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My Dog And I Explore Abandoned Places Across Europe
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My Dog And I Explore Abandoned Places Across Europe

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My footsteps echo throughout the empty hall of this abandoned house. The doors are all closed. I open the door, the one at the end of the hall. Wow, this exceeds my wildest expectations – lots of decay, an old pram, beautiful wallpaper, and an old birdcage. Perfect, just perfect – this will make for some cool photos. But even more surprises wait for us behind closed doors.

Up till now, she’s been dead silent; she knows she can’t make any noise as that might make our presence known. But now she shows a little excitement, and it’s time to do her job. Time to do what she loves the most – posing as a model. Her name is Claire, and she’s my beautiful dog, my muse.

Claire is a three-year-old Bull Terrier, but she doesn’t see herself as a dog, she has human traits. My smart dog and I have been exploring abandoned buildings for a little over two years now. We’ve visited prisons, military bases, coal mines, trains, planes, monasteries, churches, hospitals, farms, and private houses for our creepy photos. We have traveled extensively through several European countries in search of decayed and abandoned places.

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    Alice van Kempen

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    Want to see more? Check my Instagram or Facebook page for new adventures, my pictures say more than words can tell.

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    Alice van Kempen

    Alice van Kempen

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    Want to see more? Check my Instagram or Facebook page for new adventures, my pictures say more than words can tell.

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    CatieBrandyberry
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Claire is such a great model. I wish my dog would pose like that for me! Great photos!

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She sure is Catie, just imagine she sometimes has to sit still for 1/2 a second or even longer as the light conditions are very poor most of the time.

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    AngelicaTaveras
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always wondered what people in the past slept on ... Now I know !

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you referring to the picture of the bed? The mattress is filled with horsehair. They also used straw in those days.

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    JohnPayne
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely brilliant, these must have been so much fun! Have shared this post over on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Bulliecouk :)

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks John, yes it sure is so much fun, our adventures together. Thanks for sharing ! Please check my FB and Instagram for regular updates.

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    chellesnail
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous! This made me smile :) your dog is adorable and I'm delighted to see you both abandoned hunting! I'm from Australia and I love abandoned hunting and painting abandoned places. Would love to connect and talk about abandoned places!

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for you message, just leave me a message through my FB page (personal one, not the photography as I don't check that one regularly)

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    Kirsten Preston
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely laove these images, also your chosen words for each picture. Just genius;-)

    Michelle Newton Robertson
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are some of the most incredible pics I have ever seen. What a beautiful model. She perfectly poses is a better model than I!

    Mike Illenberg
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    real scary places in USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWUtNOy9i-k

    MarjorieFabian
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aibsolutely wonderful "trip" through the ravages of time. I find following various sites through abandoned buildings, but this one take the cake! What fun it is to see Claire in poses that bring a giggle to my heart, while also visiting magnificent rooms and buildings. I loved it!

    TheresaRibeiro
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely love these photos! My favourite breed of dog, Claire is gorgeous and your photos are amazing! Thank you for sharing

    AnnieTong
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely Stunning!!!! Claire you had me smiling through out this post :) You are an amazing model, thanks for sharing x

    AnnieTong
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely mind blowing!!! Claire you had me smiling through the whole post, you are an amazing model :) Thanks for sharing x

    SallyVogel
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are a very creative artist. I love the settings you find and the poses and titles are delightful. FYI, the title should have said My Dog and I. "Me" isn't a subject pronoun.

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks Sally, and about the title, you are right but Bored Panda made this for me as these kind of titles draw more attention.

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    AlyssaSaptheipari
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Desperate Housewife is hilarious. Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you Alyssa, it was great fun to make this one. The harder I laughed the more serious she started looking, like "what are you laughing about, I'm just doing my job'.

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    Joan Romero
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    great photos; I'd really like to get my hands on that antique sewing machine - what a find that is.

    Josie Turner
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alice - I adore these pictures. They really are stunning, evocative, romantic and definitely creepy. I love them. Is it possible to get prints?

