New Years Day we had weather reports of freezing fog, a term I was not really familiar with so I was anxious to get out with the camera first thing in the morning. Chrystal icing was spread on every surface, a blue gray morning mist blurred the treeline and the quiet made me want to hold my breath, every view was spectacular and serene. These are the winter days that make a skeptic out of even the most ardent snowbird.
But cabin fever sets in and you search for things to do just to get out of the house and off the couch. One of the treasures near my house is the Classic Car Capitol of the World, Auburn, IN and the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. Labor Day Auburn hosts one of the biggest classic car auctions in the world, there were many automobile manufactures big and small with in a couple hundred miles of Steuben County, hell Detroit is just up the road. Hoosiers love their cars and are proud of their car heritage.
Travel does not require distance, just adventure and sometimes that can be right in your own backyard. I had not been to the ACD Museum in many years and the changes made recently have made it even better. There are over 100 cars on display, reflecting the art deco lighting on their gleaming surfaces, evidence of an era of style and luxury not seen in today's cookie cutter autos. They don't make em' like they used to is the mantra for these cars which are more works of art than modes of transportation. This is a great place to shake off winter blues and for those who need another museum fix the WWII museum is just across town, while lacking the artistry of ACD it offers a glimpse of history that is being forgotten by the younger generation.
