A friend recently discovered Sevendroog Castle when wandering round Jack Wood after a few spliffs. He couldn’t believe his eyes. It is such an extraordinary and unexpected folly because it is not really visible until you stumble upon it. At least not from the directions that we have approached it.
It is at the top of a scarp slope and surrounded by trees. This time of year is probably best because there are no leaves to obscure the view.
The branches frame the folly well.
I find its solitude the most troubling thing, it is so out of context. The second most puzzling thing is that from some angles it looks two dimensional. Almost ready to topple over.
I can understand my friend’s confusion. Especially with the dereliction, graffiti and 21C barricades on the windows and doors.
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Fuji GW690III f/3.5 90mm EBC Fujinon, HP5+ EI 200, HC-110 1+63 (Dil H) 8 minutes
by skinnyvoice
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