23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Geometric Decay – Windows to Forgotten Time
This abandoned brick façade reveals an haunting symmetry—three empty windows stare like silent witnesses to time's passage. The weathered masonry and the delicate play of light and shadow create an abstract geometry that speaks to loss, endurance, and the quiet dignity of ruins.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Krosno Odrzańskie, Poland |
| Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
| Copyright: | © Patrycia Schweiß |