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<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/379/295/248/189/744/original/79c5ee066babf098.jpg" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/690ac6af-1a94-4033-9b32-b38934bd23bc/a-pile-of-old-cars-dropped-through-a-narrow-opening-cascades-into-this-abandoned-welsh-slate-mine.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:09:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/690ac6af-1a94-4033-9b32-b38934bd23bc.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:45:17 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:21:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> An ugly pile of trash dropped into an otherwise beautiful scene (with great lighting I might add)</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpydad/statuses/116380382506061740</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/grumpydad/statuses/116380382506061740</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[grumpydad@infosec.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:21:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:10:50 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ohhh wat erg! Al dat afval in de mooie grot.]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pixelfed.social/p/Ariane24/948190580260369718</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://pixelfed.social/p/Ariane24/948190580260369718</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ariane24@pixelfed.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:10:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:27:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> looks beautiful, and makes me think how toxic people are. Does they drained all fluids from those cars? I think they're not. So all toxins spread around in that beautiful scene. And will reach the wells of locals.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mcSlibinas/statuses/116380167080367760</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mcSlibinas/statuses/116380167080367760</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcslibinas@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:27:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:25:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> You can judge a society by its midden heap.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/michaelormsby/statuses/116380161554635447</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.art/users/michaelormsby/statuses/116380161554635447</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelormsby@mastodon.art]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:25:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:23:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/mcslibinas%40mastodon.social">@<span>mcSlibinas</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> bravo</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/joshbuddy/statuses/116380154569202570</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/joshbuddy/statuses/116380154569202570</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshbuddy@sfba.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:23:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:23:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/joshbuddy%40sfba.social">@<span>joshbuddy</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> r̶light</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mcSlibinas/statuses/116380152496312860</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mcSlibinas/statuses/116380152496312860</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mcslibinas@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:23:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:21:09 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> </p><p>I see a pile of trash, though the lighting is nice.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/chessert/statuses/116380144103322405</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/chessert/statuses/116380144103322405</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[chessert@mastodon.online]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:21:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:08:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span><br />Dystopia</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dyrathror/statuses/116380094428434984</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dyrathror/statuses/116380094428434984</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[dyrathror@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:08:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:02:10 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> i mean, you slap a beam of light onto anything and its pretty, right?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/joshbuddy/statuses/116380069446734542</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sfba.social/users/joshbuddy/statuses/116380069446734542</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[joshbuddy@sfba.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:02:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:58:24 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> What aliens, in a few thousands of years, will find, studying the history of this planet.<br />Great photo, great light and reflections on the hypogean lake.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/ap/users/116092650648397225/statuses/116380054613930455</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/ap/users/116092650648397225/statuses/116380054613930455</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[luc0x61@mastodon.gamedev.place]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:58:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:53:48 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mastodon.mariusdavid.fr/@marius851000">@<span>marius851000</span></a></span> the hole is from mining.  <span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116380036520114958</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116380036520114958</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[naturemc@mastodon.online]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:53:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:50:42 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> To all who are fascinated in any way by this, I warmly recommend Robert MacFarlane's book Underland. The part when he climbs down into this dump and thinks about humans, waste, and nature is unforgettable!  <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/30/underland-a-deep-journey-by-robert-macfarlane-review" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>theguardian.com/books/2019/apr</span><span>/30/underland-a-deep-journey-by-robert-macfarlane-review</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116380024371976666</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/NatureMC/statuses/116380024371976666</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[naturemc@mastodon.online]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:50:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:25:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> Trash. Humanity sucks.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116379923287372616</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/drewtowler/statuses/116379923287372616</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[drewtowler@mas.to]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:24:26 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> Ugly pile of trash in a beautiful location, the juxtaposition only enhances the tragedy...</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/nicolexyz/statuses/116379921038366971</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/nicolexyz/statuses/116379921038366971</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicolexyz@hachyderm.io]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:24:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:52:23 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> Trash. Without any doubt. Nothing poetic about it.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/hans_zelf/statuses/116379795060201052</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/hans_zelf/statuses/116379795060201052</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hans_zelf@mas.to]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:52:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:47:53 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> <br />tragic and beautiful at the same time</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bida.im/users/gattoparlante/statuses/116379541401805026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.bida.im/users/gattoparlante/statuses/116379541401805026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[gattoparlante@mastodon.bida.im]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:47:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:23:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> You have caught the beauty of the captured moment, however, a closer look brings <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f622.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--cry" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😢" alt="😢" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/116379444761907368</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/116379444761907368</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[connynasch@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:23:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:15:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> I see a scene that would be beautiful but has been ruined by waste. It just reminds me how awful most human beings are.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/ap/users/115810758311466341/statuses/116379415686547553</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/ap/users/115810758311466341/statuses/116379415686547553</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[melhoney@ohai.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:15:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:12:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> I can see a kind of beauty, the way the light streams in, the colour of the water, the patina of the rust etc... but mainly its just depressing. Humans can be awful.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/webidebi/statuses/116379402598039252</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/webidebi/statuses/116379402598039252</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[webidebi@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:12:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:52:02 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> <br />This picture is incredible !   Congrats <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f44f.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--clap" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👏" alt="👏" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://framapiaf.org/users/sebsauvage/statuses/116379321783577129</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://framapiaf.org/users/sebsauvage/statuses/116379321783577129</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sebsauvage@framapiaf.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:52:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:50:44 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> looks surreal to me, i like it <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f44d.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--+1" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👍" alt="👍" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://musicworld.social/users/moonshinebrigade/statuses/116379316652687037</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://musicworld.social/users/moonshinebrigade/statuses/116379316652687037</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[moonshinebrigade@musicworld.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:50:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to A pile of old cars, dropped through a narrow opening, cascades into this abandoned Welsh slate mine. on Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:46:32 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/obsidianurbex%40mstdn.social">@<span>ObsidianUrbex</span></a></span> There is something poetic here.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Krazov/statuses/116379300151016516</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Krazov/statuses/116379300151016516</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[krazov@mstdn.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:46:32 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>