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Pictures of abandoned places

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petra Fri 05-Apr-13 20:14:11

I have often sailed around the Forts in the Estuary. They are really spooky.

soop Thu 04-Apr-13 16:03:56

Eureka! Managed to access the images. When we were looking around Kintyre for a possible plot, we came across a wee derelict cottage, very like the one in the Kerry Way photo. It did sell and a very sweet cottage now stands on the site, with open views of the sea. I also like the shed in the lake. Thanks, Bags

Mishap Thu 04-Apr-13 10:32:58

Fascinating pics.

A local photographer did some interesting ones once - she went round the country photographing the view from dedicated benches - you know the ones with a plaque that says in memory of someone. They were intriguing as of course many of them had ceased to have a "view" and were overlooking motorways, housing estates etc, instead of the original beautiful vista.

glassortwo Thu 04-Apr-13 10:15:46

If a picture could tell a story.

grumppa Wed 03-Apr-13 23:36:01

Very evocative photos, but Bodiam isn't "abandoned" in my book. Like most British monuments, much too carefully preserved to qualify.

POGS Wed 03-Apr-13 19:15:19

Thanks bags, really beautiful photos, every one of them.

Butty Wed 03-Apr-13 18:23:13

Such a poignant set of photos. I wonder what stories these images hold.
There they sit, a part of history, yet still alive.
Evocative indeed.
No.8 Kerry Way looks just like the tumbled down house just around the corner from me.

Nelliemoser Wed 03-Apr-13 18:06:42

Chesapeake bay.

Nelliemoser Wed 03-Apr-13 17:41:54

The house in Cheaspeake bay grabs my attention most. That is a fantastic image.

Bags Wed 03-Apr-13 17:39:15

There is a sadness about some of them, isn't there, but what I love is how Nature takes over if we let it. I find the pictures of trees growing in old boats and old streets quite encouraging, and the seaweeds (or is it mosses?) on the Jesus statue too.

numberplease Wed 03-Apr-13 17:34:21

I got them, thank you Bags, but, although beautiful, I also found most of them very sad.

Galen Wed 03-Apr-13 17:32:39

I got them ok?

soop Wed 03-Apr-13 17:13:30

Oh Bags my computer is doing the oddest things. I fear that I'm about to be cut off. If so, I shall have to try again in the morning. moon

soop Wed 03-Apr-13 17:05:51

Now I'm getting angry

soop Wed 03-Apr-13 17:04:13

Nope! Click on and nowt happens.

MiceElf Wed 03-Apr-13 17:03:51

Wonderful pictures - but, how did they manage to remove all the NT visitors from Bodium grin

soop Wed 03-Apr-13 17:02:28

Bags I can't access this...sad

Bags Wed 03-Apr-13 16:49:19

Evocative and beautiful