I'd spotted this place about 6 weeks ago and thought I'd go have a 1st time look for today's entry. Back when it was all in one piece this would have been a fantastic place to call home, 2 story set high on top of a hill with a large northern facing balcony (Awesome spot for photographing the summer storms rolling by). But it's been abandoned and trashed beyond repair now, all the windows pulled out and sold for scrap, floorboards ripped up and slowly on it's way to looking like 'Day 3'. Some smart cookie bought a huge parcel of land that this house is smack bang in the middle of, started chopped it up into little blocks and is making millions off it. So why would they care if some old building faded away to nothing?
I don't really care that the local kids are trashing the joint, it's more that somebody thought that this house was a throw away item. I've seen dozens of these, either resumed by developers waiting to make their next fiscal killing or the government that has planned a road/infrastructure then left to sit idle for 2 years while they appease everyone involved, yet you can always switch on the news or pick up the paper and read about someone doing it tough. I'm not talking people that point blame for every problem away from themselves, yet won't take any responsibility for their actions to right their woes.. More the families that are in genuine need, that need for a hand up not a hand out. Why can't these places be used for short/medium term accommodation while they find their way again instead of just becoming another eyesore?
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Very thought-provoking questions, but often, once these places start to go to ruin, it is too expensive to keep them going. Cracks and ill-repar make them unlivable, even for those who are in need. As soon as anyone moves in, there is an onus on the landlord to make sure that everything is safe and in working order, and on older buildings, that is sometimes just not cost-effective.
But having said all that soap-box stuff, this is a great shot to document how urban decay is happening all around in various stages. Some just more far gone than others.
It is a great shot of urban decay, and though a sad demise of a once beautiful residence, it forms a kind of art of its own, as it moves through transformations of its being. Great capture, and also great questions to ponder.
I'm really enjoying your gallery, and your commentaries on the images.
Whoops, forgot to put my name. Last comment was from me.
Really interesting image and commentary. As Buff says, it also is an art of its own.
Unfortunately these urban decays are to be found all over the world.
On a bright side, they are great objects for daring photogs.
It's very sad isn't it. Such waste.
It is sad to see this sort of thing, but there's oftenn no much you can do about it unfortunately. As for the photo, I think it's great, and you've captured the essence of what you were describing very well.
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