Wednesday, January 7, 2009

ABC Wednesday - Y is for Yikes!



Y is for Yikes!.............



a broken glass windshield on a car



This spiderweb of broken and shattered glass makes for a great abstract image.

While checking out the salvage cars for the upcoming auction, this windshield really stood out.

Most of the cars either had their glass intact or completely gone depending on the severity of the accident.

There are very few with this kind of damage.

This safety glass has a coating designed into it that helps to keep it intact should it get broke.

It is designed to hold its shape and act as a shield to protect the occupants.

The side window glass is designed to break into non-sharp cubes that is easily brushed off without fear of being cut.

Each step the auto designers take to ensure our safety is a plus for us consumers.



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19 comments:

  1. spacedlawJanuary 7, 2009 at 3:28 AM

    Yickes indeed. I hate to think what impact must have created this web...

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  2. Rune EideJanuary 7, 2009 at 5:15 AM

    I wouldn't have been on the inside when that happened!

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  3. Miss_YvesJanuary 7, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    Great shot!
    Translation:"Aïe"!?

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  4. MicheleJanuary 7, 2009 at 5:54 PM

    Well, yikes is putting it mildly with a windshield to look like that...!
    That was quite an impact for sure!!
    ~Michele~

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  5. NevaJanuary 7, 2009 at 7:23 PM

    The things they do for our safety...nice shot....

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  6. kmlJanuary 7, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Hi Spacedlaw - I hear you - I stay away from the vehicles that look too bad. It's too sad and too risky to be around them.

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  7. kmlJanuary 7, 2009 at 9:21 PM

    Hi Rune - I wouldn't either, and hopefully the safety shield did it's job.

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  8. kmlJanuary 7, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    Thanks, Miss Yves!

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  9. kmlJanuary 7, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Hi Michele - Yes, a big impact, but it held, which is the good thing. Had it been a deer or such, the whole glass would have given away.

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  10. kmlJanuary 7, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    Thanks, Neva!

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  11. STORMY SEAS PHOTOGRAPHYJanuary 7, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    Thats a fantastic shot!


    Roger
    www.stormyseasphotography.com

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  12. Bob JohnsonJanuary 8, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    Super shot Kathy. I've seen my fair share of broken auto glass at the mall, stupid punk kids with nothing better to do.

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  13. kmlJanuary 8, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    I bet you do Bob - and I bet you hate having to deal with it.

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  14. kmlJanuary 8, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    Thanks, Stormy!

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  15. myonlyphotoJanuary 9, 2009 at 10:56 PM

    Oh I say yikes too, I would hate to be entangled in it, lol. Excellent pic. Anna :)

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  16. BNSJanuary 11, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Well, who would have thought of a car salvage yard as a source for such an interesting photo! Great find, Kathy, and well done.

    Bobbie

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  17. kmlJanuary 11, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    Thanks, Anna!

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  18. kmlJanuary 11, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    Well Bobbie - I was desperate. I had to look at it in a new light and work with what was available. The photos were few that day.

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  19. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 3:37 AM

    I wonder if it is possible to buy some of your photos to use them for canvas print, i.e. to put them on canvas myself rather than buying them already printed on canvas?

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