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Acceptance

Paulina

This is my favorite gallery of your work. Brilliant!

Location: Northampton State Hospital  Gallery: Cupid's Demise

Huntress

Paulina

Motts, you are a genius.

Location: Northampton State Hospital  Gallery: Cupid's Demise

Back of Administration Panorama

Paulina

I love this shot!

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Wonderland

Adornment

Paulina

sweet shot!

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Wonderland

Drug Room

Paulina

Stunning and thought provoking. Thanks for making a virtual record of 'soon to be gone' history. Kudos.

Location: Dixmont State Hospital  Gallery: Departure

View

Paulina

Really nice shot.

Location: Dixmont State Hospital  Gallery: Departure

Deep

Paulina

Intense!

Location: Dixmont State Hospital  Gallery: Departure

Fallen Partition

Paulina

Nice shot!

Location: Dixmont State Hospital  Gallery: Departure

Time to Leave

Paulina

Stunning as always, thank you Motts.

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

Tower Panorama

Paulina

I love these kinds of shots!

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

Soaring Over the Asylum

Paulina

a lone bird over a lonely place...very nice.

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

Silenced

Paulina

perfect title for this pic

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

Backside Panorama

Paulina

another awesome pic

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

The Blue Ward

Paulina

I agree.

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

Basement Doors

Paulina

awesome pic

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

Her Room

Paulina

How profoundly sad!

Location: Danvers State Hospital  Gallery: Dreary Skies

In The Freezer

Paulina

How did you get that shot? Does it open from both ends or did you somehow crawl in there?

Location: Haverford State Hospital  Gallery: SSDD

Autoclave

Paulina

What exactly is an autoclave? *pulls out dictionary* Oh, a "sterilizer using super heated steam under pressure." Interesting.

Location: Haverford State Hospital  Gallery: SSDD

Paperwork

Paulina

That is just shameful.

Location: Broadacres Hospital  Gallery: Meet the Neighbors

Main Entrance

Paulina

That design on the floor makes me think of the Pittsburgh Steelers logo.

Location: High Hills Developmental Center  Gallery: Home in the Hills

Oculus

Paulina

excellent shot!!

Location: High Hills Developmental Center  Gallery: Home in the Hills

Fading Colors

Paulina

I should add when Jeremy was born, my twins were 5 years old and my oldest was 7, so it was a little crazy keeping up with 4 small children. I managed though, and wouldn't trade the experiences for the world.

Location: Pennhurst State School  Gallery: The Sadness

Fading Colors

Paulina

Even when a child is loved and at home it is difficult to care for them, especially if there are siblings. My youngest son (of 4 kids) was born deaf and the strain of making sure he couldn't unlock a door and get out and run into the street, or play with the stove, etc was nerve racking for the other 5 of us as we couldn't yell at him when danger threatened. My other kids told me after they grew up they always thought Jeremy was my favorite because he got so much attention! True, deafness is not the same as retardation, but surely the same principles apply. There were times I was so exhausted all I could do was cry. When he was about 7 he finally understood running into the road could get him killed by a car, that all dogs were not friendly, that people were going to point and stare at him when he vocalized, etc. He's 21 now and works and is a joy in my life, but it was hard when he was a little boy.

Location: Pennhurst State School  Gallery: The Sadness

Flash Cards

Paulina

My mom taught ESL (English as a Second Language) in the '70s in Calif. I remember her using those machines to teach the little Korean and Vietnamese children words.

Location: Pennhurst State School  Gallery: The Sadness

Stains

Paulina

If my office were that color, I'd come back after hours and paint it!

Location: Gravesend Asylum  Gallery: Thorazine Dream