Thursday, April 21, 2016

Car Wash

No, not the kind of car wash you are thinking of. This is a desert wash with, mysteriously, a bunch of old cars in it! How they got here, or even were "here" is, is also a bit of a mystery. The Joshua Tree National Park "car wash" is isolated and it's location is not shared. The area has a treasure trove of old artifacts, and people don't want to see it disturbed or vandalized. It took a lot of research (and eye strain looking at Google Earth) to find it, but find it I did! So off we went last weekend to explore and photograph the area. I hope to share more photos with you in a future post, but for now, here are some of my favorite car shots. Enjoy!










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30 comments:

  1. eileeninmdApril 21, 2016 at 2:24 PM

    Hello, looks like a graveyard for the old vehicles. What a cool find. Great shots.Have a happy weekend!

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  2. Photo CacheApril 21, 2016 at 3:34 PM

    Oh my, how awesome is this? Like an outdoor museum of junk cars.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  3. LizApril 21, 2016 at 5:49 PM

    This is so cool! I've seen a post written by Patrick about this place.
    We have some "secret" places here in Australia that aren't known by many and no one shares the location. It's better that way to preserve the location from those who don't respect such places.

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  4. Nanda kumarApril 21, 2016 at 6:50 PM

    Wow! so great clear shots!

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  5. rupam sarmaApril 21, 2016 at 8:26 PM

    Wonderful clicks

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  6. JoyfulApril 21, 2016 at 8:37 PM

    Fantastic photos. There is so much to see in "your desert".

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  7. Laura~Pretty PixApril 21, 2016 at 11:22 PM

    Fabulous captures!

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  8. Billy Blue EyesApril 21, 2016 at 11:46 PM

    You know what strikes me about the cars, they have no engine or chassis parts on them they are bare shells, not the sort of thing you expect if a car was dumped. Must say them make a great photo

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  9. s.cApril 22, 2016 at 1:49 AM

    Have somebody ever did an educated guess how many cars are buried in the desert there. Great pics as always.

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  10. Odcienie świataApril 22, 2016 at 2:53 AM

    Really fabulous captures :-)

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  11. Author R. Mac WheelerApril 22, 2016 at 5:01 AM

    ha ha...iron oxide is one of Mother's gifts.

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  12. John @ Beans and I on the LooseApril 22, 2016 at 7:02 AM

    Another thrill of the hunt that paid off for you. I suppose it required some 4x4 travel to get to this spot.

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  13. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"April 22, 2016 at 12:13 PM

    Bizarre! Why would anyone go to the trouble of transporting old cars to such a remote place. Interesting photographs though.

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  14. carol l mckennaApril 22, 2016 at 2:32 PM

    Blue sky and all these treasure trove photos which are so creative! Love the 'car wash' ~

    Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^

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  15. Jan K. alias AfanjaApril 22, 2016 at 4:22 PM

    Our sky may be a little more interesting than yours now and then, but such a strange and mysterious collection won't be found anywhere in the Netherlands. Absolutely great you found it. Thanks for sharing!

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  16. Small City ScenesApril 22, 2016 at 7:58 PM

    Beautiful BLUE sky. Love it. Now--who and why are the car parts there???
    MB

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  17. Lady FiApril 22, 2016 at 9:04 PM

    Wow - amazing!

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  18. VictoriaApril 22, 2016 at 9:39 PM

    Gosh, some of those cars look like they date from the 1930's! How cool that you found the location, I love the photos of the cars against that blue desert sky.

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  19. KarlApril 23, 2016 at 3:09 AM

    Amazing captures!

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  20. IreneApril 23, 2016 at 6:48 AM

    Wow, great captures! It's not nice to see in the nature, but for a photographer it's a treat!

    Happy weekend!

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  21. sonia a. mascaroApril 23, 2016 at 9:34 AM

    Great photos of old vehicles!
    Looks surreal!

    Thanks for your nice comment on my post.

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  22. AlApril 23, 2016 at 9:54 AM

    What an odd thing to find in the middle of a desert, but those old cars do make for some great photos.

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  23. TheChieftessApril 23, 2016 at 11:26 AM

    Fabulous shots! Love the intense colors... Isn't it interesting how after enough rust has accumulated on old abandoned cars they move from an eyesore to a such point of interest! It's amazing to me that people will simply abandon a car on the side of a road...or wherever...and it's done all over the world! Really wonderful captures!

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  24. RantenApril 23, 2016 at 1:09 PM

    I enjoy the pictures!

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  25. StephanieApril 24, 2016 at 10:51 PM

    Wow, awesome images! Love these!

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  26. Sallie (FullTime-Life)April 25, 2016 at 3:14 PM

    This is just amazing! In so many ways. I'm in awe of your beautiful photos as always, amazed that this place is there and that it is kept secret (or at least semi-secret) and amazed that you were able to find it using Google Earth.

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  27. JarekApril 26, 2016 at 10:03 AM

    Really awesome photos!

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  28. Photo(Geo)grapherApril 28, 2016 at 1:05 AM

    Wow, that is marvellous!

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  29. Stewart MApril 28, 2016 at 1:06 AM

    How on Earth did they end up there - or equally important why! Great shots.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  30. donApril 30, 2016 at 7:22 AM

    Excellent shots of these old relics.

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