THE LAST CHANCE GAS

Larry Butterworth

THE LAST CHANCE GAS

My very first job was pumping gas for a small Mobil Oil Station on a country highway similar to the picture I’ve created here. I worked nights enjoying the big sky, bright stars and loved the Mobil oil flying horse. Various nocturnal creatures would stop by to say hello and sniff around. My customers were mostly local farmers and country people, I knew everybody on a first name basis and never got robbed. I remember at the time gasoline was twenty five cents a gallon.


It seems we now face the end of the cheap-fossil-fuel era. It is no exaggeration to state that reliable supplies of cheap oil and natural gas underlie everything we identify as the necessities of modern life - not to mention all of its comforts and luxuries: central heating, air conditioning, cars, airplanes, electric lights, inexpensive clothing, recorded music, movies, hip-replacement surgery, national defense - you name it.

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THE LAST CHANCE GAS by Larry Butterworth
THE LAST CHANCE GAS by Larry Butterworth
  • Katya Lavorovna

    Katya Lavorovna

    This caught my eye as I was browsing the newly submitted art. I’m glad I stopped by and had a look. I love this, and you have lots of nice work in your portfolio here on RB.

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks Katya for looking and giving a nice comment.

  • RosaCobos

    RosaCobos

    It is a real paradox… Larry…. for you to find how things are changed… and are going to be changed… and this wonderful work you have made tells me how exquisitely you dive into your past, with clear romanticism shared with an intense sense of reality.
    The light it emerges from the station office is a miracle. It reveals your own soul, enclosed , while your eyes are travelling up an extraordinary sky… riding in the beautiful firehorse… I can feel you as the Prince of The Chariot of the Tarot… the station being the still chariot while your mind wonders in an energy of youth.+
    Rosa

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    You are truly a gift from heaven Rosa, your comments always arouse me to see myself more clearly, you have such a gift of insight and a talent to express it so clearly, your are always welcome in my sphere.

  • Paul (Quixote) Alleyne

    Paul (Quixote)...

    Excellent image, larry. I remember those Mobil Oil Horses from my childhood. Excellent work.

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks Paul, digging into my past always brings up images of interest.

  • Sam Dantone

    Sam Dantone

    Brilliant.

    Two years ago Exxon recorded the highest corporate earnings ever.

    It was 40% more than they had recorded from the same time the year prior.

    This is when they raised the prices of gas by roughly 40% to $4+ a gallon.

    The price of everything went up about 40% at that time to account for the raised prices of energy and the economy subsequently tanked.

    My father’s retirement investments have decreased by roughly 40%.

    I think I know where 40% our money is.

    Let’s storm the gas companies.

    Sam Dantone

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Yes the robber barons will be rising again, the price of gas in San Diego is rising slowly but surely again and recession or not they will be hungry. Sorry about your father’s retirement.

  • Rachel Davison

    Rachel Davison

    This is a stunning, epic image! The tones are amazing, and you have achieved perfect textural contrasts – potent – love it!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    I asppreciate your comment so much, thank you for dropping by, please come again.

  • reflector

    reflector

    A great image ! Interesting accompanying text too. I don’t know what you think, but I think this carbon emission tax sounds like the biggest load of rubbish that will do next to nothing to reduce Global Warming, and more critically, pollution levels.

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Yes I agree with you wholeheartedly and I do appreciate your comments always, thanks

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent;

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks Scott

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    very nice !!!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks for your support

  • Larry Butterworth

    Larry Butterworth

    Thanks for your support.

  • Danilo Lejardi

    Danilo Lejardi

    Brilliant, Larry!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Danilo, thanks for a nice word

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    fabulous!!!!!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks very much

  • Adam Gormley

    Adam Gormley

    WOW fabulous shot Larry, well done mate!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks Adam

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean

    Stunning image! Your work is amazing Larry.

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks for the great comment

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    this is outstanding work!. brilliant display and history and truth in your message

    I am happy to have stopped by here to see this and more of your work..

    this , we would love to see at our group called post card style

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks for your comments and faves, I really appreciate it, Best Regards

  • Marie Monroe

    Marie Monroe

    this is terrific, Larry!

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    i love this image – burning electric horse and starscape. so beautiful it totally eclipses any concern about peak oil.

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thx for the comment, its a pleasure

  • Dragomir Vukovic

    Dragomir Vukovic

    excellent

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks a bunch

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search 23 days ago

    Just awesome! You are so good at this!!! :)

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