The City Lies in Broken Pieces (Abandoned in IR)
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"... where the wind howls and the vultures sing."
No words can describe how grateful I am to have not only had the opportunity to return to Europe, but to have such a wonderful time exploring some of the less-famous landmarks that the Old World has to offer.
Hidden deep in the forest, nestled between rolling fields and ever-changing sunspots lies this castle, a hollow shell. It is slowly returning to the earth and as we timidly crept between the walls and struts of its former glory, the wind shattered doors and pitched through the empty floors above.
There is very little left of this beautiful chateau, and I am sad to see it go. But I am grateful that we had the opportunity to see her in her dying days, before the elements reclaim.
(Most of these are exterior shots with an IR-modded 30D and the rest are from my trusty 5DmII)
No words can describe how grateful I am to have not only had the opportunity to return to Europe, but to have such a wonderful time exploring some of the less-famous landmarks that the Old World has to offer.
Hidden deep in the forest, nestled between rolling fields and ever-changing sunspots lies this castle, a hollow shell. It is slowly returning to the earth and as we timidly crept between the walls and struts of its former glory, the wind shattered doors and pitched through the empty floors above.
There is very little left of this beautiful chateau, and I am sad to see it go. But I am grateful that we had the opportunity to see her in her dying days, before the elements reclaim.
(Most of these are exterior shots with an IR-modded 30D and the rest are from my trusty 5DmII)
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Did you crop the last one? or is that the full image?
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the fourth one was the hallway behind the main staircase I think, back a ways. So basically, #3 and then make a... uhhh... a right. I don't remember (I bet you would!) if we bothered to go there or if the floor/ceiling was totally caved in. All the debris starts to blur together after a certain point.
The last one is the full image, but I did trim a little off the sides because I had to straighten it. I must have taco head or something, as most of my handheld shots have a slight lean to them.
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I know, right? From what I've found so far the owners are some rich folk who live in Luxembourg, so it's not really high on their list, I suppose. But really the conditions of this castle have gone past the point of no return. It would probably cost so much more to renovate than it would be to demolish the whole thing, which is a shame.
I guess in Europe they think about things a little differently... particularly in relatively rural areas like this!
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Looks like you were bitten by the IR bug
Very interesting series of images and great use of IR.
This is exactly what my house looks like:D
I have no idea how they get trees to grow out of the vertical side of a building when I can barely get tomatoes to grow in my garden
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who owns the place, anyway? seems to me such a colossal waste to let such a beautiful, historic structure just crumble and decay. lucky you, for getting to visit and photograph it before it's reduced to rubble...
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Rocky, I think the owners are some people who live way out in another country. Can you imagine owning a castle and not really doing anything with it? What a life
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it amazes me that no matter what we do we will die, and as important as these people thought they were, they are now gone, just a whisper....
kinda mind numbing to think about....
Very much so! It's sad in a way, but I think it's a basic human instinct to also be fascinated. What never fails to leave an impact is how cold and quiet these buildings are, but they also have a very powerful "voice" in the wind, the creaking of fallen timbers, doors slamming and water dripping, etc.
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And Doug it's worth playing with, definitely. Even if you don't get one of your own bodies converted, renting an IR camera for a weekend is a great way to find out if it's something you'll actually use.
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