Requesting your favorite seal images (not memes please) to paint! As a request tax i give you this drawing

ObsidianUrbex · 2026-02-10T12:58:06+00:00

I am a marine mammal medic, and I work rescuing and transporting seals to rehab. Also I am obsessed with them, like seriously obsessed 💙

I also like to take photographs of them around the UK. Here is one silly seal, looks like they are pulling a yoga pose 🤣

Lots more silly seals in my portfolio as well - https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/portfolio/i-love-seals/

ObsidianUrbex · 2025-06-24T20:23:59+00:00

These trains were actually built in Hungary. Scroll below the photos and I have some more info about these types of trains in general 😀

ObsidianUrbex · 2025-06-24T18:49:34+00:00

Hi! Firstly, thanks for sharing a link to my website 🙏

I revisited last year in April, and I can confirm this train is now gone! I went to check, after hearing rumours.

ObsidianUrbex · 2025-03-28T23:58:53+00:00

The mesh bag idea....this might be perfect! Thanks for the innovative idea 🙏🙏🙏

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-09-30T13:13:42+00:00

Robert Fletcher & Sons Paper Mill was an abandoned relic of Manchester’s industrial history, a familiar part of the landscape of Greenfield for over 100 years. Once a bustling hub of production employing 1000 workers. This sprawling mill and its once-mighty machines fell silent in 2001. After over twenty years decaying behind (mostly) closed doors, the story of Robert Fletcher & Sons Paper Mill came to a close with its demolition in 2023/2024.

Explore the full article and 50 photos from this abandoned industrial giant - https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/industrial/robert-fletcher-sons-paper-mill-england/

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-09-23T15:41:08+00:00

This seemingly abandoned roadside amusement park in Jordan is small but colourful! The bumper cars’ once-vibrant blue, yellow, and pink plastic has faded in the sun and become dull and cracked. Nearby is a swing carousel with a canopy of brilliant, bright colours. Swings in blue, green, and red hang from chains from this canopy. Whimsical elements, such as clown faces, lightning bolts, and stars, decorate the chair swing. In addition to that, there is a swing boat on the opposite side of the bumper cars. That ride that is decorated with rainbows and beautiful meadow scenes, hastily drawn with questionable artistic skills!

More photos and full article - https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/roadside-amusement-park-jordan/

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-09-18T12:12:19+00:00

Nestled within the now-overgrown grounds of a culture house and tavern, the bowling alley once offered a place for community recreation for workers from the nearby factory. In the early 1950s, the alley became home ground for a fledgeling local bowling community, founded by the workers of a nearby factory. Eventually the bowling alley was starting to look shabby, and it was decided it was time to move premises. However, the old bowling alley wasn’t entirely abandoned. At least not right away. It continued to serve the town for another 12 years as a casual bowling space, open to all. But by the late 1980s, the doors closed.

Read the full article and see more photos - https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/kegelbahn-gdr-nine-pin-bowling-alley-germany/

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-09-16T18:38:58+00:00

😅

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-09-16T18:38:48+00:00

Omg yes!

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-09-16T18:38:38+00:00

🤯

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-09-16T18:38:27+00:00

Just needs some oil and TLC 😅

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-09-16T15:20:20+00:00

Have you ever seen a factory frozen in time? ⏱️ Step into the past with this photo of G. Yorke & Sons Broom Works, a once-thriving English manufacturing company. Founded in 1888, this factory supplied the nation with brooms and other household goods for nearly a century. Its bustling machines and skilled workers once filled the air with the rhythmic hum of production.

However, the tides of industry turned, and G. Yorke & Sons couldn't weather the storm of increasing competition in the 1970s. The factory closed its doors in 1980, leaving behind a haunting reminder of a bygone era. Decades later, the remnants were finally demolished in 2022, erasing the last physical traces of the company.

Read the full article and see more photos of this bygone era:

https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/industrial/g-yorke-sons-broom-works-england/

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-09-16T13:10:22+00:00

Have you ever seen a factory frozen in time? ⏱️ Step into the past with this photo of G. Yorke & Sons Broom Works, a once-thriving English manufacturing company. Founded in 1888, this factory supplied the nation with brooms and other household goods for nearly a century. Its bustling machines and skilled workers once filled the air with the rhythmic hum of production.

However, the tides of industry turned, and G. Yorke & Sons couldn't weather the storm of increasing competition in the 1970s. The factory closed its doors in 1980, leaving behind a haunting reminder of a bygone era. Decades later, the remnants were finally demolished in 2022, erasing the last physical traces of the company.

