For this months City Daily Photo theme day I did briefly consider channelling my inner steam punk and going out to shoot some stark images at a run down out of town industrial complex. Then I remembered I lived in York where the beauty of decay is part of the local charm and opted for St Mary's Abbey and grounds in the city centre instead.
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Lovely images. Past and present are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, and yes living in York you have decay on your door step.
ReplyDeleteWell this is just perfect. We are on the same page. Love seeing what the English entries are for this theme.
ReplyDeleteWhile I LOVE that crumbling stonework and the detail in your other great shots, I can't help wondering what your alternative post would have looked like ... Just call me a contrary Aussie!!
ReplyDeleteAnd it is lovely! Great choice!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Reminds me of a scene in All Creatures Great and Small where Tristan is hanging about some old ruins pretending to be a ghost.
ReplyDeleteThese arches still in ruins, are still beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
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Beautiful choice!
ReplyDeletesuper examples! beautiful!
ReplyDeletejust gorgeous, whatever its left!
ReplyDeleteI love how the flowers are taking over, adding to the charm of the beautiful stonework.
ReplyDeleteA great post for the day! You have so much wonderful decay over there.
ReplyDeleteNice selection of decay - and new life growing out of it.
ReplyDeleteYou’ve made a great Theme Day post. I'm glad you picked these images for today. Thanks for the informative text.
ReplyDeleteI do like very much lichen and moss. Life to them, is slow death to their host. But that is the way of things. I am glad you did not go out to the industrial estate. The shabby beauty here is exquisite, Deb.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your contribution to Theme Day.
ReplyDeletePerfect selection Deb, I really like the montage too.
Love these photos! I'm glad you stuck around town! :-)
ReplyDeleteDidn't henry VIII have something to do with the destruction of this abbey?
ReplyDeleteIndeed he did. It was a very rich abbey and Henry was determined to get his hands on the money - he needed it to pay off the ex wives ;)
Deleteoooh, thats so pretty!! never saw such a beautiful place "decaying"... :)
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of photos.
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