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Deterioration Collection (#3)

"Deterioration: Nature's Silent Symphony of Decay" In the temperate rainforest of Dandenong Ranges, time weaves its intricate tapestry as ancient trees stand tall

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Port Arthur Chapel ruins

Port Arthur Chapel ruins
Looking into remains of Port Arthur Chapel

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Gwalia Ghost Town Leonora WA

Gwalia Ghost Town Leonora WA
Miners huts stand the test of time. Made of currogated iron these must have been stifling hot in the middle of summer

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Wall Art in a Ghost Town | Leonora WA

Wall Art in a Ghost Town | Leonora WA
Gwalia was once a thriving mining town in Western Australia. Now its a ghost town

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Poles of Pt Willunga Jetty

Poles of Pt Willunga Jetty

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Archbasilica Of Saint John Lateran Rome Italy

Archbasilica Of Saint John Lateran Rome Italy
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, Rome, Italy, seen here in the 19th century. Founded in 324 it was rebuilt in the late 16th century after its deterioration in the middle ages

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Window detail from a weathered log cabin in winter, Nulato, Alaska, USA

Window detail from a weathered log cabin in winter, Nulato, Alaska, USA
Window detail from a weathered log cabin in winter; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Beaghmore Stone Circles, Co. Tyrone, Ireland

Beaghmore Stone Circles, Co. Tyrone, Ireland

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Desert-Like Conditions In The Fragile Ecosystem Of The Great Sand Hills Of Saskatchewan, Canada

Desert-Like Conditions In The Fragile Ecosystem Of The Great Sand Hills Of Saskatchewan, Canada

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Doe Castle Near Creeslough In County Donegal, Ireland

Doe Castle Near Creeslough In County Donegal, Ireland

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Shanes Castle, County Antrim, Ireland

Shanes Castle, County Antrim, Ireland

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Ardmore Round Tower, Ardmore, Co Waterford, Ireland

Ardmore Round Tower, Ardmore, Co Waterford, Ireland

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Loughinisland, Co. Down, Ireland

Loughinisland, Co. Down, Ireland

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Cross Carved On A Standing Rock

Cross Carved On A Standing Rock

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly, Ireland

Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly, Ireland

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Burrishoole Friary, Co Mayo, Ireland

Burrishoole Friary, Co Mayo, Ireland

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Clonmacnoise Monastery, Co Offaly, Ireland, Cross Of The Scriptures High Cross

Clonmacnoise Monastery, Co Offaly, Ireland, Cross Of The Scriptures High Cross

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Abbeyknockmoy, Cistercian Abbey Of Knockmoy, Co. Galway, Ireland

Abbeyknockmoy, Cistercian Abbey Of Knockmoy, Co. Galway, Ireland

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Remains of old pier

Remains of old pier
Jetty ruins with rocks in foreground

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Sunshine on ruin

Sunshine on ruin
Bright sunshine filters through ruins of an old house in outback Australia

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Disconnected

Disconnected
Abandoned farm building on the isle of Harris Scotland. Rusting away

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Illustration of ships graveyard in the Sargasso sea, wrecked ships

Illustration of ships graveyard in the Sargasso sea, wrecked ships and boat with skeleton sailor in the foreground

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Old prison building at Presidio Modelo Prison on Isle of Youth, Cuba

Old prison building at Presidio Modelo Prison on Isle of Youth, Cuba
The Presidio Modelo was a model prison of Panopticon design, built on Isla de Pinos (now the Isla de la Juventud) in Cuba. It is located in the suburban quarter of Chacon, Nueva Gerona

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Lake Bonney hotel ruins, South Australia

Lake Bonney hotel ruins, South Australia
Hotel ruins at Lake Bonney, South Australia

Background imageDeterioration Collection: abandoned seat

abandoned seat
Abandoned seat under tree

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Artists concept of a science fiction alien landscape

Artists concept of a science fiction alien landscape
Its been said that Sci-Fi films and other forms of entertainment that deal with aliens are actually ways in which the governments are preparing mankind for contact with aliens, good or bad

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Retina with macular degeneration

Retina with macular degeneration

Background imageDeterioration Collection: dead tree silhouette with orange background

dead tree silhouette with orange background

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Alarm clock broken down into individual parts

