Posted on 1/21/15 By Aaron Miller
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Bastnas is a rural ore field in southern Sweden that’s been noteworthy for its mining since the late 1600s. It’s also the place where a pair of brothers decided to start a scrapyard to serve as a final resting place for the cars used by WWII servicemen.
Eventually, even the scrap yard was abandoned and nature has slowly reclaimed its sovereignty. The 15 photos below are part of a much larger set by Thomas Geersing that documents the current state of the Bastnas Scrapyard: beautifully dilapidated.
To see the rest of Thomas Geersing’s photos chance the link below.
via Beautiful Photos of the Bastnas Sweden Automotive Graveyard – Supercompressor.com.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
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