Last summer we went on a wonderful weekend break to Tallinn, Estonia. If I’m completely honest, other than spending a bit longer in such beautiful surroundings of the old town, the main reason I wanted to go was to look round Patarei prison.
It was originally built in the 1800’s and has been used as a military barracks and KGB run soviet prison right up until it was abandoned in 2004. It was left just as it was when the last prisoner left, magazines and newspapers laying in the cells.
After my initial excitement of getting the chance to explore the buildings and the grounds ourselves, I then realised what an awful place this must’ve been for any of its occupants. Hearing that conditions actually improved during WWII with the Nazi occupation makes you realise what a terrible place it once was in its KGB years. It was mentioned that the facility was used to ‘disappear’ countless men during this time. Seeing the death chamber and the awful outside cells really left me feeling quite emotional.
However, I had come all this way and I wasn’t going to leave this place without getting the prison notch on my scavenger hunt bedpost
Jade
I love this image, but reading your words really affected me. I didn’t think about the emotional impact of such a place when I saw that you’d scored “prison.”
I’ve updated you on the locations and participants pages.
Exposing40
Fabulous photo. Xx
Jo
The image is really stunning – the light and shadows, the dilapidated paint in contrast to your creamy skin.
Molly
I got this location in Philly and like you it was a fabulous building with a very disturbing past. I loved it and it also made the hairs on the back of my neck prickle.
Mollyxxx
atiya
seen pictures like this makes me wanna run out there and start a scavenger hunt as well, dont know what i am waiting for.
awesome image!
Malflic
Recently toured a Stasi prison and it was a brutal place as well. It amazes me how things juat get left when they are abandon.
Unlike younever thought to get a scavenger Hunt picture. Well done!
HappyComeLucky
Everything about this picture is perfect right down to the position of the shadows.
silverdomuk
An awful place, yes.
OTOH, you’ll be getting extra food rations this evening. 😉
Curvaceous Dee
It’s an amazing photo! This is one of the locations I never managed, so I have quite a bit of envy 🙂
xx Dee
Stella
There is so much I love about this photo! I keep being drawn to the shadow of the bar around your left breast. It hugs it so perfectly.
Stella
Xxx
Elliott
Now this has to rank as one of the most unusual Scavenger Pics yet. Love it!
sub-Bee
As it was planned I went bra free, however the rain was so atrocious I had to abandon a better outfit! Luckily it was fairly empty, there were a fair few other people floating about but no big tours and we actually got a few different photos 🙂
Amethyst
I just keep coming back to this. Lovely shot but I love imagining you planning this vs being spontaneous. Did you just not wear a bra or slip out of it for the picture. Was it empty and private or did you hang back from a tour group for a quick pic? So devilish either way!