TRAILER MOONRISE 2006
Moonrise over a wrecked trailer in an abandoned junkyard in Hodge, CA on Route 66 near Barstow. Night (just after dusk), full moon, 30 second exposure, flashlight-painting. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.

THE GOLDEN DOG 2006
Brutalized Datsun B210 behind the completely abandoned "town" of Coaldale in west-central Nevada. Night, full moon, red and yellow strobe flash. 3 or 4 minute exposure. Canon 20D. See more images from Coaldale.

EXNER'S NIGHTMARE 2006
1960 Plymouth Custom Suburban station wagon in an abandoned junkyard at Hodge, CA, near Barstow on Route 66. Night, full moon and sodium vapor with lots of atmospheric haze, 2-3 minute exposure, purple and green-gelled strobe-flash. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.

FLOODED TRAILER 1992
Salton Sea Beach, CA. Flooded and abandoned in the late 1970s. Over 100F, the smell was overwhelming. Tripod was sinking in the mud. Night, full moon, 5+ minutes, 160T film. Green and red-gelled strobe and red-gelled flashlight. This was cleaned up in the early 2000s. More from the Salton Sea.

DECO DASH 2006
A pair of mid 30s Chevy (?) trucks near Kramer Junction, CA. Night, full moon, 2 minutes, red and green-gelled strobe-flash. Canon 20D. See more images from Kramer Junction.

CUSHMAN 2006
Shotgunned Cushman scooter-wagon in an abandoned junkyard at Hodge, CA, near Barstow on Route 66. Night, full moon with lots of atmospheric haze, 2-3 minute exposure, red and green-gelled strobe-flash, white flashlight. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.

SPACE JUNK 2006
Space-Age cockpit in a 1960 Plymouth Custom Suburban station wagon at the abandoned junkyard at Hodge, CA. Night, full moon, 1-2 minute exposure, green and red-gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.

ROBOT HEAD 2006
Flipped Datsun F10 behind the completely abandoned "town" of Coaldale in west-central Nevada. Night, full moon, red strobe flash. Tungsten balanced. 3 or 4 minute exposure. Canon 20D. See more images from Coaldale.

LANDAU BAR 2006
Mid 60s Cadillac hearse at an unnamed high-desert junkyard near Lake Los Angeles, CA. Night, 2 minute exposure, full moon, red and blue-gelled strobe-flash Canon 20D. It has come to my attention from several reliable sources that the owner of this junkyard rents his collection of highly unusual and rare cars to the movie industry. I've been told he will "shoot trespassers (like me) on sight." Be careful out there kids. See more images from the Unknown Junkyard.

CHRYSLER MOONRISE 1995
1962 Chrysler Newport lost down a dirt road in the Mojave desert. Camera was set up in a deep hole in front of the car to get the low angle. Night, full moon, 8 minutes, 160T film. Green and pink-gelled strobe flash.

SAFETY GLASSES 2007
In my hot rod buddy Fred's garage. 331 Chrysler Hemi, early 50s Cunningham manifold with 4 Zenith 1 barrels. Night, totally dark space, 15 seconds at f5.6, natural and green-gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. More images from Fred's Garage.

WRAP AROUND 2006
1950 Studebaker Land Cruiser at Antelope Valley Wreckers, Little Rock, CA. Night, full moon, 2 minute exposure and red-gelled strobe-flash. Tungsten balanced. Canon 20D. See more images from Antelope Valley Auto Wrecking.

LEMON PEELER 2007
Part of my buddy Fred's collection- a Schwinn "Lemon Peeler" from about 1970. A Stingray that EVERY 10 year old boy desperately wanted. This beautifully patinated example was bought at a garage sale for $50. Night, about 10 seconds, sodium vapor light, natural flashlight. Canon 20D. More images from Fred's Garage.

COMET 2006
1961 Mercury Comet spending the rest of it's days at an abandoned junkyard in Hodge, CA, a largely vacant Route 66 town near Barstow. Night, full moon, 1 minute exposure, red and green-gelled flashlight. Tungsten balanced. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.

RIVERBANK BUICK 1992
One of about 50 big 50s cars tied into a riverbank in Central California for erosion control. Today most of these cars are gone. Night, full moon, 8 minute exposure, 160T film, red and green-gelled strobe flash.

2 POSTS 2006
A 50s Panel Truck along the non-existent fence at an abandoned junkyard in Hodge, CA, a largely vacant Route 66 town near Barstow. Night, 2 minute exposure, full moon, distant sodium-vapor lights, and red and green-gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.

1890 LOCOMOTIVE 2002
In the storage yard behind the Nevada Train Museum in Boulder City. Night, full moon, mercury and sodium vapor lights. 2 minute exposure, 100VS film. Available light only.

CHRISTINE'S BROTHER 2006
Late 50s Dodge pick up, forgotten in an abandoned junkyard in Hodge, CA. West of Barstow on Route 66. Night, full moon with lots of atmospheric haze, 2-3 minute exposure, flashlight and red-gelled strobe-flash. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.

PARK LANE 2006
1959 Mercury at an unnamed high-desert junkyard near Lake Los Angeles, CA. Night, 2 minute exposure, full moon, blue and red-gelled strobe-flash. Canon 20D. See more images from the Unknown Junkyard.

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK 2002
Abandoned at the long closed Essex Trailer park in Essex, CA. Night, full moon, 8 minute exposure, 160T film, strobe flash.

HEARSE 2006
Mid-50s Cadillac hearse at an unnamed high-desert junkyard near Lake Los Angeles, CA. Night, 2 minute exposure, full moon, purple and green-gelled strobe-flash, white flashlight in the tail lights. Canon 20D.
It has come to my attention from several reliable sources that the owner of this junkyard rents his collection of highly unusual and rare cars to the movie industry. I've been told he will "shoot trespassers (like me) on sight." Be careful out there kids. See more images from the Unknown Junkyard.

MOON EYES 2007
In my hot rod buddy Fred's garage. Basket Case 32 low-boy roadster and various brake parts. It's all in the details. Night, totally dark space, 15 seconds at f5.6, green and purple-gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. More images from Fred's Garage.

SCOWL 2006
1959 Buick at a nameless high desert junkyard near Lake Los Angeles, CA. Night, 2 minute exposure, full moon purple and green-gelled strobe-flash and red-gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. See more images from the Unknown Junkyard.