Having not been in the centre Aberdeen for a long time, I found it a bit sad, yesterday. So many shops closed, or with closing down sales. Union Street is a shadow of its former self. The town is suffering from the double whammy of a downturn in the oil industry, combined with the pandemic. Let's hope it can turn itself around. On a much more positive note, I had a lovely lunch with two friends who travelled up from Edinburgh to meet me. We reminisced about the time our 3 boys did The Mongol Rally, in 2016. We've been friends ever since - it was a bonding experience!
I really like the pov and how you used b&w to enhance the story, that comes with it. As living a friendship, also getting over a crisis needs a lot of effort. There are a lot of good people out there, be positive, that they will turn around also a difficult time.
What a lovely scene it really has a blast from the past feel to it. Sad about everywhere in decline and closing down. We felt like that when we went to Kurri Kurri recently. You don't expect a huge city like Aberdeen to be in such a sorry state do you.
Lovely to meet up with old friends. A tonic in these times. Beautiful image but poignant too. Our town centre has more than a dozen empty shops added in the last few months. Hoping new businesses will take them on.
Nice shot, perfect in b&w. Sorry to hear about the sad state of Aberdeen. There are many towns overwhelmed by the same problems, unfortunately. But I trust that things will improve
