It was 3:30 p.m and I was sitting at the kitchen table with my laptop in front of me and my phone in hand. In 3 days I would be leaving the country and I hadn’t gotten the $5 car footage yet. That’s when I called “The Bone Yard.” Steve picked up the phone and I explained the video idea to him and he told me that they are open til 4:30. 

I grabbed the camera, jumped in the car, and headed straight there. I arrived at 4pm and pushed open a wooden door that led to a counter with an office behind. I said, “Hello, I’m looking for Steve?” Steve replied, “it’s 4 o’clock,” indicating I was too late. I explained that I live 30 minutes away. He then said, “Go through the gate outside, and hurry before they lock the gates.”

Entering the yard I felt shocked to see so many cars that had been in wrecks and had gotten dismantled. I was surprised that these businesses make sufficient money by recycling and recusing the parts!

As I recorded the video I kept my eye off the gates to make sure I wouldn’t get locked in. This was a bit creepy because every time I thought I heard a worker coming in to shut things down, I didn’t see anybody. Although the wind was pretty strong that day, so maybe I was just hearing the creaks of the car parts. 

I said, “Thank you,” to Steve and grabbed a red and white business card and was on my way. 

Stopping for gas on the way home I felt a bit uneasy. Maybe it was something about seeing smashed cars that made driving a bit strange.