Rusty suspension parts on a street trolley car in Glen Echo Park, Maryland

Close-up of a rusty shock on a street trolley car in Glen Echo Park, Maryland

Just behind one of small art gallery in Glen Echo Park is an antique street trolley car that sits on a set of rails. No one is allowed to sit in the car, of course, but there’s nothing to stop you from getting as close as possible or even touch the car. The texture of the rusty suspension parts pulled me low to the ground and partially underneath the trolley car. After fifteen minutes of shooting, I had finished my last roll of film; and my knees were telling me that it was time to stand up.

The front of an antique blue car parked on the streets of Capitol Hill

The rear of an antique blue car parked on the streets of Capitol Hill

Since I’d made plans to meet some friends at the Folger Shakespeare Library one Saturday morning, I decided to get to Capitol Hill early to take a few photographs to finish off a roll of slide film. After walking around for thirty minutes, I came across this antique car parked on the street. I’m sure that if I reviewed all of the slides, I’d find one with the actual brand of the car visible.

I suppose knowing the brand isn’t that important, but what I remember most is that there was a pothole filled with water about three feet from me. As a result, muddy water would splash on me every time a car would drive by. When I got to the Folger Library, everyone wondered why I was covered in brown water spots.