The old trucks are from New Mexico, a place with lots of aging Chevys and plenty of wildflowers.
The picture on top is called Runs Good and the other one is Sweet Pea. You can click on them for enlargements.
Paint endures out west, mostly because of the lack of humidity. On occasion, you’ll find abandoned vehicles from the 1930’s with some original color. You might recall this one from a few weeks ago:
https://johntodaro.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/long-term-parking/
My own truck has spent far too many days on the salt lick of eastern Long Island. It’s got more rust than a box of wet nails…but it still “runs good”.
JOHN TODARO 
Years ago, my sister and her husband owned an old 1940s-ish pickup they named “Elmer”. Even today, whenever anyone in our family sees an old truck, we’ll call it by that name.
Love this series, John.
Thanks Luddy… our aging vehicles seem to have become what our horses used to be.
Two fantastic shots. You should really think about doing something with all your shots of old cars and trucks. I think they’ve got mileage (excuse the pun) and are timeless images. Perhaps a set of postcards or a calendar? I enjoyed getting these through in an email. Best wishes, PC
Thanks for the suggestion…a calendar is a good idea. I’m happy to hear that you’ve been enjoying the series.
Beautiful shots! I love the atmosphere of the first one!
Thanks so much Anette.
These are great. And I’d liked that earlier one you reference in the earlier link as well. Gorgeous. I like worn/old things too, the character that comes through. I’m glad you’re doing this series as well. I always wonder when I see something like this (rare here as there is little “open space” here) what was the last straw, what was the punctuation on the story, particularly when what was left may have no longer been useful but is still beautiful.
Thanks, I really like where you’ve taken this thought…Maybe once in a while a photograph provides some punctation.
They are so nice, and so inspirational too… Thank you dear John Todaro, have a nice weekend, love, nia
thanks, Nia.
I love the “1500” on Runs Good too. In the field. And how that number has lasted so clearly. I like what nativetotheplace says about punctuation…. The linked photo there, the shape of that one, I thought of a comma. I suppose it could be a colon too, but I thought it was curved like a comma. Anyway.
Sweet Pea is a beautiful title for that red one too. 🙂
Thanks Rose… I liked Sweet Pea too–the species of flower in the picture plus a good name for the truck as well.
Oh! I didn’t even get that part of it. I thought it was a good name, anyway. 🙂
..and you are right–.that other pic could certainly be kin to a comma.
Age brings character to just about anything (even a week old dish of spaghetti).
Honestly, get a calendar out!
(Random Lame Joke? Runs good like sweet pea!)
…a wise observation about aging pasta.
i look for edges, and when i say “look”…it isn’t always with my eyes. and some edges are not exactly visible. but where there is an edge, there is at once friction and cooperation. the “1500” takes my breath away….the friction of a number in a field of flowers offers a contrast, an edge that begs for some sort of poem.
…thanks for such an imaginative take on my image.
(just like flashlight batteries, we should always keep some friction and cooperation handy).
contrary is the evidence that something is ringing true. just like you said about the batteries. we need some of both.