“Scrap doesn’t come for free,
we pay someone to make it.”
W Edwards Deming
In July I visited the car graveyard outside Ryd, Sweden … Kyrkö Mosse, DON’ WORRY … it’s full environment approved!!! There I meet loads of structure. A place where nature is embracing scrap and make old cars into art. A museum in the middle of the forest.
Started by a man by name Åke Myren (1914-2000), in 1935 he buys a peat moss and a large broad-bladed shovel. He would become self-employed, transforming marshes into a desirable commodity – peat. The land he has chosen with care – a plateau that rises slightly above the surrounding marshes.
For owners it was a desolate swamp, they could well do without. The purchase price was also pleased with and soon enough, the parties were ready to close the deal. A sales contract was drawn up, Ake paid, the amount was acknowledged, but for some strange reason, he did not have lands titles.
It meant he never became the legal owner of the peat moss. Perhaps he thought that there was enough of a receipt and that the legal process was a redundant trivial.
In the 1950’s he started a to collect scrap cars – No training car mechanic, he had not. Nor a driving license. Yet he became, over time, something of an expert in all kinds of brands, ranging from broad Americans for SMEs ”everyman’s car”.
Aware of the environmental authorities’ rules, he was always careful to drain gasoline and oil tanks, remove batteries and other environmentally damaging details.
Among the parts were not at least the wheels in high demand and easily sold. Mounted on the so-called rubber wheel trolleys became the area’s farmers for a sought modernization.
About 130 vehicles, he has cleaned up, which would otherwise stand and scratched around in the woods. It has been a demanding job, but instead of flowers rewarded him with such an order.
In 1974 he bought his last car.
A very popular place … some come to see the rarities of the car history – the oldest car in the moss is a Scania from 1933. Others come for the special atmosphere of visiting what many people mean is a cultural treasure.
Great clicks! Nice choice for the topic!
Thank you so much, Shibin! There is structure in everything around us, but I like the mixture of nature, material and metal.
Nice photos! I definitely need to notice my surroundings more. There’s clearly always some interesting structures around that are simply hidden from my view! 🙂 Looking forward to reading your next post!
Tiff, thank you so much for your nice comment … yes, there are many objects around us all the time, the funny thing is that I don’t notice them neither if I don’t have the camera in my hand. *smile – I see a totally different world then.
Some great shots 🙂
Jules, THAaAAaAanks!
Ah, a lovely tribute to Kyrkö Mosse
Thank you, Sue … it’s truly lovely place!
It was a fantastic experience – hope to return one day
So do I … you’re welcome any time. *smile
Yippee!
I love the photos. You’re so creative to meet the prompt.
Thank you so much, Miriam …. I think it has a lot to do with luck. I try to use images that I already has in my library.
You must have curiosities of many things. I was surprised of your photos. They do have a lot of structure.
Thank you so much, I’m not really into landscape and sunset … I like image with structure.
Good for you, Vive! You take photos that you like. I can see that! ♥*♥*♥
Thank you so much!
You’re welcome! *¨*•♥•*¨*
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THAaAaaaAnks, Chris!
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Thank you!
Great images, Vivi! 🙂 🙂 Wishing you a wonderful weekend. The sun is shining here and I’m off to zumba soon.
Sun is shining here too. My plans a bit of cleaning … but first get some of my favourite coffee on offer. *smile – Hugs.
Big smiley hugs back 🙂 🙂
thank you so much, I’m not really into landscape and sunset … I like icon with body structure. Big smiley hugs back 🙂 🙂
Thank you, my pleasure!!!