Three elderly vehicles are joined in decay – a trio of automotive ghosts parked forever in an empty lot strewn with broken glass and rusted metal. I backed away and found a vantage point and frame to make the rusted bodies, roofs, hoods, and broken glass echo each other. We were in Darwin at mid-day, usually the worst time of day for expressive photography. But in this case, the harsh interplay of light and shadow enhances the cruelty of the image. There is no forgiveness or implication here – the death of these cars is raw and hard and brutal. This is the final stop – and the unforgiving light offers a perfect medium for such a statement.