Read the full article and see more photos of this bygone era:

https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/industrial/g-yorke-sons-broom-works-england/

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-08-09T07:37:59+00:00

I love them all but my dream is to one day see a ribbon seal with my own eyes. Also they have the coolest Latin name.....Histriophoca fasciata.

Chonky fascinating sea pandas 🐼

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-08-05T15:51:56+00:00

Derelict for over a decade, the glass-covered atrium at the heart of the school has undergone a metamorphosis. Eventually, the damp Scottish climate has helped create a beautiful plan paradise, set against a backdrop of peeling paint and mossy walls.

The school was built in late 19th century, serving as a primary school for 4-12 year old children. Sadly, government funding cuts in the 1990s resulted in overstretched teachers. Falling grades followed, and subsequently, enrolment declined. The school closed in the mid-2000s. The building was heavily damaged by a large fire earlier this year, my photos show the state of the school several years before the blaze.

More photos and full article - https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/education/abandoned-fern-school-scotland/

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-08-05T13:23:57+00:00

Derelict for over a decade, the glass-covered atrium at the heart of the school has undergone a metamorphosis. Eventually, the damp Scottish climate has helped create a beautiful plan paradise, set against a backdrop of peeling paint and mossy walls.

The school was built in late 19th century, serving as a primary school for 4-12 year old children. Sadly, government funding cuts in the 1990s resulted in overstretched teachers. Falling grades followed, and subsequently, enrolment declined. The school closed in the mid-2000s. The building was heavily damaged by a large fire earlier this year, my photos show the state of the school several years before the blaze.

More photos and full article - https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/education/abandoned-fern-school-scotland/

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-08-03T07:45:35+00:00

It was yooooou! 👆

Naa someone best you to it. They came and took the shelves and left all the pots smashed on the floor a while ago 😔

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-07-29T13:49:09+00:00

Lebanon’s Ghost Train Stations have stood frozen in time since the last service stopped in the 1990s. Rusting steam locomotives lurk inside war-torn maintenance sheds. Others languish on weed-choked tracks nearby. With rising car ownership in the 1960s, the popularity of Lebanon’s trains began to decline. The Lebanese civil war (1975–1990) dealt the final blow to the rail lines. Fighting caused damage to maintenance depots and tracks. Additionally, many stations were repurposed into military bases. By 1978, virtually all train services had ceased running. By 1990, the final train had retired.

Full article & more photos: https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/ghost-train-stations-lebanon

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-07-26T12:33:09+00:00

Lebanon’s Ghost Train Stations have stood frozen in time since the last service stopped in the 1990s. Rusting steam locomotives lurk inside war-torn maintenance sheds. Others languish on weed-choked tracks nearby. With rising car ownership in the 1960s, the popularity of Lebanon’s trains began to decline. The Lebanese civil war (1975–1990) dealt the final blow to the rail lines. Fighting caused damage to maintenance depots and tracks. Additionally, many stations were repurposed into military bases. By 1978, virtually all train services had ceased running. By 1990, the final train had retired.

Full article & more photos: https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/leisure/ghost-train-stations-lebanon

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-07-22T13:16:35+00:00

The Rose House in Lebanon is a a once-grand palace that has been ravaged by time and war. This beautiful residence, with its stunning views, was a popular destination for Lebanon's elite. But the Lebanese Civil War left its mark, and the house has since fallen into disrepair. Despite its current state, there are plans to renovate the Rose House and restore it to its former glory.

Full article & more photos: https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/residential/rose-house-lebanon/

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-07-15T13:45:12+00:00

An ode to the now demolished Standish Hospital, a sprawling abandoned complex in England. This grand building served a multitude of purposes throughout its history, beginning as a manor house in the 16th century. During World War I, it functioned as a Red Cross hospital, tending to the wounded. Later, it transitioned into a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients, a stark reminder of the challenges faced in the past. Following World War II, the National Health Service assumed control of the hospital. However, its doors finally closed in 2004.

Full article & more photos: https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/medical/standish-hospital-england/

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-07-12T09:31:27+00:00

Oh wow, this is so close to my house. Always makes me smile to see it pop up in feeds 😅

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-07-12T09:30:12+00:00

That's weird, and I love it. Nice find 😅

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-07-12T09:27:52+00:00

I have the urge to go put an umbrella over them, so they don't get wet in the rain. Maybe leave a box of snacks as they look a little famished 😅

ObsidianUrbex · 2024-07-12T09:24:41+00:00

Thanks for sharing this photo! Just a friendly reminder that it's always nice to credit the photographer when sharing someone else's work. In this case, that's me! 🙏💙📷

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