A colleague at work used to manage a foundry crew at a huge factory just outside of town. He mentioned a while back it's being torn down so today I thought I'd go out and see if I could get in.
There was no security at reception but round the back, thanks to local kids, the wire fencing had been pulled down so I could step over it and climb a steep bank and survey the remains of the huge site below. Then get my two cameras out and spend around three hours shootng the detritus of a major local employer. The remains of long-time heavy industry.
It was some rare intense sunshine and near the end of my shoot I noticed my forearms were looking pretty scorched and raw. Climbing back out I could see a reservoir nearby and people swimming, I was probably suffering a bit of sunstroke or dehydration but set of with the vague intention of maybe stripping off and jumping in to cool down.
I went for a paddle instead, the air dizzy with pale blue dragonflies.
There was no security at reception but round the back, thanks to local kids, the wire fencing had been pulled down so I could step over it and climb a steep bank and survey the remains of the huge site below. Then get my two cameras out and spend around three hours shootng the detritus of a major local employer. The remains of long-time heavy industry.
It was some rare intense sunshine and near the end of my shoot I noticed my forearms were looking pretty scorched and raw. Climbing back out I could see a reservoir nearby and people swimming, I was probably suffering a bit of sunstroke or dehydration but set of with the vague intention of maybe stripping off and jumping in to cool down.
I went for a paddle instead, the air dizzy with pale blue dragonflies.