I’m fascinated by this decaying factory on the Norwegian coast.
This site, where a river meets the labyrinthine Norwegian South-East coast, used to be a wood processing plant. Logs were floated down the river from a wide network of inland waterways, and processed here into tree pulp and such which was then shipped away. The first pulp mill (further up the river) started out as early as 1889; this newer facility was built in 1952. It was an important factor in the region until it closed its doors around 1988. Since then it has been decaying. Used by locals to dump disused boats, cars, and other scrap, the site has been periodically cleaned up, but its future remains unclear. An expensive proposal for residential/touristic redevelopment a few years ago was shelved.
Boat graveyard in industrial ruins
Upstairs in the main building, more boats.
And so much more
Pareidolic
As if surprised by rust
All that and a sewing machine
Stranded
Dizzying (I *think* this is horizontal).
Skylight
Former heavy duty.
New life
Bluelight
Danger, high voltage
Fused
Still
Blue door
Out
Hi Nina!
These are really lovely, I specially liked the fourth and fifth photographs: you can almost feel the summer breeze. The one you subtitlet “Blue Light” is probably my favourite though. Must’ve been quite a ride out there!
best,
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