Obsidian Urbex Photography20h ago

A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. Daylight streams in from the same hole, illuminating twisted wreckages. Certainly. a strange site that raises questions and stirs emotions.

What do you see here? An unusually beautiful scene, accidentally created from careless dumping of cars? Or nothing more than an ugly pile of trash?

#Wales #Explore #Story #AbandonedPlaces #Underground #CarGraveyard #Abandoned

Show threadPetra van Cronenburg17h ago
@ObsidianUrbex To all who are fascinated in any way by this, I warmly recommend Robert MacFarlane's book Underland. The part when he climbs down into this dump and thinks about humans, waste, and nature is unforgettable! https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/30/underland-a-deep-journey-by-robert-macfarlane-review
Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane review – extraordinary and thrilling

An epic odyssey into our underworld

The Guardian
Show threadSaguaro Lynx

@ObsidianUrbex @NatureMC

My first thoughts when I looked at this picture of abandoned cars in an abandoned mine shaft was the near certainty that one or more still contained fuel, oil and lubricants, all of which will pollute and poison the water table.

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This is on par with the toxic tailings generated by virtually ALL mining operations with similarly negative impacts on the environment.

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