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LiminalSpace

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Liminal spaces are the subject of an Internet aesthetic portraying empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. Liminal spaces are commonly places of transition (pertaining to the concept of liminality) or of nostalgic appeal.

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[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 28 points 5 days ago (3 children)

that one small section of guard rail really sells it

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It reminds me of this house near where my parents live. Big property in a rural area. The front is mostly grass, with a trail for the owner to drive up, like a small, private dirt road. Then, for some unknown reason, there's a gate.

No, not a gate on a fence. No fence. Just a gate.

It stands there, open space on all sides, blocking off the dirt road. Meanwhile, there's absolutely nothing stopping someone from just, you know, driving on the grass to swerve around it.

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

It sends a clear legal message. Anyone beyond that point in a vehicle is trespassing

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There's a T intersection there where the stem road is outside the frame.

[–] rem26_art@fedia.io 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

oooh that would make sense

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There might be a little creek running by the edge of the road there, too, or just a deep drop-off in that one spot.

[–] user1234@fedinsfw.app 2 points 5 days ago

That's what it looks like. Just a lot of overgrown grass.

[–] Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago

It's the only thing to crash into for miles

[–] Zier@fedia.io 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Great photo of North Dakota.

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

In the one week of spring?

Don’t fall off

[–] tpihkal@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Finally some evidence that it exists somewhere!

Otherwise known as Kansas.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

if nowhere is where there is no humans, wouldn't that be bestwhere

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

No, but that is the road to it

[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 days ago

Looks like Kerbin.