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Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

We hit a lot of castle ruins during my brief dash around Scotland, and Castle Sinclair Girnigoe was one of…

murphyz September 12, 2011

Head in the Clouds

I often have my head in the clouds, but not so literally as in this image. I encourage others to…

murphyz September 7, 2011

Red Alert

At the top of a high building you will often find a red light or two – these ones have…

murphyz August 31, 2011

Gherkin – Sunrise

Another day, another sunrise. As mentioned yesterday, I was hoping to be up high on a central London rooftop for…

murphyz August 30, 2011

Shine

It’s good to be back in London, and back in my own bed. Now I have a lot of images…

murphyz August 1, 2011

Entreprises Massarde

The final shot for this week goes back to the gas turbine engine research facility that I visited back in…

murphyz July 29, 2011

Windows

I haven’t done a square shot for a while, so when I was revisiting images I took in an old…

murphyz July 27, 2011

A Long Way Up

This shot was taken around 35 flights up on what was a good, but wasted, evening. The problem with Urbex…

murphyz July 25, 2011

At Night I Stand Watching

First up, a big thank you to Mike Olbinski who featured me as a guest blogger yesterday as part of…

murphyz July 19, 2011

Please Dry Your Hands

The image on Friday was one that asked you to wash your hands, and this is the same urbex location…

murphyz July 4, 2011

Please Wash Your Hands

Today’s image is from the same location that the taps were earlier this week. Sat in the corner of the…

murphyz July 1, 2011

Double Tap

This was one of those rare moments where I switched from my 10-20mm and shot with a 50mm prime. I…

murphyz June 28, 2011

Waiting for a Train

Just a quick post today as I’m super busy and running around London which is extremely hot right not; a…

murphyz June 27, 2011

Fire Station

Alright, the first thing I have to do is admit that this is not a fire station; it’s a disused…

murphyz June 24, 2011

By Night, A Killer

Yesterday I introduced you to a serial killer character who will be joining me on many urbex trips in future.…

murphyz June 22, 2011

By Day, A Binman

I would like to introduce you all to a serial killer. He moves from town to town, and works as…

murphyz June 21, 2011

Guy with a Piano

The title of this post refers to the two buildings which feature prominently. The ugly building at the far right…

murphyz June 20, 2011

Come to Bed

I went on an urbex trip away at the start of the year, and when you spend the day driving,…

murphyz June 15, 2011

From St Paul’s to the Shard

Here’s a shot I took a couple of months ago when on one of the rooftop excursions. It’s sometimes hard…

murphyz June 14, 2011

Sunkissed Steps

Going into the weekend I thought I would have plenty of time to prepare a few images for the blog…

murphyz June 13, 2011

Lego Urbexer

It was only a matter of time before I would start creating my own lego minifigures after buying so many…

murphyz June 8, 2011

Lights of London

Friday already, and another week has passed at breakneck speed. London is a vibrant capital city with lots going on.…

murphyz June 3, 2011

Wasted Energy

The building you see framed by the London Eye is the Shell building. I’m not sure why they choose to…

murphyz June 1, 2011

Morning Shard

A shot of The Shard in the early morning, with Tower Bridge to the immediate left, and a mist covered…

murphyz May 31, 2011

London Skyline – Panorama

View Large in Detail Two panoramas in one week – I do spoil you guys! Firstly, I’ve entered a shot…

murphyz May 26, 2011

No Fly Zone

Photography, HDR and Urbex all go hand in hand for me, and they are all very closely linked with my…

murphyz May 25, 2011

Cell 3

This was the one sight that I wanted to see at Pyestock. I had seen images of these doors a…

murphyz May 19, 2011

Zombie Portal

Yesterday I showed you the view of Cell 4 at this location. At the far end you could not see…

murphyz May 18, 2011

Pipe Dreams

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Pyestock. For over fifty years, Pyestock was host to the development and testing of gas…

murphyz May 17, 2011

Millennium Mills

With this image we say goodbye to the Millennium Mills, for now at least. This shot was taken very early…

murphyz May 12, 2011

Screw It

Time for another black and white shot. As I mentioned yesterday, I really should find out more about locations I…

murphyz May 11, 2011

Tunnel of Love

In contrast to yesterday’s image where there was a lot of space, this one is certainly a lot more cosy.…

murphyz May 10, 2011

Spacious

This week I have a few more images from the mills to share with you before we then head off…

murphyz May 9, 2011

Push The Button

In a vast room full of equipment, a solitary ‘Emergency Stop’ button was to be found on the wall. I…

murphyz May 6, 2011

I Dreamt I Was Batman

I was up a few high buildings over the bank holiday weekend, but didn’t seem to take too many shots…

murphyz May 4, 2011

Painting a Portrait

I do love the peeling paint that you find in abandoned places, and when I think of the term ‘Beauty…

murphyz April 29, 2011

Cloning Status: Complete

One of the many rooms in the mills featured these large metal things. I can’t get too technical about them…because…

murphyz April 28, 2011

Goosey goosey gander

Goosey goosey gander, Whither shall I wander? Upstairs and downstairs And in my lady’s chamber. There I met an old…

murphyz April 27, 2011

Stuck In The Middle

One of the great things about an abandoned mill is that it’s a superb location to go with a group…

murphyz April 26, 2011

Ascent

A slight delay on this shot being uploaded as I completely forgot this was a Monday…these four day weekends sure…

murphyz April 25, 2011

13

Just a quick post today as I’m writing this at 7am and need to head out soon for an Urbex…

murphyz April 22, 2011

Simple Steps

This is the same set of stairs that were shown in my ‘Don’t Take The Stairs‘ image, just from a…

murphyz April 20, 2011

Night Lights

For my final monotone image of the week I’m returning to a partially built building in East London which offers…

murphyz April 15, 2011

Asylum Seeker

Today’s monotone is of myself in my usual urbex mask as I check out an old asylum. This was my…

murphyz April 14, 2011

Corkscrew

You may have noticed a little pattern in the images being posted this week, and their lack of colour. Hopefully…

murphyz April 13, 2011

Shy Stacks

This photo of a wall could almost have been taken from any industrial site with a derelict building. A wall…

murphyz April 12, 2011

Stairways & Shadows

Stairs are just awesome for taking photos of. Perhaps it’s the fact they offer some nice lines, perhaps the symmetry…

murphyz April 11, 2011

Highland Rail

I found it strange that in this little train yard in middle England where there was a small collection of…

murphyz April 8, 2011

Train Chain

Here’s a handheld detail shot I took from the side of one of the trains in the yard. It was…

murphyz April 7, 2011

Stranger on a Train

This shot was taken using the 50mm prime lens. The distance between where I was stood and the camera was…

murphyz April 6, 2011
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