Photo(s) of the Day - "Sandstone to Sand"

Each of the above buildings are vacant. Their windows boarded and their doors locked. On many of them you can see vegetation growing through their masonry and under their doors. The signs posted by the municipality warn people away from these formerly charming residences in once vibrant and historic neighborhoods.

As each of these buildings lay vacant, they continue to deteriorate. The porous stone is degrading into sand on the pavement below, which is then swept into the dusty air as cars speed by through the narrow streets of the Old City.