It would seem that my fascination in decaying buildings isn’t weird at all – the Japanese have a name for it, Wabi-Sabi. From traditional Japanese Aesthetics, a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection (thank you Katherine Attwell-Griffiths for this heads up). I’m not sure why I’m surprised after all they have a word for my book addiction, Tsundoku. So you will have to forgive me for my wabi-sabi too.
During my furlough walking I have become ‘aesthetically’ drawn to several derelict buildings in the countryside near my village. The dilapidation of one group of buildings is particularly appealing – two semi detached houses and some barns. I have posted some bits already but this is in danger of becoming a project. There was me thinking that the canal remnants would be my next ‘thing’.
