Evocative is the right word, Hec. You can hear the echoes of long-ago laughter and see ghosts of shiny, happy people. And now it's just decayed and dead. So sad.

Is it sad to you? A little melacholy for me, but in a good way. I love abandoned places. I love timeworn things. There was a whole huge photo book of abandoned mansions throughout the south that was so fantastic.

I don't feel the loss so much as the time transport sensation. Like I'm the ghost going back in time.

I'm sorry about your cousin, shrift. I hope your dad continues to be ok.

I'm sorry about the evil week, Shrift, and about your cousin.

I love abandoned places

Have you seen derelictlondon.com? If you like abandoned stuff, you'll love that.

I don't feel the loss so much as the time transport sensation. Like I'm the ghost going back in time.

I see this, but then I tend to bring the people into the picture, too. Just like the park used to be a happy place but is now decayed, the people who went there were happy then, but are now decayed, too. It starts off as melancholy but then just gets downright maudlin.

Oh, shrift, that's terrible. Much strength to you and all involved. And a quick recovery for your father, too.

I found the pictures of the abandoned amusement park very sad.

I'm sorry, shrift. Healing-ma to your dad, and peace to the rest of your family.

I'm so sorry about your cousin, and your aunt and uncle as well, shrift.

Have you seen derelictlondon.com? If you like abandoned stuff, you'll love that.

I haven't, but now I go to check.

I grew up in Florida and when we took out boat out into the bay you could find little dinky mangrove islands with abandoned houses on them. I loved that.