Greetings, urban explorers!
Manol Donchev here, coming in with what I feel should be the beginning of a new series. I often thought (theoretically) that even given some small corner of the world, one should be able to find infinite (not theoretically) new finds. If you're curious enough, you're never bored (hypothetically).
The series I am talking about offers some defragmentation and bit by bit exploration of my hometown of Karnobat, Bulgaria. It's a place that's been hit pretty hard by the process of urbanization. Meaning, people streaming from it to big cities, here or abroad.
No bombardments, just abandon.
That's the view that I am showing in this part of the story. But that does not mean there are no people in town or no upgrades being done. There is some movement back and forth. Still, the trends...you know.
Here's some new detail, for example — one of many Fire Hydrants which sprouted up from sidewalks only recently.
On the other hand, this sidewalk seems pretty overgrown by plants that thrive there on their own. At least in the summer.
So...
I am taking you around a part of the town, which is not officially a separate district but for the purposes of storytelling, I shall call it...
District Underhill
Because it is under the hill, of course.
I like this triple layer fence, the coolest layer being the natural one, finding its way between the other two and pimping up the general look of the whole. I found it on one of the flat-looking streets running parallel to the slope of the hill.
Quite nearby there's a stairway up. One of the rare such occasions of half-streets connecting whole-streets.
Just before that, there was a heap of sand, secured as it's done around here — with whatever.
It's a sure sign of people there who intend to carry out some repairs at some point soon. Unlike the case with the roofs that have caved in upon empty rooms of empty houses. Time, gravity, and the lack of caretakers.
Same for the walls of some of those houses...
This roof, probably of a shed or some such structure, is still looking patched up and functional.
Some improvisation and some creativity are required in order to keep things working...
Above that is the street that runs right next under the hill. Well, a line of houses and yards sits between them. One of the best features of that street is the panoramic view it offers.
The town's signature structure can be seen nearby. The old clocktower that used to be on postmarks and probably postcards.
Since it was not that far away and my spare time was running short, I decided to end my tour there.
Thanks for coming with me! See you next time for the next part of that otherwise small town.
Yours,
Manol