Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Feral Houses

See the feral houses of Detroit, Michigan.

I have been to inner-city Detroit.  The term "feral houses" is no joke.  Parts of the land have gone wild and turned to urban jungle that isn't really safe for humans to venture into.  There are shadows moving against the light.  There are things creeping around.  That city has seen waves of immigrants from many countries, and oh yes, everybody's things-that-go-bump-in-the-night have come along for the ride.  And then stuck around and got real friendly with each other in the back alleys over the years.  So when you take what used to be a thriving city and suck most of the people out of it, then leave empty houses and cars and factories and what-all else just lying around ... yeah, things get WEIRD.
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ideealisme

ideealisme

December 19 2010, 00:19:50 UTC 10 years ago

Wow. Nature is only waiting us for to relax our grip one bit...one little bit...and it surges back. Nature is not "in harmony" with us - it doesn't care about us. It's blind and relentless and powerful. So very powerful.

Oddly enough I was listening to this music while looking at the pictures and the juxtaposition really works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5BfirqTqm8&feature=related
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

December 19 2010, 06:39:05 UTC 10 years ago

>>Nature is only waiting us for to relax our grip one bit...one little bit...and it surges back. <<

That is so true. A couple of shows -- "Aftermath: Population Zero" and "Life After People" -- look at what would happen to our infrastructure if we disappeared. Examples from Chernobyl and nearby areas are also fascinating:
http://spacecollective.org/A0013237932294/2124/The-world-without-us-Chernobyl
http://io9.com/5368466/the-ruins-of-chernobyl-over-20-years-later/gallery/