Slowly dissolving

I pass this old earth dock every time I go out to our boat - I have been watching it slowly disinegrate for almost 2 decades now. For some reason, it always catches my attention - I just love it. I am not sure why the owners do nothing to repair it - they have a lovely house which overlooks it. One of the mysteries of life I guess. There is also an old boat house off to the right which is slowly leaning and falling....perhaps I'll get a picture of that next time I go by....