Mike Pearson's Adventures on a Pale Blue Dot

I have had some old DVD discs for a while that somehow managed to get to the point where my computer wouldn't read them. Luckily one of my friends has some pricey editing programs that could do the job for me. The result was like finding lost and forgotten treasures. Some of these photos are different angles and shots that I never published before. Others are from completely different shooting days. Still others weren't used before, because they weren't as "cool" as the ones that I chose to print or publish. Still other images are not that radically different from the already published ones, but worthwhile adding to the group. Now that the trucks have been moved from that perfect location ( safe from the scrappers ) I guess that all the photos are worthwhile. There are a few shots with some funky lighting going on. It was a darkish fall day, and I packed in a generator and several 500w work-lights to brighten up the setting. Turned out not too bad for a fir...

This post is dedicated to the two old abandoned trucks that were on a waterfront acreage, sitting idle for approximately 60 years. There were dozens of other pieces of gear on the property...all very interesting in their own right. These two old gems...were my faves. I will leave link to the story about finding the property here.. http://adventuresinmikeslife.blogspot.ca/2011/10/how-i-became-photographer.html   http://adventuresinmikeslife.blogspot.ca/2012/01/here-are-series-of-infrared-images-from.html A couple years ago, when a few more people got wind of the isolated property....several pieces of gear were removed by collectors and other interested parties. These are photos of what I am told is an old Peterbilt, sitting in it's new location. I have cropped the photos fairly tight, to keep the current location a bit of a secret. All the people who really need to know where it is...already do. These images were ta...