Lawn Ornament
Well, appropriately, there are race cars, family cars, and the lawn cars in Maine. Yard cars are kind of left to weather (gracefully?). I’m like that and have separation anxiety. Or I hoard? In either case, I helped to bypass this by leasing cars for many years. Three years, lease done, turn in the keys, drive away in another car. Lately I have been hanging on to my now ten year old car to see if it will go past 200, 000 miles. I keep my car in a garage.
Interesting picture. Relatively new tires. I am keeping my 7 year old American made car. No repair so far. I want to see how long it can last.
March 6, 2012 at 8:57 am
Heh. Nice shot. Alaskans seem similarly inclined, but cover everything with blue tarps. Of course now 9 feet of snow cover even the lawn vehicles.
March 6, 2012 at 8:18 pm
Yes, the old cars look better covered in snow. They also line up the cars by vintage with the newest nearest the road and older going back. Parting can be really difficult for some people.
March 6, 2012 at 10:46 pm
On a trip to Santa Fe, we passed through a community crossroads town. There were old tires and cars with goats climbing on them! You are correct. People just line up the cars with the oldest in the back. Interesting observation. I never really thought much about that. This one appears to still work.
March 10, 2012 at 8:08 am
George
The cars are so much a part of the landscape. Some work, some are parts. Passing a store in Maine, I stopped in to have a look. It was a nightmare. The place was a house at one point. It had shelves crowded together holding junk neatly. For instance, rusted toasters, broken appliances and such that you would never ever want to buy. They had ski boots in back outside filled with water. My, oh my, this is where junk goes to die.
March 10, 2012 at 12:14 pm