ENTRY DESCRIPTION
In the suburbs of Tbilisi is an iconic building. Iconic because of its rounded balconies and the perilous metal walkway that connects a complex of tower blocks. To even get into the building you must first pay a small fee of 10 Tetri ($0.04) to operate the elevator. It takes you up to the 14th floor where the battered metal walkway is. The elevator is guarded by a matronly woman who is thought to have been a sniper in Abkhazia during the war. If you don't pay the fee, it's her wrath you face. In one of the crevices of the building is a staircase where you have a breathtaking view of the city. It was in the staircase that I took this photo, with the scene of Tbilisi tower blocks nestled neatly within the frame of the balcony.

AUTHOR
Gareth A. Davies is a British amateur photographer based in Poland, Warsaw. He is also one of the editors of Retrograd Magazine and Warscapes Magazine. His photography focuses on architectural anomalies, primarily in eastern Europe, but also in his home country and further afield.

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