Life After Death: Northwestern Edition: Part I: Impressions and Thoughts

Exploring junkyards always leaves me in a state of bittersweetness; on one hand, it's awesome to see hoards and hoards of long-forgotten cars in one place, on the other hand it's sad to see a bunch of cars in relatively restorable condition get fed to the crusher. It's even moreso in a snow and salt-free state, like Idaho.
Since Idaho doesn't get much snow, and they rarely use salt, if at all, 99% of the cars in that state are rust-free. Now, that may not mean much to most folks, but for a car aficionado, rust-free cars are awesome; especially when you live in a state where cars rust after 5 or 6 years on average.
This yard, which will be unnamed, had scores and scores of amazing vintage metal; everything from Lincoln Continentals and dead K-Cars to vintage Toyotas and Mazdas. It really was gearhead heaven (or hell depending on how you look at it).
Unlike the local U-Pull-it in Minnesota, this yard encompasses a wide variety of cars, old and new. Being in a dry climate, I would venture to say that more than half of the vehicles in this yard are close to 20-25 years old, versus the average Minnesota junker being a 10 year old rustbucket "Big Three" vehicle. Granted, there are some foreign cars, too, but nothing like the goldmine in this Idaho junkyard.