After just watching a chilling Gothic thriller for the Halloween season, I am sharing this collage of photos.
It is actually an open page on Facebook. I don't actually follow it, but I do check in on it every few months to see what has been shared.
Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated with ruins. Part of it is the aesthetic of being able to see an original grandeur that has faded over time to the point that it shows only glimpses of what it used to be. But also the melancholy behind the image or place. My roving imagination wants to know what it was like when it was full of living moments with people, noise and in motion. In the country it was abandoned sheds where we would break the glass panes. In the city it was deserted alleys with scattered artifacts that betrayed their age. Rusted old cars, junkyards with broken toys, cobwebs in moldy basements. They are all stories waiting to be rediscovered.
During Halloween, these haunted places come back into fashion for a week or so. Even if fabricated and not true vintage. But they draw audiences and interest for those of us eager to find them. Here are a few that caught my eye. And a link to the page itself to share when you have some time.
