This morning I went to take photos of an abandoned building near where I live in Monrovia.
It's amazing, you can tell it was once a beautiful house completely destroyed - more by looting as a result of war than by the war itself.
The caretaker who worked there when it was once the home of a wealthy Liberian family is still around, taking care, even though no one lives there anymore. He told me there were squatters for awhile, but since it's directly adjacent to the US Embassy they were kicked out in 2007.
Monrovia is such a place of contrast - through one of the empty window frames, you can see the United Nations Development Program, spic and span with white and baby blue paint.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Decaying Beauty
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Yes, lost grandeur - wonderful photos.
Interesting about the attachment the caretaker still feels.
Is he still in contact with the previous owners?
The shot that gets me is the third one, because of the gentle tones and the hopeful light.
@notesfromthefield - The family went back to the USA in the mid 1990s.
@PurestGreen - I'm glad you said that because I almost excluded that pic from the take.
best birthday present ever, glenna. thank you :) the pictures are amazing. i can't tell you how much i miss liberia already... hope to see you again soon. take care. looking forward to seeing more of your amazing pics on the blog soon!
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Nice shots! I particularly like that first one.
It was amazing to see how many buildings that were completely run down were still being used too. Do you have a set on those yet?
@Emilio - thanks for reading.
@Hash - I'm working on that set, trying' small small. Updates soon though :-) Hope London was fun!
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