This task has been erased, re-vamped and resubmitted. The original proof of this task outlined a weak rant on the state of the world (mainly: Chicago after Lollapalooza) and the apparently incurable habit of littering. It kind of sucked. Anyways, I'...

Edit: 1/1/08 ...New decay I had an abscess on the other side of my mouth and that rotted decayed tooth also had to be removed. Photos uploaded for your pleasure at my pain. Or your disgust, anyway. 4/11/07...I don't think I did as well as I could ...

This task has taken more time to complete than any I have done to date. You'll see why. We started with a fresh banana, still slightly green and free from blemishes. If you're like me, the sight of a fresh, almost ripe banana is quite tempting. S...

This is what we call decay in America. This more-than-a-million-square-feet two-level mall in Kansas City opened in 1980. It will close this week on May 31, only 27 years later. It has opened and closed in my lifetime and is now deemed to be useless...

Decay is not a one way process. Decay of one object is a requirement in the creation of another. A plant or animal decays when it is broken down by bacteria, animals or sometimes other molecules into its component parts to create something entirely n...

Need I say More? In case I did need to say more.

Some instances of decay and abandonment.

This is an abandoned house I photographed earlier this month in upstate New York. The player piano pictured was on the first floor. The couch lying on the floor was used to keep the front door shut. Upstairs was a much older, "square" piano...

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We moved into an old house in West Oakland, in the ghetto. The house is in a run down industrial area, and has seen much disuse, neglect, and abuse. We call it the Crack Palace, because of the crack dealers at the end of the block, and the cracks and...