In which The Gay Recluse ponders the transformation of the monumental into the mundane (and vice versa).

Date of Incident: January 29, 2008

Time: 6:04 pm.

Causes of Disaster: Heedless galloping of invasive species across fragile ecosystems.

Remarks: A once pristine landscape has been ruined, and is seen here with buckled terrain and dangerous fault lines. Although the damage is not expected to be irreparable, additional erosion of the crumbling terrain is likely inevitable.

Dear readers, we invite you to submit disaster footage and any relevant information (background conditions, attribution, etc.) to thegayrecluse@gmail.com.