Decay

11.01 am: A dilapidated chocolate factory in Alphen aan den Rijn, a neighbouring town, built in the 1920s.

We happened upon it when we went out for a drive this morning. We took some photos and picked flowers with the girls, as there were a lot of lovely yellow ones alongside of the road.

My daily self portrait for the May challenge matches this shot: http://365project.org/halkia/themes-extra/2011-05-29

[jerry plume]

cool shot! Love the berbwire!

[Trina P Holub]

Love that the focus is on the barbed wire. Look at all of that glass...this must've once been a really sharp-looking building,

[Dee L.]

I like the one the barbwire really makes the shot! And for heavens sake why would the close a chocolate factory? :0D

[Judith Greenwood]

How could you Dutch folk let a chocolate factory fall apart - wouldn't happen in Belgium?! ;0)

[Stephanie Nguyen]

Great how the barbed wire frames the former chocolate factory. I'll bet it used to churn out really sweet treats.

[Monica G]

Wow this is an amazing caputure of this awesome job!!

[Bep]

Hebben we eigenlijk nog echte chocoladefabrieken?

[Henriette Sparkes]

Love this one too, the B&W treatment works really well.

[sandra]

He, ook een oude fabriek! Great minds... mooie foto!

[Linda]

Great capture! So sad to see a chocolate factory let go.

[Araminta]

Love the barbed wire at the top.

[Geertje K.]

I like the gritted look! Oude gebouwen hebben echt iets...

[Juliette Packham]

cool shot through the wire - nice B&W

[Caroliene]

Wel heel cool met focus op het prikkeldraad!