This book documents the long-term durability and visual evolution of specific paint applications on an outdoor surface. Through a series of photographs taken between 1983 and 1990, Merrill Wagner captures the gradual changes in her paint, pastel, and oil pastel works applied to a cedar fence in Tacoma, Washington. The work explores themes of time, nature's encroachment, and the cyclical progression of seasons as they interact with and alter the artwork. Wagner, a painter with ties to Washington State and New York City, uses this photographic record to comment on the resilience and transformation of artistic materials over time.

The book is presented as a unique artistic document, focusing on the process of material decay and transformation over time. Its value lies in the direct photographic evidence of the artwork's interaction with its environment. The work offers a contemplative look at the passage of time and the subtle ways nature reclaims and alters human creations. This approach positions the book as a significant piece for those interested in process-based art, material studies, and the intersection of art and nature.