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Urban wildlife award Winner: Secret lives by Kai Fagerström (Finland) About 40 or so years ago, a family of 13 people lived in this cottage in Suomusj rvi, Salo, Finland. They have long gone, but though the building has fallen into disrepair, it is still a winter home to many woodland creatures, including this red squirrel, which lives in the attic. Kai has spent the past 15 years documenting the secret life of such places. Deserted buildings are so full of contradictions, he says. I am fascinated by the way nature reclaims spaces that were, essentially, only ever on loan to humans. He usually starts off with a particular image in mind. Sometimes, he achieves that relatively quickly. But it often takes a considerable time for all the elements to come together in just the right way, subject included. ‘This is fine with me,’ he says. ‘The journey is more important than the destination’ Photograph: Kai Fagerström/2012 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year
