Belgium, although tiny compared to its European neighbours, has a wealth of ruins to explore and is considered to be an urban exploration Mecca. Ranging from goliath industrial structures to quaint country houses, Belgium really is the centre of the decaying world.
Firstly let me state that I am not a photographer - I don't get paid to visit these sites (it would be nice ) but it is just a hobby I am massively passionate about. I am based in the UK and try to travel as far and as wide as "The Wife" will let me to capture and preserve the memory of what lies behind closed doors.
I first started to shoot abandoned places back in 2009 after seeing a post about an abandoned school that was local to me. Curiosity got the better of me and I had to see this empty space for myself. It was not the greatest of places to explore but it ignited a passion within in me to go and see more and to find bigger and better places.
After trawling the internet I found that there was a community of "Urban Explorers" with the same passion that I had just found. The rest is history, as they say. Nearly 5 yrs on and I have visited many European countries looking for the hidden.
Source: uecriticalmass.co.uk
