Of Dust and Rock and Rust... (Patreon)

It's always a sobering moment when you come across a discharged round. The bullet had to hit something, somewhere. Once released it only had one purpose and that was to land. And rounds are a trace... Markers. Those careless leave them there to be found. Others take them and disappear. Reminder or un-reminded. The question asked: What did the action remain?

(Personal note: I think guns are dangerous and should be handled with extreme caution. I came across this artifact when I pulled alongside a road that runs through ranch country. It was a place where an act like this could happen unnoticed. Which was probably entirely the point.)