Bloom Magazine UK

THE SCALE OF THINGS

There is a deep, almost inexplicable pleasure that comes with seeing architecture reclaimed by nature. In the context of the urban landscape we live in, these unexpected refugees of a former wilderness provide a narrative of mystery and nostalgic fantasy that, as busy adults, we can sometimes forget we crave.

We tend to distinguish urban and rural landscapes as separate entities in our minds, but in reality nature and wildlife are an integral part

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