Green Power #15357

The Story

Out on the open Minnesota prairie, this old Buick car sits with an engine compartment full of high grass, giving the appearance of needing a haircut. Just the top, the sides are fine. There was barely a breeze that day with the intense summer heat of August bearing down. It was a long hot day in the open sun, one of four photography days in a row because this junkyard had quite a few vintage cars like this one spread over many acres.

This fascinating place was a gold mine of great junk to create some interesting artwork. I rambled all through this junkyard from stem to stern and had a great time working with these highway bygones. It’s a huge working junkyard that sells parts to collectors from the world over and I was able to be there through the kindness of the owners.

This old Buick car gave up life on the road to live here in the high prairie grass with all the others of its generation, planted here as part of a crop of a different nature. Time, weeds, and grass are getting the better of it as it slowly blends into the land. The prairie grasses are shooting up through the engine compartment in a strong takeover attempt and it seems the old Buick is sure to eventually lose.

Location: Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Picture and story © Andrew Dierks