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I have always been intrigued by abandoned houses ( please see my earlier posts).
Just a few weeks ago, we drove to Pak Tam Chung in the Sai Kung area of Hong Kong.
We hiked for over an hour. The area was quiet and quite secluded.
We walked past several abandoned houses.
They were almost all covered by vines and wild flowers – a bit sad but still colorful.
Again, we wonder what has happened to the houses and the owners!
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I myself am enthralled by abandoned houses, anywhere in the world. Thank you for these pictures. The wild flowers are already entertaining a story in my mind as to what happened in these now barren buildings.
Without the wild flowers the pictures will be much less interesting. Thank you 🙂
These are beautiful yet so thought provoking. I would love to know the story behind the families who once lived there.
I would also like to know but I think it will be difficult to find out!
What a fascinating spot. The foliage has taken over to such an extent that the buildings look like something out of a fairytale.
Yes, they do look like coming out from a fairy tale!
I like abandoned houses too- sense of mystery and surprise. I like your photos and descriptions. It made me think about a place n Turkey called Kayakoy – an abandoned village.. You have made me feel inspired to write about it so I will try and send you link when I have completed it! Thank you for helping motivate me with my blogging 101!
I will be very interested to see how the abandoned houses like in Turkey – look forward to seeing them in due course!
It’s charming all broken and representing something for an era that is no more.
Hi, I have more images on these buildings which I will post in die course. Regards, Michael
Did you go inside???
No, I dared not !!!
Why..?????
The houses are dark, with ruins everywhere, roof may collapse anytime and not sure what are actually inside – not uncommon that the entrances are blocked.
I think when we see abandoned houses we cannot help wondering about the people who built them or lived there. We wonder about their story. I have researched on some abandoned houses and ‘lost’ villages in my area and it is so fascinating to learn about the lives of the people. Of course, we cannot always know the story and then we can only wonder 🙂
Fascinating images, MIchael – the flowers really do add colour and somehow lift a little of the sadness of the houses for me 🙂
The usual story for the abandoned house in the rural area is that the owners have gone to the city to work or immigrated to other countries, but each house could be different. Glad that you like the photo!
Great photos and I’ve always enjoyed your photos on this subject – the abandoned houses really do invite you to wonder about their stories.
Hi, I have more photos of this theme to upload at a later date!