Complete motor service
Although I really do want to believe the sign that promises complete motor service, I sort of doubt it.
But I didn’t need my car repaired when I was in town. And I was looking around for things to photograph, so it all worked out. My favorite thing here is that grain on the piece of plywood that’s covering (I am guessing) a window.
Amherst, Texas
photographed 5.24.2013
Posted on December 9, 2013, in architecture, Photography and tagged 365 photo project, abandoned buildings, amherst, amherst texas, architecture, black and white photography, city garage, industrial architecture, melinda green harvey, monochrome, one day one image, photo a day, photography, texas. Bookmark the permalink. 15 Comments.
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The plywood is nice but I love the all-corrigated construction, including the roof. The 55 gallon drums are a nice touch, too.
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Yeah, I carry those 55 gallon drums around in the backseat of my car, just in case I need them to “stage” the scene.
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I’ll bet there’s a chair in the backseat, too!
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No, but that’s a damn good idea.
Back when I posted this shot – http://bit.ly/1fePWdz – Ehpem and I had a bit of a conversation about the fact that the chair in the photograph was gone the next time I was at the site. We decided the thing to do would be to take a replacement chair to leave in the spot. So, maybe at some point I WILL have a chair in the backseat, wedged between the barrels.
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I spotted that grain too – that looks superb doesn’t it. This is a classic shot of your ‘genre’ Melinda.
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It made me think of architecture school, back in the 1970s, when everything was hand drafted, including wood grain. For some reason, I was very fond of drawing wood grainy….
Thanks for calling this a “classic”!
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When I see this, I can feel the dry searing heat of the Texas sun.
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Parts of the state are pretty humid – but you are right: this was shot in the “dry searing heat” region!
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oh, that’s very true; I do recall a camping trip not far from San Antonio in August!!! If I could have peeled my skin off, I would have done so.
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I know what you mean: I lived in New Orleans for several years, and was glad to get back to a nice, arid climate!
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I can’t believe it has been more than two weeks and I have not seen this photo! Goes to show what happens when one leaves one job and tries to get another going.
I like the combo of plywood and corrugation – they go together very well!
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Remember that time, a few minutes ago, when you asked to see just such a combination! Here at One Day | One Image, we try to be responsive to requests from our reader(s)!
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I do remember, and it serves me right for working backward through your posts or I would have seen how carefully you set it all up, weeks in advance.
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Yep. I am just that clever!
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