Another shot that makes me want to cry. For some reason abandoned toys and Christmas decorations will do that to me. Go figure.

The moss just adds to ornate look of the arches. Just goes to show you that no matter how beautiful an object man can make...nature can do it better. =)

This shot is so sad.

I love the grren in this shot. It's what makes the whole thing pull together.

For some reason I can't stop staring at this picture. It's beautiful.

I agree Tommeh...it's like a then and now shot merged down the center.

That note is very British isn't it?

Look at that half a painting poking out from around the corner...kinda looks like a Bob Ross landscape. I'd love to see the full painting.

That's amazing...it hits you hard.

You gotta love that institutional green on the walls...gives me a headache just looking at the picture. Imagine being in the room!

The shapes and reflections in the window lend it a very eerie touch...nicely done.

Gorgeous...simply gorgeous.

Merry Christmas to me...
Merry Christmas to me...

Ahh a new gallery is the best present ever...thanks Motts!

I agree, Ellis Island would be a fantastic project for Motts. I took the tour years ago and the feeling I had walking around there reminds me of the feeling I get looking at Motts's pictures. Hopefully one day Motts will get in there!

This shot is beyond beautiful...

Lynne you always make me smile =)

And this is why I had a mid-wife when I gave birth. If other people had tried to watch I would have started chucking scalpels at them and such.

But I swear normally I'm a very pleasant person! =)

I've never been homeless, but I think I can understand why people would want to live here. It isn't just the fault of the government (although they do own a small portion of blame) it's a number of contributing factors that lead to a person losing their home. When you can't make rent or mortgage (which has happened to me and it's a scary thing) and if you have no family or friends to turn to (which thankfully I do have) then you can find yourself homeless with no place to go. And it's all a downhill struggle from there. It's very hard to hold down a job with no bed to get your 8 hours in, no shower to keep yourself clean, and probably crappy food cause you have no means of refridgerating or cooking said food. So you lose the job and have a very slim chance of getting another one. Which means affording another place to live is out of the question. So in this situation, if given the choice between staying in a shelter, where there are dozens of people breathing down your neck, or staying here in the relative peace and quiet...I'd probably choose to stay here too. It isn't just mentally ill people or former patients that frequent these places. Sometimes it's people who, a few years ago, probably had all the luxaries and conveniences we have today. It's sad but it doesn't mean they're mentally ill.

It's not a Motts set without a chair shot...well done Motts, well done!

Absolutely stunning...if my bedroom lit up like that every morning I don't think I'd ever have a problem waking up!
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Ok, cool, here we go...

First I love the pattern on the wall, the soft aqua and pink really compliment each other. And what looks to me like peeling paint or wallaper arching down toward the floor reminds me of a lightening bolt.

Very nice shot.

This is the craziest shot ever...I love it.

At the end of the tunnel it looks like the balrog from Lord of the Rings is peeking out at you...I really need to stop watching that movie...

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I just think it's awesome that you climbed a tree to get that shot!!

Motts you rock!

Looks like something out of Grimm's Fairy Tales...awesome shot.