[Theme] Strange Walls

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From Dublin in 2015:





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[Les Olson]

The Paris Catacombs.  Beginning in the late 18th century and continuing until 1870 or so about 6 million skeletons bones were transferred from churchyards in the city to old limestone quarries.  In the early 19th century the bones were tastefully arranged, and tourist visits began.  Now officially a museum (http://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en/homepage-catacombs-official-website). 

[Thomas G]

time to pop this thread up again.
A shot from Iceland, Reykjavik to be more precise.


watching the damage done

[smusesuse]

This was taken in Gent, a lovely city where I spent an Erasmus-semester back in the day. The picture was taken during a visit many years after my stay there.

[Thomas G]

This was taken in Gent, a lovely city where I spent an Erasmus-semester back in the day. The picture was taken during a visit many years after my stay there.

Nice one, Susanne. Getting stranger the more I look at it.

[Akira]

Susanne, this is indeed an intriguing wall.  At first, I thought there is a strong barrel distortion of the lens, but the wall appears to be shaped like that.

[Thomas G]

Akira, something tries to break through and free? (that was my thought recognising the cracks)

[Akira]

Thomas, you mean Mothra?!   

[Thomas G]

In the sense of Kaijū (strange beast)? A mystery, yes. Probably something evil, held for a long time in that room with the smallish barred window, and now angry.

[smusesuse]

Thank you, Thomas and Akira. I agree, I remember having a similar feeling about the cracks in the wall. Something trying to get out and get the girl maybe?

[golunvolo]

Seville

[pluton]

From a slightly 'down and out' section of town.

[Jim Covello]

This wall is in Bisbee, Arizona. Nikon D800 with 85/2.8 PC-E.

I actually really like the 85/PC-E as a walk-around lens for reasons like this.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

I think you forgot the picture ?

[Jim Covello]

Indeed!
Sorry about that.