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Forgotten Backwaters - infrared - Kłodzko 2/2

THE WATER TOWER

 

Remnants of railway marshalling yards and transit points in Kłodzko Główne part of which are still used for freight and cargo. Many buildings have fallen into severe decay and generally the area is ugly and unkempt with overgrown scrub, rubbish, plastic and broken bottles scattered all over the neglected area - it's a sad sight. The passenger platforms are further down the line in the town, but this must have been very busy here once in the past and in the days of steam.

 

This area is mainly derelict and in severe decay so I have converted colour images into infrared ones to enhance the historical** and decaying infrastructure of this area which lies behind the old, but still very functional and badly needed and pleasantly refurbished hospital buildings for Kłodzko. The buildings are architecturally very nicely designed and interesting.

 

My daughter is home and nothing bad was found during her tests apart from a sinus condition which has been causing her headaches. I've had a similar problem since I was 12 years old and it is manageable - Oh to live by the sea again :-(

 

Every town has its pretty parts as well as its ugly ones and both deserve equal attention.

 

The atmosphere and starkness of this shot of the old water tower somehow reminds me very much of a 'Cold War' image and B&W films from the time when nuclear conflict was an everyday possibility. Anyone feel the same????

 

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Uploaded on March 24, 2015
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