1952 saw the creation of the dam and the village around it; the water cristal clear and Azul a watersports, fishing, camping haven, and yet Sad, empty and shut devoid of people; this may be just because its August, but it had no signs of the vibrant life you would expect at such a location.
a pool and model of the valley to the left of the entance to the dam road lies in dis repair and looking like a broken up pond un loved uncared for and in the process of destruction, yet closer inspection shows it to be a model of the dam and something that would have been quite impresive , like the dam itself.
looking past this tryptch frame and seeing the beautiful scene would have been a window to an idylic and beautiful destination ; yet all you can see is corrosion and lck of maintenance, exposed rusting metal and spalling concrete. amazing for such an impresive and once majorly important facility in a water starved community.
were it in the United Kingdom, it would have been heaving with people on such a day and full of people making every possible use of every possible facility ohhh the difference in the attitudes of two different countries.
still i gave good photo opportunities rather than the fight to grab a clear moment that would have been the UK
Something haunting about it, indeed. Even though, still beautiful.
PS I did bump into a bear wearing red top and riding a blue bike. Of course, in true conspiratorial spirit, we pretended not to know each other. Such a small world