A series of photos taken over 8 years shows how nature is slowly claiming an abandoned church

Matthew WilsonApr 30, 2020, 22:35 IST

An abandoned church through the years.Dave/Freaktography

Dave from Freaktography.com is an urban explorer who documents abandoned buildings.
In 2012, he discovered an abandoned church on a reservation in Canada.
Over the past eight years, Dave has documented how natural decay has changed the church's interior.
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For the past eight years, an urban explorer and photographer, known professionally as Dave from Freaktography.com, has been documenting an abandoned church in Ontario, Canada. Discovering the church in 2012, Dave has captured through photos and video how rain and snow have slowly decayed the church.

Dave shared photos with Insider showing how the abandoned building has changed over the years.

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Dave predicts the church will collapse completely in the next five years.

The church piano in 2020. Dave/Freaktography.com

Even the bible is slowly falling apart.

The church bible in 2020. Dave/Freaktography.com

In 2020, the church appears to be on the verge of collapse.

The interior of the church in 2020. Dave/Freaktography.com

A photo taken during a visit in 2019 shows how most of the damage in the church is caused by water dripping through the roof.

The roof of the church in 2019. Dave/Freaktography.com

Dave couldn't find any history on the church or the exact date it was abandoned.

Church pews in 2018. Dave/Freaktography.com

... as was the painting of "The Last Supper."

"The Last Supper" in 2018. Dave/Freaktography.com

The back of the church where the altar was located remained mostly untouched ...

The altar of the church in 2018. Dave/Freaktography.com

Dave tries to return to the church once a year in either summer or fall to document the changes in its condition. Here, it's pictured in 2018.

Interior of the church in 2018. Dave/Freaktography.com

Even the grand piano showed the passage of three years.

The piano in 2015. Dave/Freaktography.com

Black mold had formed on the walls and the ceiling showed signs of caving in.

Inside the church in 2015. Dave/Freaktography.com

In 2015, Dave made a return trip to the church and found it in worse shape.

Interior of the church in 2015. Dave/Freaktography.com

The church also has a small graveyard with about 50 graves.

A headstone with fresh flowers. Dave/Freaktography.com

Dave was surprised the church had not been ransacked.

Interior of the church in 2012. Dave/Freaktography.com

... and the piano was open with sheet music waiting for someone to play.

The piano in 2012. Dave/Freaktography.com

The church's bible remained on the altar waiting to be read ...

The church bible. Dave/Freaktography.com

In 2012, the church looked ready for Sunday service.

The altar and pews in 2012. Dave/Freaktography.com

Dave discovered the church during the summer of 2012.

Outside of the abandoned church. Dave/Freaktography.com

When exploring abandoned places, he wears protective equipment like a respirator.

Dave from Freaktography.com. Dave/Freaktography.com

Dave is an urban explorer who photographs abandoned buildings in his spare time.