    DarrenHarry
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi Alice, Your photo of desperate housewife rocks! If only I could my cocker spaniels to iron :-) My partner Radka attempted to connect with you, not sure if you received....however Iam building a new website for Renewable Energy and would very much like to use your image to encourage business to embrace change and go GREEN! Wondering how I go about this with you to seek permission ? I look forward to your reply :-) Many Thanks Darren Harry

    KatBeffa
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Claire is beautiful and smart. Your compositions are so elegant. I really love it! (can't stop looking ...)

    VetleNakopoulos
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This montage made me smile! This is a great idea! You have a great imagination

    KristineBergmane
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is the furniture actually there or been photoshopped into picture. There are some beautiful pieces for restoration waiting to be reclaimed,if they're real

    YvDiBa
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those antiques could be sold for a good amount of money.

    CatieBrandyberry
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Claire is such a great model. I wish my dog would pose like that for me! Great photos!

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She sure is Catie, just imagine she sometimes has to sit still for 1/2 a second or even longer as the light conditions are very poor most of the time.

    Load More Replies...
    AngelicaTaveras
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always wondered what people in the past slept on ... Now I know !

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you referring to the picture of the bed? The mattress is filled with horsehair. They also used straw in those days.

    Load More Replies...
    JohnPayne
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely brilliant, these must have been so much fun! Have shared this post over on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Bulliecouk :)

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks John, yes it sure is so much fun, our adventures together. Thanks for sharing ! Please check my FB and Instagram for regular updates.

    Load More Replies...
    chellesnail
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gorgeous! This made me smile :) your dog is adorable and I'm delighted to see you both abandoned hunting! I'm from Australia and I love abandoned hunting and painting abandoned places. Would love to connect and talk about abandoned places!

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for you message, just leave me a message through my FB page (personal one, not the photography as I don't check that one regularly)

    Load More Replies...
    Kirsten Preston
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely laove these images, also your chosen words for each picture. Just genius;-)

    Michelle Newton Robertson
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are some of the most incredible pics I have ever seen. What a beautiful model. She perfectly poses is a better model than I!

    Mike Illenberg
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    real scary places in USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWUtNOy9i-k

    MarjorieFabian
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aibsolutely wonderful "trip" through the ravages of time. I find following various sites through abandoned buildings, but this one take the cake! What fun it is to see Claire in poses that bring a giggle to my heart, while also visiting magnificent rooms and buildings. I loved it!

    TheresaRibeiro
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I absolutely love these photos! My favourite breed of dog, Claire is gorgeous and your photos are amazing! Thank you for sharing

    AnnieTong
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely Stunning!!!! Claire you had me smiling through out this post :) You are an amazing model, thanks for sharing x

    AnnieTong
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely mind blowing!!! Claire you had me smiling through the whole post, you are an amazing model :) Thanks for sharing x

    SallyVogel
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are a very creative artist. I love the settings you find and the poses and titles are delightful. FYI, the title should have said My Dog and I. "Me" isn't a subject pronoun.

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks Sally, and about the title, you are right but Bored Panda made this for me as these kind of titles draw more attention.

    Load More Replies...
    AlyssaSaptheipari
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Desperate Housewife is hilarious. Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures.

    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you Alyssa, it was great fun to make this one. The harder I laughed the more serious she started looking, like "what are you laughing about, I'm just doing my job'.

    Load More Replies...
    Joan Romero
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    great photos; I'd really like to get my hands on that antique sewing machine - what a find that is.

    Josie Turner
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alice - I adore these pictures. They really are stunning, evocative, romantic and definitely creepy. I love them. Is it possible to get prints?

    DarrenHarry
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi Alice, Your photo of desperate housewife rocks! If only I could my cocker spaniels to iron :-) My partner Radka attempted to connect with you, not sure if you received....however Iam building a new website for Renewable Energy and would very much like to use your image to encourage business to embrace change and go GREEN! Wondering how I go about this with you to seek permission ? I look forward to your reply :-) Many Thanks Darren Harry

    KatBeffa
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Claire is beautiful and smart. Your compositions are so elegant. I really love it! (can't stop looking ...)

    VetleNakopoulos
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This montage made me smile! This is a great idea! You have a great imagination

    KristineBergmane
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is the furniture actually there or been photoshopped into picture. There are some beautiful pieces for restoration waiting to be reclaimed,if they're real

    YvDiBa
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those antiques could be sold for a good amount of money.

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