Posts Tagged: abandoned places
Quite a row of them sitting there
On June 7, 2018
- What has been left
"At night when reddest flowers are black Those who once sat thereon come back; Quite a row of them sitting there, Quite a row of them sitting there." (Th. Hardy in The garden seat) Rocourt (B)
When the postman has forgotten to ring twice
On May 27, 2018
- Street Scenes
"Eight o'clock; The postman's knock! Five letters for Papa; One for Lou, And none for you, And three for dear Mamma." (Ch.G. Rossetti in Sing-song: a nursery rhyme book) Ivoz-Ramet (B)
The abandoned stage of the industrial theater
On March 22, 2018
- Culture of Industry
“When a historic building is left to decay,
A theatre where once, famous names used to play.
Its stage steeped with memories of happier days,
Of concerts, comedians and actors in plays.”
(G.B. Hough in Ode To A Dead Theatre (Morecambe Winter Gardens Uk))
Bottrop (D)
Under pressure of the bridge
On March 17, 2018
- Transport
“Join me on the bridge to nowhere
Leave your worries far behind
Follow me and we will go there
We’ll end up with peace of mind”
(J.N. Perinacci in The bridge to nowhere)
Duisburg (D)
Even the door to the toilet is open
On February 17, 2018
- What has been left
"Fair the day shine as it shone on my childhood - Fair shine the day on the house with open door; Birds come and cry there and twitter in the chimney - But I go for ever and come again no more." (R.L. Stevenson in Songs of travel and other verses no. 16) Liège (B)