Alarm clock broken down into individual parts

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Ancient Mayan Ruins

Ancient Mayan Ruins
Ruined walls and steps known at the House of the Doves, within the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Sunrise - Sygna - Stockton Beach

Sunrise - Sygna - Stockton Beach
Famous Sygna shipwreck near Newcastle Australia, was taken just before dawn on stormy monring. Lighting was added to symbolise conditions when ship was originally wrecked on beach

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Forgotten

Forgotten
Abandoned rusting old car

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Yellow car on Barrels

Yellow car on Barrels in Port Augusta, South Australia

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Gayundah Shipwreck, Woody Point

Gayundah Shipwreck, Woody Point
Gayundah was built in Newcastle-on-Tyne in the 1884 for the Queensland Maritime Defence Force, commissioned to protect the many bays, inlets and estuaries along the east coast from the enemy

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Dusk at pier ruins

Dusk at pier ruins
Remains of old jetty at port Willunga

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Parthenon frieze, effects of a century of decay

Parthenon frieze, effects of a century of decay
The Parthenon frieze: effects of a century of decay. Plaster casts of parts of the frieze left in place on the temple made for Lord Elgin in 1801 compared with how it was in 1929 after a century of

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Interior of an old car

Interior of an old car
Rui Almeida Photography, 666193878

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Downfall of the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War

Downfall of the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War
Illustration of a downfall of the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Codrus of Athens dies during battle with Dorians

Codrus of Athens dies during battle with Dorians
Illustration of a Codrus of Athens dies during battle with Dorians

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Sunset on pier ruins

Sunset on pier ruins
Ruins of Port Willunga Jetty as sunsets

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Sunset at pier ruins

Sunset at pier ruins
Stunning sunset with pier ruins and deep blue ocean

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Waves at sunset

Waves at sunset
Sunset over ocean through remains of old jetty

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Sunset in pier ruins

Sunset in pier ruins
View of sunshine over pier ruins

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Doorway to Cill Chriosd - Christs Church or Kilchrist

Doorway to Cill Chriosd - Christs Church or Kilchrist
Cill Chriosd Christs Church or Kilchrist is a ruined former parish church of Strath, on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It was constructed around the 16th century

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Ruins in Harran

Ruins in Harran
Tonnaja Travel Photography, 485007085

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Ship Wreck

Ship Wreck
Tonnaja Travel Photography, 499024397

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Sea Clipper

Sea Clipper
Rusty old chain hanging on the wreak of an old boat

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Looking Through

Looking Through
Decaying window in an abandoned House

Background imageDeterioration Collection: Tuscany Wooden Cart

Tuscany Wooden Cart
San Quirico d Orcia is a comune (municipality)of c. 2, 500 inhabitants in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80?km southeast of Florence and about 35




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"Deterioration: Nature's Silent Symphony of Decay" In the temperate rainforest of Dandenong Ranges, time weaves its intricate tapestry as ancient trees stand tall, their trunks weathered and worn. The Monumental Arch in Palmyra, Syria, once a symbol of grandeur and strength, now bears witness to the relentless passage of time. As the sun rises over St Clair Beach in Dunedin, New Zealand, it illuminates a scene that tells a story of gradual deterioration. The ruins of Palmyra in Syria stand as haunting reminders of a glorious past reduced to rubble by conflict and unrest. The Sygna shipwreck off Australia's coast serves as an eerie testament to the power of nature's elements. Its rusted hull slowly succumbs to corrosion under the relentless assault from wind and waves. Amidst serene waters lies an old green boat shed; its paint peeling and wood decaying with each passing season. Semaphore jetty in Adelaide stands stoically against crashing waves but shows signs of weariness through cracks on its surface. St Dubhthach's Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery echoes with whispers from centuries gone by. Moss-covered gravestones bear witness to erosion caused by both time and nature’s embrace. A powerful image emerges - planet Earth cradled within human hands - breaking down and crumbling under our own weighty existence, and is a stark reminder that even our world is not immune to deterioration if left unchecked. Within medical realms, an X-ray reveals tension pneumothorax - lungs collapsing due to internal pressure build-up. It serves as a somber reminder that even our bodies can deteriorate when faced with unseen battles within. The Grand Portico at the Temple of Philae in Nubia showcases faded beauty captured through tinted lithographs from 1842-1849. Time has gently eroded this architectural marvel, leaving behind a mere glimpse of its former glory.