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Abandoned Lives

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A scene from Niska, a completely abandoned town on the island of Cres, in Croatia.

Sadly not an uncommon case on Cres island, this town, like many of its neighbours, has been completely forgotten. It's mostly due to there being no more work, future and being so isolated.

A stubborn explorer of the island can come across Niska, and discover within the entire network of houses (with their numbers still on), the walls crumbling, doors decaying, trees growing through the living rooms, a chest of someone's treasured belongings...

In this photo I hoped to show how the tooth of time has affected even the sturdiest of these homes.

In the words of a photographer who first 'discovered' Niska: ''On this journey, you've probably felt as if you've reached the end of the world.''
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xothique's avatar
Maybe this is how the Earth will reclaim the cities, when mankind has finally exhausted all its resources.
Beautiful photo, and the story behind it really makes you think.