Frozen in time . . . the dusty secrets of long-abandoned Cloud House
A mysterious abandoned farmhouse chillingly frozen in time has been brought to life by an urban explorer who took photos of the unexpected time capsule.
Photographer Dan Circa captured the ghostly hidden world of the empty Mid Wales home, which includes a black and white photo of a couple and dust-covered items including old-fashioned glasses.
"The house is in a remote location, surrounded by cloud-topped mountains, which is where it gets the name Cloud House, the 31-year-old from Manchester said.
"There is no accessible road and the land is boggy and usually flooded due to the rain water coming down from the mountains."
The exact location of the four-bedroom house is being kept secret to prevent the interest of treasure hunters.
Inside there is a portrait of Queen Mary, wife of George V and his Queen consort from 1910 to 1936, suggesting the house was last used sometime during that period.
The dusty gas masks suggest the home was used during the First or Second World War, so it could date back to 1914 or as late as the 1940s.
"Once inside, it did feel a little creepy - but I had a feeling visitors are welcome, as long as they behave themselves," Mr Circa added.
"There were just so many interesting items left behind. For me, the collection of pocket watches, the grandfather clock and the organ were the highlights."
The Cloud House has been abandoned for an unknown number of years, and the identity of the last occupants also remains a mystery.
"Not a great deal of information is known about this house," Mr Circa added. "There were few documents left inside to be able to do any detective work.
"Due to the lack of any children's items, I can only assume that the farmer and his wife had no-one to leave the farm to after they died.
"The farmer seemed to have a fascination with time and had a large collection of pocket watches.
"He seems to have served in the navy, probably during World War II, as there was a navy belt buckle and a few photos of warships and navy personnel - unfortunately they were a bit too far gone to photograph.
"His wife seemed to enjoy painting, perhaps to kill time while her husband was away at sea.
"People are generally stunned that places like this exist, but it was very photogenic and had to be documented before it's all gone.
"I have a problem with time, as it flies by so quickly. Photography is the only way I know how to stop it."
