The Grass Is Greener On the Other Side of the Fence
by Janet Marie
Title
The Grass Is Greener On the Other Side of the Fence
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photo Digital Art
Description
On our way back from visiting Bryce Canyon National Park we traveled along the by-way of Highway 89, passing through the small town of Glendale, Utah. Anyway, Jerry's Dad owned various models of Packards (Caribbean Convertible, Packard Convertible, Clipper and other 4-door models). Vintage cars have always been an interest in our married life.
This is a Packard Clipper, no longer in its "Heyday"! Left to live the remainder of its life behind a fence. If this car could talk what stories it could tell. Now it tells a different story, but only to those who pass by and possibly take notice of her. "So it asks, "Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side of the Fence!" At one time it was.
This automobile, an American made car, was built by the Packard Motor Car Company (years 1941-1942, 1946-1947, and 1953-1957). It was named for a type of sailing ship, called a clipper.
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June 23rd, 2017
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Comments (2)
Catherine Ludwig Donleycott
Great photo and interesting story. Thank you Janet for the reminder of those great days! :)
Janet Marie replied:
Catherine! I can't tell you how nice it is to have you visit and leave a wonderful comment. I am delighted that you took the time to read my backstory and found it interesting. You are most welcome for the reminder.
Daughters Three
What a great title for your artwork. Love old cars, so much history. And you are right if it could talk, what would it share. A movie like American Graffiti reminds us of the past beauty of these old cars. Although some people restore them or have not put them out to pasture so to speak. Fabulous artistic composition.
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you daughters three for visiting my work today! So appreciated. My only visit to this lovable image of this sad car. It is the bone yard so to speak, fenced in, jailed probably for the rest of its life. Even on FAA goes unnoticed. Old cars fascinate me because of my Dad's influence and husband Jerry's. Their is a story there, history, I just had to capture it. I have a black and white version of it too. But this shows this rust and age. Thank you for your words of commendation.
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