The Damnedest Finest Ruins

Before and after the San Francisco earthquake.

Source: Los Angeles Times

Atlanta, GA

April 18, 2026

Bully ruins, brick and wall, through the night I’ve heard you call

Sort of sorry for each other ‘cause you had to burn and fall.

From the Ferry to Van Ness you’re a God-forsaken mess

But you’re the damnedest finest ruins, nothing more​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ and nothing less

- From The Damnedest Finest Ruins, by Lau…