Doel is a village by the river the Schelde in Antwerp. The people of Doel had to leave their houses and make way for the plans to expand the harbor of Antwerp. The entire village is up for demolition. Nature is taking over the gardens, and graffiti painters have decorated the empty houses, which gives this ghost town a very special touch.
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It looks so sad and forlorn.
ReplyDeleteIt is and stays an interesting reportage of an empty village slipping away in time.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid demolition would do this place a favour. Each photo tells a sad story.
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Perhaps I'm being silly, but in the right setting this is a fine example of what has been replaced, and to me deserves its place as a museum of sorts to be remembered and not forgotten....I can still recall those dial numbers....and not so long ago you could still pump gas in some quaint little town where they hadn't been replaced by digital pumps! Very nice photos indeed! These pictures certainly tell us a story, don't they?!
ReplyDeleteSuch interesting pictures - but I have to say I do find them quite depressing!
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of sad, but your photos are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThis has been a wonderful series.
ReplyDeleteheel inspiratievol om daar rond te lopen en foto's te schieten
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