This Be Ma Hood
I stumbled upon some panoramas of the Brixton/Camberwell area, where I’ll be staying once I move. The streets look a little dodgy, there are plenty of boarded-up businesses, and some pictures just breathe an air of sad, urban desolation.
In some way, I simply love it. For example, this picture, though it shows old and dilapitated buildings, is still full of life. There’s plenty of people, even at night, in the Brixton station area (though apparently, it’s not healthy to hang around there at night). These photos, some taken in the winter, really drove home the point of there being an actual city I’m moving to. I still don’t really know the place, but at least I know a little bit of what to expect. Even the winters don’t look as desperate and dark as they can in Finland.
I’m fascinated by sites such as Subterranea Britannica (here’s a link about Loughborough Junction) and Underground History. There is just so much information and history as well as forgotten things about London. I hope I can get myself to do some urban exploring once I’m there.