I Photographed Bastnäs, Sweden’s Abandoned Car Graveyard (19 Pics)

Tucked away in a wooded section of wilderness in the Värmland region of Sweden is Bastnäs, a small cluster of dwellings that are surrounded by a vast scrapyard of used cars. The vehicles were brought here during the 1940s '50s and '60s and lined up in rows beneath the trees. People would travel from all over the region, including neighboring Norway to buy spare parts as they were very expensive when buying them brand new.

I had wanted to shoot at Bastnäs for a number of years and finally got my chance in the Spring of 2018. There was still a little snow on the ground in places and the day we spent there was fairly overcast so not ideal light, in summer the wrecks are covered in ferns so traveling there for different seasons would produce good results photographically too. I think I may return one day. If you enjoy photographing abandonment and rusting metal then it comes highly recommended. You can stay in the small town of Töcksfors, around 20km to the north along dirt roads.

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Trio Of Wrecks

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I Photographed Bastnäs, Sweden’s Abandoned Car Graveyard (19 Pics)

Trio Of Wrecks

Stacked Three High

Tow Mater Look-Alike

Picked Clean

Avenue Of Cars

Tangled Mess

Rusting Metal

Coach Interior

Congestion

Alone In The Woods

Carnage

Rear View Along A Row

Dressed In A Gown Of Moss

Decaying Volvo

A Row Of Vw Beetles

Rust From Behind

One Of The Owners Houses

Open Paddock

Side By Side

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