Abandoned and Burned
I found an abandoned home while exploring the nearby places. It's about 5 kilometers from my hometown Elva, between small patches of forests and fields. I was on my usual weekend hike and was visiting this area for the first time.
A tall spruce tree was standing out from the rest of the trees. There was a faint trail leading to it and I followed. The trail led away from the main road.
The path was accompanied by electrical posts. The wires were cut. This was probably done by copper thieves, a crime which was common in Estonia in the nineties.
At the end of the path was a sad view: a half-burned building was standing in the middle of snow-covered piles of rubble.
I have no exact idea when people still lived here. The fire was likely 4 to 8 years ago, judging by the growing willow around the burned building.
I saw a weird formation of trees, possibly from fire damage. There were traces of more buildings. I think it used to be a larger household.
People probably left the place around 25 years ago. It was a time when living in the countryside was increasingly more difficult compared to cities and towns.
I explored for a while and took photos of what I saw: a small pond, the tall spruce, a pile of field rocks, some plants, and then headed back to the town.
Approximate location: 58.210226, 26.381542