Whilst on a urbex-trip true France, suddenly I woke up in the car and noticed we were parked on an abandoned parking lot next to a large cooling tower, with a disappointing sunset behind it. The guy’s were drinking some coffee at the back of the car, whilst I tried to wake up. About 10 minutes later I found myself climbing on the side of the tower in order to get inside and quickly take some pictures before it would […]
Due a large amount of groundwater, this quarry has been flooded with very cold water. During a first visit we used some rubber boats to explore this part. At one of our next visits we brought some waders to take this picture. The camera was standing only a few cm above the water level, which was originally very clear. You could easily spot several Belemnite fossils on the ground. After we setup our camera’s, I started running around true the […]
One of my friends talked me into the crazy idea of visiting some abandoned warships, about 1.000km’s from home. When I went shopping for a boat, The “Explorer Pro 200” seemed like a good choise for me. Unlike the cheaper Hello Kitty model, this vessil had enough space to transport myself AND my gear. Plus paddles and pump were included. For safety reasons I also bought a large waterproof bag to protect my gear. We gathered on friday evening at […]
Battersea Power Station is a former coal-fired power station and famous landmark in London, England. The oldest parts were build in the 1930’s whilst the youngest parts date back from the 1950’s. The power station gained fame after making several cultural appearances. The most famous appearance is of course the album cover of Pink Floyd – Animals
During the 20th century many underground quarries were used as mushroom farms because the rent was very cheap and the climate was nearly perfect. But due new techniques nowadays there are only few underground mushroom farms left. This one is one of the very few remaining places in Belgium were mushrooms are cultivated underground. However it’s on a very small and non-commercial scale. The farmer, who is around his 70’s, has been cultivating mushrooms for decades. Although he’s retired he […]
