Silence...

During the lecture on thursday, Liz showed us images of the 'Cadillac Graveyard' on Route 66 which consists of ten vintage cars, all buried in the ground at an 80degree angle. These images particularly interested me and led me to thinking about how objects can be silent and seem as if they have 'died.'


It reminded me of some photos I took a few years ago of a car I came across in a field near my home.....




I found it in the grounds of an abandoned farm, surrounded by derelict buildings and debris. I became fascinated with it, wondering about how a once luxurious item could become abandoned and forgotten. It also intrigued me as I have always had an interest in vintage cars, but there are no features that identify what type of car it is and from what decade. To me, the image conveys a sense of silence. It is almost impossible to imagine what it would have looked like originally and imagine it in full working order.

The area which surrounds the car reminds me of silence, simply because there are no signs of life anywhere around. It also is a huge contrast to the modern residential area just a few minutes walk away.