Why do I take photos of abandoned houses?

It’s the colour… I think at first. But I know that’s not a real explanation. There is a loneliness in those places. Like people who love lighthouses. But lighthouses aren’t as interesting to me. I like the old places, showing signs of weathering and history. This love for abandoned buildings says something about me. I’m not sure what exactly and maybe I don’t really want to know. It’s not a good thing to know yourself too well really. To be that far inside your own head.

I like to think my photos are giving the places life. Keeping their memory, showing they were here even as they fade away from our present.

 

 

 

 

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