刚刚过去的那个黄金周并没有把我推塞进拥挤的观光人群，相反我充分控制了这难得的七天，一改往常被它控制的尴尬。我一度下决心拍一个惠州老街的专题，可是背着相机拖着脚架来到金带街时，却发现自己已完全没有按下快门的冲动。老街依旧，然人面全非。面对冷漠的面孔，我只好选择放弃。我要的老街必须是宁静、内敛、悠闲的，显然，金带街失去了内敛和悠闲的内涵。

所幸还有博罗下街。

在博罗，老街并不算少，在东江北滨，绵绵一片都是，但完整的老街却早已难觅踪迹，所谓的老街也只不过是一些残留的巷路，但这丝毫没有影响我对博罗老街的兴趣。第一次走在下街上，应该是几年前第一次怀着愉快的心情畅游罗阳镇。那时候特意叫了一辆颇具地方特色的人力三轮车，摇摇晃晃地就完成了走马观花的任务。

我应该是一个相当怀旧的人，天生的怀旧情节使我更注意正在慢慢消逝的历史。在惠阳工作时，我都喜欢独自徜徉在网状的淡水老街上。老街的青苔斑驳，或者残塇破瓦，都能让我思绪飞舞，感受一种摆脱现代城市无奈悒郁的宁静享受。于是，我怀着同样的心情接二连三打扰了下街的清净，最后这次，总算完成了这组照片，算是对自己执着的老街情怀的交代。

博罗下街长约600米，与一堤之隔的东江平行，建筑风格属于清末民初。街两边是大大小小的店铺，陈列摆设的是具有当地特色的物品，草药、干鱼、铁器等。靠老城区的一侧，纵横着十数条古色古香的青石板老巷，印象最深刻的是乌衣巷，让人马上想起刘禹锡的“朱雀桥边野草花，乌衣巷尾夕阳斜。昔日王谢堂前燕，飞入寻常百姓家”，这是一份不可多得的深邃和幽雅，让置身其中的人顿时隔离了城市喧闹。

在我的经历中，描写老街的文字写得太多了，这时感到词穷，还是用图片说话吧。一段老街就是一段历史，图片本身，已经在代替作者向读者诉说更多的信息与细节。
                                                                                                                                                                                        看完这个帖子之后,我真是很感动~老城是爸爸,奶奶长大的地方,这里孕育了最早的家乡人民~~恩~十分感动~~我转贴下~真系十分感动~

 

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Again
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thing's I've done.
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