Artificial Owl is a website devoted to "abandoned man-made creations" (via Metafilter). This is the Ydra, on the Tunisian coast, from their shipwreck special:
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Artificial Owl is a website devoted to "abandoned man-made creations" (via Metafilter). This is the Ydra, on the Tunisian coast, from their shipwreck special:
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To me, there is something palpably disquieting, almost menacing, about the hulk of an abandoned ship. I cannot imagine ever wanting to enter into one to explore. Why is that, I don't know.
Posted by: Noga | May 17, 2009 at 01:21 AM
Well yes, I can understand that. Underwater I'd feel the same, but then I'm not at my bravest underwater. On land, like the Ydra here, it's more for me the "Ozymandias" effect, with all that effort and hubris sitting there rusting away.
Posted by: Mick H | May 17, 2009 at 10:15 AM