The Desert Returns
I’m freaking out a little bit over how cool this is. The Namibian town where these photos were taken, Kolmanskop, was once a major diamond-mining town (settled by Germans, hence the name).
When diamonds were discovered, a town was quickly developed, and forty years later when the mines were depleted, the town was abandoned.
And then the desert began to flood back in. Until the buildings were completely taken over.
And then, photographer Alvaro Sanchez-Montanes arrived to document the beautiful remnants of the sand-covered homes.
via Honestly WTF
Eliza, check out Brian Cox’s Wonders of the Universe on bbc iPlayer or other such source, there’s a wonderful scene – in luxurious HD – in a place just like these.
Also, reading your Wonderlust site makes me happy.