As an exile here in Belfast I feel it's my duty to document the experience for others - what would it be like to be stranded with no friends or family in a strange city during the holidays?
Well if you're in Belfast it's a lot like being Charlton Heston in Omega Man - but without the vampires.
Unlike most of America where there's at least one shop open during the holidays in Belfast EVERYTHING is closed. Which I should have known the day before so I could have at least bought a loaf of bread or something. But alas the fridge was bare and so I wandered outside to scavenge. As you can see from the following photos I was alone. I don't mean the streets were kind of empty - I was the ONLY ONE wandering around this Quiet Earth.
- ...in Belfast EVERYTHING is closed.
Even the knocking shop?
Posted by: KEV1N Ectoplasm | December 26, 2005 at 11:07 AM
Dude - I think you just got "Left Behind".
Posted by: Phil | December 26, 2005 at 02:33 PM
I've never seen a town that sealed up before. Even a town, like mine, in the heart of a red state doesn't slow down. The foggy street pictures are cool. :-)
Posted by: Shane | December 26, 2005 at 10:33 PM
They are really cool photos. Belfast looks really apocalyptic.. deserted streets, fog of death lingering in the air.. it looks like something out of 28 days later... oh.. ohh.. you could get the spides to act out the part of the infected.. i feel a film coming on.
Posted by: Jimmy Porter | December 27, 2005 at 09:04 AM
Nice shots Jett! Sometimes I wish Belfast was this quiet!
Now, about that run of burglaries in the City Centre area......
Posted by: levee | December 27, 2005 at 01:41 PM
spooky
Posted by: ssames | December 28, 2005 at 01:17 PM
I've got a curious question for you. What's the deal with the swirvy-crazy lines in the middle of the streets? I've seen these for years, but never bothered asking anyone..
Posted by: Shane | December 29, 2005 at 02:17 PM
Looks like you wandered onto the set of 28 Days Later, only without the entrails.
So, -is- the end extremely fucking nigh?
Posted by: Maere | December 29, 2005 at 09:22 PM
Shane, I think they just divide the lanes but if a driver from this isle knows for sure please let us know.
Posted by: Jett Loe | December 30, 2005 at 07:17 AM
The single line in the middle of the road (#2)? Yes - it's a lane divide or centre of road. The bigger the line with less gap means more danger. If the white line turns solid - you cannot cross the divide to overtake (unless in certain circumstances).
The ones with lots of diagonals (#9) means you should not be driving in that part (unless in certain circumstances). Looks to be a pedestrian island crossing further up on that road causing this paint job.
Picture 1, the jaggy lines I am unfamiliar with - some sort of varient of the above. It changes further up to a single-line - so seems to relate to a hazard to the immediate left and right at that part only (there is bollards on the right of the walk). The broken line on the right divide is also far larger than the one on the left.
Posted by: KEV1N Ectoplasm | December 30, 2005 at 08:07 AM
Thanks KEVIN "whatever". Now I have a clue, I think...
Posted by: Shane | December 30, 2005 at 08:30 PM
"whatever" in the fact that you change your last name with every post. LOL... :-)
Posted by: Shane | December 30, 2005 at 08:31 PM