Yet what else should we expect from one whose home/campsite lies in ruins?

Looking down on all his fine plans lying in ruins, Mat barely saw the men.

There are some that lie in ruins, while others continue to stand, defying age.

The world surface lies in ruins and is no longer capable of supporting life.

Today it lies in ruins and has not been restored.

There is a public library, which has never been functional; its building lies in ruins.

On July 8, 1983, a fire destroyed most of the remaining hotel and today the site lies in ruins.

The castle now lies in ruins, a shell of what it once was.

It lies in ruins a couple of dozen miles away, inside Israel.

Today, the castle and town lie in ruins, which are still visible on the site.