PotD: Kolmanskop, A Ghost Town Buried In Sand

It's 'National Post Once a Day Month'! Which gives me the opportunity to post pretty pics (not taken by me)! I've had this bookmarked for almost two years and am finally getting around to posting it. Hell, I can't even remember how I found the site other than a general interest in photography and love for looking at pretty pictures.


Picture by Richard Ehrlich


Courtesy Fogonazos: "Kolmanskop is a ghost town in southern Namibia, a few kilometers inland from the port of Lüderitz. In 1908, Luederitz was plunged into diamond fever and people rushed into the Namib desert hoping to make an easy fortune. Within two years, a town, complete with a casino, school, hospital and exclusive residential buildings, was established in the barren sandy desert. But shortly after the drop in diamond sales after the First World War, the beginning of the end started. During the 1950's the town was deserted and the dunes began to reclaim what was always theirs. Soon the metal screens collapsed and the pretty gardens and tidy streets were buried under the sand. Doors and windows creaked on their hinges, cracked window panes stared sightlessly across the desert. A new ghost town had been born."

For the full series of pics, visit photographer Richard Ehrlich, under 'Sand Houses'. There's also an eerie yet fascinating video on the Fogonazos site.

FIC: Constant [Fringe; Astrid/Olivia]

Title: Constant
Fandom: Fringe
Pairing: Astrid/Olivia
Rating: Mature for consensual sex between two adult women.
Spoilers: Post 2x15
Word Count: 1661
Summary: Astrid‘s tired of being left behind.
Disclaimer: "Fringe", the characters, and situations depicted are the property of Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. Television. This piece of fan fiction was created for fun and not profit.

( “You left me.” )

x-posted to passion_perfect, girlslash