Antelope Island, Utah
One year and four trips to this same location, the elements finally come together. A beautiful spring day here on Antelope Island, and again I search for the pieces to this rusty, broken tricycle. I am told it was donated to the island’s state park from a family who dates it back to 1903. I imagine all the happy, noisy years it had as children from several generations enjoyed hours of racing and playing.
Carefully, I balance the pieces together until it can stand on its own. I reassemble it several times during this photo session, as it falls to pieces each time the cool wind picks up.
The ground is soft and forms a thick layer of mud around my shoes. To capture the angle I desire, I invert my tripod until my camera (now upside down) is only two inches from the soft soil. I find a small piece of plywood nearby to keep me from getting completely covered with mud as I lay on my stomach to compose and capture this timeless image.
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What a rare find. In this photograph of a 1903 tricycle you have captured a piece of history.
Stlealr work there everyone. I’ll keep on reading.
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