Splittie Still Life

An early 1960's Volkswagen Van, sits abandoned in the woods of Connecticut.

It always kills me to see one of these in this condition.

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mind the goat, jenlyn, parallaxd, penelope's odyssey, and 83 other people added this photo to their favorites.
mind the goat (60 months ago | reply)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Damn!
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mind the goat (60 months ago | reply)

I love that it has a plant growing out of it, the logical and entropical (is that a word?) extention of the flower on the dashboard
Desolate Places (60 months ago | reply)

YES! That is brilliant goat!
Thank you for the comments!
khalilshah (60 months ago | reply)

Superb shot
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arndsan アーンド　さん (60 months ago | reply)

yep this old VW model need to keep discovering
the beaches.
penelope's odyssey (60 months ago | reply)

This is an image of my first vehicle, my first home of my own. And what a grand image it is. I love everything about it.
Ed Karjala (60 months ago | reply)

outstanding find and capture, Duff.
Peter you've lost the news (60 months ago | reply)

Yes, this is flowerpower taken a little too far. Sad to see it in this state but at least it makes a great photo.
annabellafranc [deleted] (60 months ago | reply)

It needs rescuing !
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anyjazz65 (60 months ago | reply)

I had a '62 just like this. Sad but at least you have given it a part in a work of art.
redmann (60 months ago | reply)

Didja find the hidden stash? This so reminds me of that movie Romancing the Stone.
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artsy_T (60 months ago | reply)

so i'd like to fav this 100 times, but that's not possible. so just know that i love it. k?
Bernat_83 (60 months ago | reply)

A hermit of the forest, not unlike Old Joe, wandering and waiting for his day to come
tastygiant (60 months ago | reply)

the colors man, the colors....
fantastic
buckaroo kid (60 months ago | reply)

fantastic - beautiful colours!
habeebee (60 months ago | reply)

But it sure makes for a beautiful picture! Its merged, overrun, become organic matter. An ingrown van. The leaves covering the window are also reflected in it, the paint has taken on the texture of bark, the bumper's become another resting treebranch. Suddenly you become aware of the birdlike front face, the eyes perched asides an alert beak, a dash of red rust suggesting a sharp bite. It's just pretending to be asleep.
What a find!
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thurrockdave too (60 months ago | reply)

Thanks for taking the time to add your pic to the European Vans Pool. :)
Gwyn Michael (60 months ago | reply)

Yes sad, but it looks rather at home in that setting.
LinBow (60 months ago | reply)

So sad, but great shot!
cycℓops (mjlearmouth) (60 months ago | reply)

I feel your pain Mike!
her in doors (59 months ago | reply)

i want to cry! this is a heart breaking thing to see happen tp the beautiful creation! this is 1 machine that deffinately HAS SOUL! i hope it haunts the cruel monsters that left it there! rip camper baby
jọ∫ёmаnuel (59 months ago | reply)

una imagen que dice mas que mil palabras, enhorabuena
earthwoman1967 (59 months ago | reply)

Seems a fitting death with mother nature engulfing it...and you have given it a wonderful memorial with your photo.
Krazzy Cakes! (55 months ago | reply)

kanugon gid... kasubo lantawon....kung makua ko lang tani na kag dalon di sa iloilo mapadalagan pa na liwat....
lebovox (54 months ago | reply)

This is a wonderful image.
Great color and texture.
alisonviolinist (53 months ago | reply)

ooooh, this is so cool!
Vinicius Portelinha (52 months ago | reply)

beautiful......
craigwright76 (51 months ago | reply)

Advertise it on
www.thesamba.com
I can guarantee someone would save this beauty.
contact me if you want to save it and i'll help you..
off for a cry now... whaaaaaaaaa
budderflyman (49 months ago | reply)

Yes, but it is now a work of art as demonstrated by your stunning photo!
globalcar.ro (44 months ago | reply)

Beautiful !
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cdmandino (39 months ago | reply)

ive seen this bus in plymouth terryville bristol area.. so weird! great shot
ichshe b.sandler (39 months ago | reply)

i was stuck in a snow storm leaving Aspen and heading to San Frisco. I fell in love and in a bus like that and i don't believe that bus ever toughed the ground.
Sweet Memories. i loved you walt Parker... I-she
eechapix (30 months ago | reply)

Don't let the thought of a car mouldering away quietly in the woods bother you. First of all, it's classic Americana. Second, it's a source of parts for some other 'Wagen still runnin' and rollin' somewhere. (Did you know that that happy car stimulus thingy they did takes the old cars and scraps them? I drive an 80's dinosaur, for which parts can be scarce...I think it was an evil plan to get the poor folk out of their gas-guzzlers, but it's put a crimp in my style because I'm REALLY impoverished. I couldn't go turn my beast in and take the 2 grand (or however much) and buy just 2 grand's worth of slightly better poopbox...ya had to buy a new car. Hence car payment, which I can't afford. I loathe when the Man gets meddling with my life...) Third, it's irresistible photographic fodder... I'll grant ya, it's bittersweet, but not completely tragic. Ya know?
eechapix (30 months ago | reply)

whoops, I think I'm confuzzled as to make. Whatev, the thought is still sound. ;-)
rickyfan3956 (28 months ago | reply)

Looks like a rather sad relative of Herbie! :-(
kombibus (27 months ago | reply)

Very nice!
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