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romeojulietsierra Feral Houses in Detroit ldquo I rsquo ve seen

Summary: romeojulietsierra Feral Houses in Detroit ldquo I rsquo ve seen ldquo feral rdquo used to describe dogs cats even goats But I have wondered if it couldn rsquo t also be used to describe certain houses in Detroit Abandoned houses are really no big deal here Some estimate that there are as many as 10 000 abandoned structures at any given time and that seems conservative But for a few beautiful months during the summer some of these houses become ldquo feral rdquo in every sense they disappear behind ivy or the untended shrubs and trees planted generations ago to decorate their yards The wood that framed the rooms gets crushed by trees rooted still in the earth The burnt lime sand gravel and plaster slowly erode into dust encouraged by ivy spreading tentacles in its endless search for more sunlight rdquo romeojulietsierra Feral Houses in Detroit ldquo I rsquo ve seen ldquo feral rdquo used to describe dogs cats even goats But I have wondered if it couldn rsquo t also be used to describe certain houses in Detroit Abandoned houses are really no big deal here Some estimate that there are as many as 10 000 abandoned structures at any given time and that seems conservative But for a few beautiful months during the summer some of these houses become ldquo feral rdquo in every sense they disappear behind ivy or the untended shrubs and trees planted generations ago to decorate their yards The wood that framed the rooms gets crushed by trees rooted still in the earth The burnt lime sand gravel and plaster slowly erode into dust encouraged by ivy spreading tentacles in its endless search for more sunlight rdquo

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