gelliebean

North Bend, Washington I'm pretty sure. The red room scene where the dreams were with the little guy who spoke backwards. Yeah really bizzare. The show just went downhill a little. Washington is a wonderful place. But thanks to Mr. Mott's I have a higher appreciation for the East Coast and all this history that he has presented to us. I've said before there is nothing out here on the West Coast like what you see here in the photos. If we do it's a rare gem and demolished fast!

Location: York Street Jail  Gallery: The Big House

gelliebean

I get this wierd vision of that one inmate on Con Air who had to wear dress, pushing this cart around! Ugh! Just wrong!

Location: York Street Jail  Gallery: The Big House

gelliebean

That's not toast any more it's a giant cruton!

Location: York Street Jail  Gallery: The Big House

gelliebean

If that is prision art work it's not at it's best that for sure. With the free time prisioners have I know their art work is better then this. what's up with the Humpty Dumpty? That's gonna give some inmate some bad childhood nightmares, don't ya think!

Location: York Street Jail  Gallery: The Big House

gelliebean

wow, don't slide down that one. Get a big ouch and the end!

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Gatherings

gelliebean

Hey Mr. Mott's, honestly now, have you ever been a place where you are taking photo's and literitly felt like you just shouldn't be there. No I don't mean security wise. Just that feeling like, you just should be there and the hair stands up on the back of your neck. And if so which places were they if you have the time or care to share. Just curious. Thanks again for your amazing stuff! You rock!

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Complexity

gelliebean

If you haven't seen The Jacket you must, you'll definately have the feeling of what it was like in those body fridges. Good movie! Made me think alot about, of all the places Motts has gone to photograph.

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Complexity

gelliebean

That bike is sweet! Look at the seat and handle bars. Totally reminds me of when I was a kid and I was the only girl in the neighborhood that had a dirt bike! Trails is a nice title, I would have gone with Unhappy Trails by the sound of this place.

Location: Fuller State School and Hospital  Gallery: Disturbed

gelliebean

Care for a side of fava beans? Sorry, had to say that!

Location: Letchworth Village  Gallery: Visiting Hours

gelliebean

"Damn it Jim, I'm a Photographer (for Mott's) not a miracle worker!"

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

gelliebean

I think they would need to know how to read. Kind of like the early Disney movies, I never got how they had the begining of the movies start in a make shift book with text. Most preschoolers don't know how to read, unless they are exceptional.

Location: Dever State School  Gallery: Institutional

gelliebean

x-files!

Location: Letchworth Village  Gallery: Visiting Hours

gelliebean

Pretty obvious that vandals had their "fun" in here.

Location: Dever State School  Gallery: Institutional

gelliebean

tell me something Motts in your research of all the places you been to there on the East Coast, it seems as if there are more abondon hospitals and such then I can think of anything here on the West Coast. I swear they take down anything here before it has a chance to get old. There's only one mental hospital remains left but they let the military practice on it. I'm here in Washington, so I guess my question is are you traveling little by little all over or just staying close to home? I'm sure there are great finds all over the US. If you get a chance there's these guys that renovate cool old places in Oregon check it out: www.McMenamins.com
Thanks for all the wonderful photos and risking your skin just to take them.
-G

Location: Adonia State Hospital  Gallery: Spring

gelliebean

I have that same tile in my house under my carpet. Except it's brown in that pattern, school house tile it what we call it. But I'm westcoast! You know cowboys and indians still over here!

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

gelliebean

if your looking through the window of the door it looks like and hand print sliding down, as if some didn't quite make it through the door. Eeerie!

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

gelliebean

as long as there wasn't a camera behind that little window then I guess it's safe! maybe!

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

gelliebean

Did they use cathiders then to?

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

gelliebean

Soup boilers I pressume. More! You want MORE!

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

gelliebean

they didn't need sets they moshed! kidding!

Location: Linton State Hospital  Gallery: Deep Breaths

gelliebean

looks like they just shoved everything out the windows.

Location: Pilgrim State Hospital  Gallery: Emptiness

gelliebean

Reminds me of the tables they use in delivery rooms, yes I speak from expierence!

Location: Pilgrim State Hospital  Gallery: Emptiness

gelliebean

this reminds me of Jurrasic Park!

Location: Letchworth Village  Gallery: Power Plant

gelliebean

Jeffery!

Location: Buffalo Central Terminal  Gallery: Tour

gelliebean

on your way to Hogwarts!

Location: Buffalo Central Terminal  Gallery: Baggage