(Thassos, Greece) Abandoned stone worlds: Discoveries in the disused plant // Verlassene Steinwelten: Entdeckungen im stillgelegten Werk

The focus of today's post is an abandoned stone processing plant. As I discovered, this facility has been out of operation for years. While exploring the site, I stumbled upon various old machines and, unexpectedly, the remains of a turtle shell—capturing both the front and back of it. Judging from its condition, it seems the shell has been lying there for quite a while, possibly even years. However, I’m no expert in decomposition, especially concerning turtles.

The state of the machinery was surprisingly decent; many buttons and controls remained intact. All safety measures and electrical connections had been removed, ensuring there was no live power, probably to prevent any accidental operation by people entering the grounds. There were several conveyor belts that visitors could safely stand on, as you can see in one of the photos where I'm standing atop one of these belts.

One control station showed how trucks would pull up to load, complete with a diagram and specific buttons for operation. It gave me a bit of a Fallout 4 vibe, standing in this long-abandoned control room. There were even some quirky elements, like a Tasmanian Devil (from Looney Tunes) toy, left in one of the operator’s booths, along with various gauges and meters. One gauge appeared to be a scale, and another showed pressure levels, probably for loading capacity.

Throughout the facility, graffiti covered many surfaces. One piece humorously read, "I drink Ouzo. What about you?" indicating some German youth had visited the site, leaving marks on walls and doors. Most of the rooms were empty, with only the occasional chair or old heater remaining. The area had plenty of trash, like old, concrete-filled containers and scattered chairs and sofas. Apart from the buildings and conveyor belts, the most photogenic spot was the truck-loading station, where I took most of my photos.

Not only turtle shells but also the head of a doll, and a little smile for me. It is forbidden to dispose of garbage in this area - someone has dumped their old cars there. Unfortunately, the fees for dumping on the island are quite high. So this is not a rare sight.

A view of the facility, which is now extremely overgrown. The most easily accessible conveyor belt with me on it. I'll be honest, I'm afraid of heights, I've been on the other conveyors too, for example to take the photo at the top. However, when I'm alone, I only ever take photos like this one with little risk. I'm not three meters above the ground - but that's enough for me to have pudding in my knees :D

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Nicht nur Schildkrötenpanzer sondern auch der Kopf einer Puppe, und für mich ein kleiner Schmunzler. Es ist verboten in diesem Bereich seinen Müll zu entsorgen - dort hat jemand dann seine alten Autos entsorgt. Die Gebühren für das Entsorgen von der Insel sind leider recht hoch. Also ist dies kein seltener Anblick.

Ein Blick über die Anlage, welche mitlerweile extrem zugewachsen ist. Das am leichtesten zugängliche Förderband mit mir drauf. Ich bin ehrlich ich hab höhen Angst, ich bin auf den anderen Bändern auch drauf gewesen um bspw. das Foto welches ganz oben ist zu machen. Wenn ich allerdings alleine bin mache ich solche Aufnahmen wie diese hier immer nur mit geringem Risiko. Also ich bin da keine drei Meter über dem Boden - reicht für mich aber schon um Pudding in den Knien zu haben :D

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