Picture of the day - January 8, 2008

"Old Junker"

Photo by Rick Rouse. The other day Cheria and I found ourselves driving down U.S. Highway 58 on the way from Bristol, Virginia to the rural community of Hiltons, and after crossing the steel bridge that spans the north fork of the Holston River we spotted a narrow country road on our left that appeared to snake its way along the river bank. Since we had some time to kill we decided to follow it to see where it would take us. Well, that little road turned out to be a dead-end, but we did manage to stumble upon the intriguing scene featured in today's picture... Sitting right on the shoulder of the road was this old truck, all covered with rust and overgrown with vines, looking as if it has been waiting patiently for its owner to return someday and drive it away. It has obviously been sitting there for a long, long time, and one has to wonder just how it got there. Did the driver simply abandon it on the side of the road after it "died"? Was it "parked" there but never retrieved because something happened to the owner? I guess we'll never know, but if that "old junker" could talk I'll bet it would have quite an interesting story to tell!   Visitor Comments...   Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA You think like I do. I am always wondering what the story is behind the scenes I find along the by-ways.   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"