Empty shell

Earlier today, between bursts of pounding rainfall, I went on a walk and found an abandoned house that’s being quite aggressively reclaimed by nature.

I have fantasies of being more adventuresome and finding my way inside empty houses like this. When I circled the building taking photos, I came across a low window with the sash raised and the protective plywood knocked out.
I must admit, I was temped.

My intuition told me no though, and I didn’t climb through.

As I was leaving, I noticed that the property line was littered with beer bottles, solvent containers and syringe caps.

I guess being a scaredy-cat isn’t always the worst thing.



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6 Comments on Empty shell


  • Comment from Kylie

    I’ve actually been inside the Belvedere – jealous?

    It was used about 6 years ago by a whole bunch of artists for some creepy exhibition – I think it was called Killa Chinchilla. The Mister might remember it. I even think there were people living there, but it looked totally unsafe.

  • Comment from Mary Royal aka Mom

    very cool pictures! I have been watching a program on the history channel called “Life after People” and these images look very much like what the program depicts.

  • Comment from Shilo Byrd

    Mom- YES. I immediately thought about that series when I saw just how taken over this building was.

  • Comment from Michelle

    Great photographs! I can see the temptation of wanting to go into that building. Curiosity is making me want to check out “Life After people” now. :)

  • Comment from Kat

    Lovely pictures. there is a great live journal collective (?) I found recently about abandoned places and this reminded me a bit of that. So intriguing. http://community.livejournal.com/abandonedplaces/

  • Comment from Erin B

    Awesome. I wanna go.