Still cracked

I love these falling down buildings. We are surrounded by urban ruins. I grew up in a place where there were few solid old things. Nothing aged beautifully. Here, the outside layers have fallen away and we can see the patterns of bricks inside. Where there are holes in this layer, you can see the sky on the other side from the right angle.

The land we have occupied will likely never be restored to its natural state, so the decision to build should be made very carefully. What has been paved will likely never be unpaved. Who would want to clear away thousands of fallen bricks?

These buildings must have some terrible problems aside from neglect. Other buildings nearby have been restored or rebuilt into offices or condos.

The Navy Yard is a national park. A lot of the parks around here feature fallen down buildings; in other places, like the harbor islands, people are welcome to test the safety of the buildings by walking through.



I can't guess why there's an old wooden gate in the water here. I can guess why there's a floating boom.