Linda Grashoff's Photography Adventures

Trash or Treasure in Placida 1

December 13, 2014

My friend Gerty has known me since we were 10. Yesterday she took me to a marina in Placida, Florida, that she knew would excite my photographer eyes. On the property is a treasure trove of discarded vehicles and other artifacts of human existence. My interest in these objects is not so much in the fact of their dereliction but in their material essence: the shapes, colors, and textures that weathering creates or enhances. More about my intent is in my reply to Vera Ersilia’s second comment on my post R2D2 1. This series of photographs begins with the back of a refrigerated truck, retired. I was especially interested in the shininess of the polished metal, the shapes that dents created, and the marks rust made.

12122014 Eldred's Marina-4

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  1. oneowner's avatar
    oneowner

    This is an exciting image. It appears to have a static foreground over a moving background.

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    December 13, 2014 at 8:45 AM

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      Linda Grashoff

      Thanks, Ken. This was such an exciting place. More photos to come from yesterday’s visit, but I hope to go back again and reap more from these treasures. My friend says the owners have started to remove some of the stuff. Hope they leave enough for me to explore.

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      December 13, 2014 at 9:04 AM

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  2. bluebrightly's avatar
    bluebrightly

    I bet you had fun! No, I know you did.

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    December 13, 2014 at 9:18 PM

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  3. veraersilia's avatar
    vera ersilia

    Another superb photo.

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    December 14, 2014 at 6:44 AM

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