My name is Tara, and I was born and raised in Washington State.
In 2010 I married Bill (bmac62) and retired ... two of the best choices I ever made! :)
In March, 2013, we sold our home in Washington and went on the road in our RV full time. What a blast! There is so much world out there to see!
After traveling around the West for a few years, we got rid of the motorhome and are now spending winters in deep-south Texas and summers in Washington State. Spring and fall finds us visiting whichever place strikes our fancy at the time!
If I’m missing from Renderosity from time to time, I’m busy having fun elsewhere.
Thanks for your interest in my work, and for stopping by to learn more about me!
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Tamron 24-70mm f2.8
Canon 70-200mm f4.0
Zeiss 50mm f1.4
Photoshop CC
WACOM Intuos 4
ArtRage
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Comments (32)
pimanjc
excellent find and history.
Juliette.Gribnau
cool !
drag
I never cared for the band either, but this is a interesting shot of automotive history.
Chipka
I never cared for the band either, and most certainly had no idea of the origin of it's name. However, I'd like to see one of those vehicular contrivances now. As for this gold comet, I was expecting to see the comet that's apparently in viewing range now, but since I live in the cloudy region of Chicago, I can't see anything more than...well...a low-flying airplane, if I'm inordinately lucky. I love the UrbEx feel of this shot, the feeling that I've been taken off the beaten track to see this rusting, decomposing gem. And I love the muted colors.
helanker
A very nice shot of this oldie :-) Not much gode over that anymore, though.
Wolfenshire
That is one beautiful truck. I'd love to take it home.
moochagoo
Love that find, bravo :)
jayfar
Not much speed in this old wagon Tara! Nice shot.
durleybeachbum
Band? It was only today I read about someone called Bon Jovi. Great pic.
alanwilliams
growing old gracefully, love it
EJD64
I like the way you made this seem really old. LOL Nice shot Tara.
kgb224
Superb capture Tara. God bless.
Faemike55
LOL at Andrea! only good song was 'Riding the Storm out' Cool shot
abreojos
Maybe you will find a Speed Wagon when you hit the road and have the time to shot it in every possible way :)
wysiwig
Don't feel bad Tara. I didn't know about the name either. In fact, until just now I had never heard of an REO Truck. You sent me to the Internet to find some interesting info. This is a great find and capture. I would love to see it run again.
Sea_Dog
Like the band, this vehicle has seen better days. Nice shot.
Isabelle711
It was waiting to be seen for its beauty, and you took the time to notice it. I thank you very much. :)))))))) Older autos have such character. :))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :)))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Sunshine Smile In Your Heart :))))
adorety Online Now!
What a great find and really great shot.
rachris480907
Great shot! The REO Speed Wagon origin was news to me, too, so, obviously, you weren't the only one lacking that information. :) Thanks for posting the photo and the text!
PHELINAS
As always excellent capture Tara. lA lot of nostalgia in this photo. " Inanimate Objects you thus have a soul.... "Bravo!
bmac62
What a great shot...but then I love all rusting trucks and cars:) Best I can determine this is a late 40s or early 50s truck. As I recall the mine where these old trucks are located closed in 1953... We need to find more of these sorts of relics:)
photosynthesis
You've performed a kind of alchemy here, Tara - turning rust & debris into photographic gold. It's getting late & I've just gone through the first page of tonight's photography gallery & am blown away by the quality & creativity of the images I'm seeing. It made me think of someone (I can't remember who) who said recently that they were abandoning Renderosity because they thought the quality of the photography was not very good - I find that very puzzling...
sharky_
Priceless! Nice shot. Aloha
MrsRatbag
With a hood that well-formed and imposing you have to take this truck seriously. Even the rust has been forced to go slowly in digesting it; made to last, that one! Excellent capture!
RodS Online Now!
What a great shot, Tara – and what a lovely old truck! Many years ago, I'm sure there was somebody that was really proud of that vehicle when it was all new and shiny...
FredNunes
Love the way you composed this. Great!
whaleman
This Reo looks to be in pretty good shape! Nice shot! And to Andrea, Bon who?
JuliSonne
And again such a great vehicle. I'm looking forward so much to Arizona. I'll probably shoot a whole junkyard together....sorry car cemetery!
Merrylee
Great shot....
Katraz
Not much speed in that one.