A heavy, dust-covered sledgehammer rests motionless on a crumbling windowsill, forgotten in the passage of time. The cracked and dirty window behind it, covered in cobwebs, lets in a faint glow, illuminating the layers of dust and decay. The peeling wall and the corroded window frame add to the eerie atmosphere, as if the hammer was left behind in the middle of unfinished work. Once a tool of force and power, it now stands as a silent relic of a past long gone. The contrast between its industrial strength and the fragile, decaying surroundings makes this image a haunting representation of abandonment and forgotten labor.
My best friend introduced me to abandoned and forgotten places in March 2023. We watched lost place videos together and I was very fascinated by them. He said to me "I know something, let's go". So we drove about 45 minutes to an abandoned rehab clinic. When we got.. Read more…