a fun find, for sure. 😁
Yes. You would like Old Car City USA in White, Georgia. It is a wooded area and there are lots of vintage cars and trucks, even buses I believe. They are rusted, plus they have been there so long that there is plants or bushes growing inside, around, lots of moss. Kind of unique to see from what I’ve read.
Oh, that would be interesting to see! I’ll look it. up if I ever head to Georgia. 😉
You’re welcome for the link – I always think if I include the link it may go to SPAM or into cyberspace, so I usually do it separately. 🙂 I couldn’t think of the name right away, then I Googled … what did we do before Google? It looks very fun to spend a day there, walking around and photographing these old vehicles. Also go to Jekyll Island in Georgia, while you are there and visit Driftwood Beach which is known for its “striking, weathered tree skeletons and dramatic driftwood sculptures created by erosion.” A fellow blogger went once … they are very eerie looking.
I’ve been to Georgia twice but never for long and it was way before I was into photography. 🤔
I’ve not been to Georgia since the last time our family went to Florida and that was 1972 I believe. 🙂
Must have been fun! 😊
This is the link to the site for the abandoned vintage vehicles … a photographer’s paradise!
https://www.oldcarcityusa.com/
Thanks for the link. It looks like it is worth a visit. Might have to add it to plans for a road trip.
Thanks for the link, BTW. 😊
That car was dumped a long time ago in the dunes. Good photo and find 😀
There was an attempt in the early 1930s to turn this area into a resort. A few homes from that era are still there but a lot of the area is now government land and part of the Indiana Dunes National Park.
You know what? Your Indiana Dunes has a wide range of environments and objects in it. For one thing, I never even knew Indiana HAD dunes before reading your blog! 😉 😉
What do you think became of the people who drove it there?….
Well, glad to introduce you to the Indiana Dunes. The people who once owned this car must have also lived there. Underneath brush and fallen trees, there are remains of what used to be a house. Today, it is part of the Indiana Dunes National Park land.
Great find and beautifully captured, Pepper. The mood of the car seems so pensive, shrouded in the bushes. Picture perfect.
Thanks, Suzette. It was definitely an excited thing to come across. 😉
I am curious to know your thoughts.