Somebody linked this site on the OTH board the other day, and I'd been really intrigued by other sites similar to it before, so now I'm kind of addicted to this one. I seriously spent like two hours there the other night. lol

It's a photograph collection of an "urban explorer" - he basically finds his way into old, abandoned buildings around the world (hospitals, jails, hotels, schools, etc.) and photographs what he finds there. It's kind of crazy how much some of these places left behind when clearing out. I have no idea why I find it so fascinating, but I just think it's really cool to see. Some of it's a bit creepy, but I think that's part of the appeal...

http://www.opacity.us/

wow, he even came to belgium hehe

http://www.opacity.us/site138_stella_artois_brewery.htm
http://www.opacity.us/site137_sanitarium_joseph_lemaire.htm


he does shoot awesome pix! even if it are abandoned buildings LOL

I was just checking out that gallery from the sanitarium in Belgium last night. I haven't looked at the gallery for the brewery yet, but I'm sure I will soon enough. I am obsessed. lol

And yeah, he really is a great photographer, strange as the subject matter may be. One of my favorite shots is, hilariously enough, an extreme close-up of the crazy weeds growing in the water-damaged carpeting in the abandoned Pines Hotel...
http://www.opacity.us/image65_the_carpet_is_alive.htm

And this hot tub in the honeymoon suite is hilarious...
http://www.opacity.us/image75_honeymoon_suite_tub.htm

wow, impressive artwork!!!!!...

well, i guess that there's a reason why a lot of these buildings are considdered to be a part of the regional patrimonium...

thanks for posting