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Cover art for a music album: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=…The idea was to give the place a sense of desolation, but nothing extreme like nuclear postapocalypse (therefore no, it’s not Fo:E related, I am sorry).  
I probably overdid it a bit with setting the mood too dark. Or not?  
Let me know what you think in the comments.

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Background Pony #F967
My mother came to Hazard when I was just
7, even then, the folks in town said with
prejudiced eyes, that boy’s not right.
3 years ago when I came to know Mary, first
time that someone looked beyond the rumors
and the lies, saw the man inside.
We used to walk down by the river,
she loved to watch the sun go down.
We used to walk along the river and
dream our way out of this town.
No one understood what I felt for Mary, no one
cared until the night, she went out walking all
alone and never came home.
Man with a badge came knocking next morning,
here was I, surrounded by a thousand fingers
suddenly pointed right at me.
I swear I left her by the river,
I swear I left her safe and sound.
I need to make it to the river and
leave this old Nebraska town.
I think about my life gone by, how it’s done me
wrong, there’s no escape for me this time, all of
my rescues are gone, long gone.
I swear I left her by the river,
I swear I left her safe and sound.
I need to make it to the river and
leave this old Nebraska town.
Background Pony #AE53
I imagine that this is the aftermath of a long chain of events spanning centuries that leave the once prosperous kingdom of Equestria little more than a ghost of its former self. The Princesses are gone following in the steps of its former residents. Twilight herself stayed behind to try and resurrect the kingdom, albeit to no avail. With friendship now little more than a memory, she becomes a recluse. Over time the solitude and lack of companions slowly drive her mad, transforming her into a monster. She still wanders the castle halls to this day.
redweasel
Duck - "someone befriended them, saved them, coaxed them out of their shell, and showed them that sex is nothing to be afraid of. I’m kind of envious of that rape victim"

Fuzzbutt
very spooky and desolate, and misty. I love the clouds and the layers of mountains and the texture of the one on the right.
malte279
Nightmare in the Moon - Had their OC in the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
Lunar Guardian - Earned a place among the ranks of the most loyal New Lunar Republic soldiers (April Fools 2023).
The Power of Love - Given to a publicly verified artist with an image under their artist’s tag that has reached 1000 upvotes
Chaotic Little Trees - 1000+ images under their artist tag
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2019) - Celebrated Derpibooru's seventh year anniversary with friends.
A Really Hyper Artist - 500+ images under their artist tag
A Really Classy Artist - 250+ images under their artist tag
An Artist Who Rocks - 100+ images under their artist tag
Artist -

@malte279  
Um alright, I hadn’t seen the rubble underneath the slope of Canterlot before. This of course makes the “under construction” rather than “broken down” interpretation of mine less valid.
malte279
Nightmare in the Moon - Had their OC in the 2024 Derpibooru Collab.
Lunar Guardian - Earned a place among the ranks of the most loyal New Lunar Republic soldiers (April Fools 2023).
The Power of Love - Given to a publicly verified artist with an image under their artist’s tag that has reached 1000 upvotes
Chaotic Little Trees - 1000+ images under their artist tag
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2020) - Took part in the 2020 Community Collab
Friendship, Art, and Magic (2019) - Celebrated Derpibooru's seventh year anniversary with friends.
A Really Hyper Artist - 500+ images under their artist tag
A Really Classy Artist - 250+ images under their artist tag
An Artist Who Rocks - 100+ images under their artist tag
Artist -

Maybe it isn’t postapocalyptic at all. Maybe we are seeing the early beginning of Canterlot and Ponyville. While this would clash with the idea of Ponyville being founded within the living memory of Granny Smith, perhaps there was another village before or something like this.  
In any case I don’t necessarily see only an end but possibly also a beginning in this… which come to think of this is also my sentiment about generation 4’s conclusion and the prospect of generation 5 in a nutshell.  
However that may be, this painting is really beautifully done.