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this Motts, is an extremely beautiful shot

damn fence. *Photoshop*

heh... now this is my kinda pic

Hey, if you get rich enough to afford THIS baby (and all of the repairs to restore it) you could have the main floor as your gallery of ruins and live more than comfortably in the upper floors....save the big looming tower for the tourists' view from the top.

reminds me of Rocky Horror Picture Show....nice work though

Not "if", Mr. Motts........when.

And you better plan on adding a BIG electrified fence 'cos we are all planning on coming to visit you. :-)

"There's a light over at the Iron Fist house, there's a light ...burnin' in the fireplace. There's a light, light in the darkness of everybody's life."

My absolute favorite movie, I am ashamed to admit. While I never dressed up for a showing, I took along all the necessary accoutrements. :-)

Were you one of the people throwing toast at other theatre patrons?

Well, just a few slices here and there . . . . . Also, a full spray bottle of water, a handful of newspapers, lots and lots of rice, well - you know . . . . . guess you had to be there . . . . . . .

Or not . . . . .

I was into toast and playing cards. Didn't do the water bottle thing much, as it was usually cold outside (we're talking about the 'Burgh, here). I never dressed up either.

My brother and I took some really straight laced girls to the Late Show ( it always played after midnight), they must have thought we were crazy, we never heard from them again, great movie though
Dammit, Janet

LoL! I LOVE it! The local college put on Rocky Horror Picture Show and a bunch of my friends and I all dressed up and brought along the proper accoutrements! It was SO fun! A bunch of grandparents were sitting in front of us...needless to say, they got a little wet! But they ended up thanking us for helping them have a better time! I was all paranoid that they would be really mad at us! Again, I love it!

This shot is absolutely amazing, Motts! I love the light and shadow contrast on the building and the sky is beautiful! Thank you!

Lynne and Twug: How could you go and not dress up? It adds so much to the show!!! Then again, you haven't lived until you've seen Dr. Sketch prancing around on stage in women's underwear and 6" heels! I played Frank for 2 years in the live portion of the show...

I hope you have pics. This I gotta see!

Yeah, but they're film, and I don't have a scanner to get them into my computer yet. As soon as I figure it out, I'll let ya know...

PROMISES, PROMISES!

First time I went they didn't tell me what the drill was. So I was kinda pissed at first with all these chuckleheads getting up on the stage, blocking my view of the movie. :-)

Still shows at midnight at the theatre 2 blocks from me! Good ole Atlanta!!

Oh yeah, I believe it goes "Dammit Janet....I wanna screw!!"

AWSOME !! just awsome beautiful shot

Who owns this building?

Its still owned by the state. The Buffalo Psychiatric Center is still functioning on these grounds (though this complex is quite abandoned), though I think ownership was transferred to the Dormtory Authority, as part of the process to raise funds for its restoration.

If you become filthy rich and gets a house that resemble this I will move in, secretly, you would never ever see me but I'm there. To bad I'm so clumsy you would totally notice me and throw me out. Crap.

What's for Dinner?????

MMMMMM Meatloaf!!!!!!

Brought back some great memories about the midnight shows..LOL

Love this shot!!! It would make a great wallpaper!!

Patrick
Why did you mention meatloaf?

I'm really interested :-)

Such a beautiful shot. It's good to know that such a beautiful place is not going to be destroyed.

that is truly a beautiful shot - a work of art! i am green with jealousy.

Once again, awesome title & sentiment

OH, ITS LIKE A CASTLE, I M IN LOVE...

Beautiful photo, very imaginatively done with the black in the foreground which is a perfect introduction to the building in the back. This would make great wallpaper.

I like the way it bleeds into darkness

You'd Better Add Barbed wire to the the top of that fence, Motts. We could get over an electric fence.

Breathtaking!

I am quite curious as to whether there was a utilitarian use to the towers, that is where they used as offices, rooms, etc - or were they merely installed as architectural, ornamental features - though, of course, that would be no less important -

Richardson's "Trinity Church" on Copley square In Boston has a big tower over the transcept as well -

From my understanding, often times these towers of old 19th century buildings were more ornamental/decorative features - unfinished attic spaces, as your other works and photographic adventures document -

but I love to imagine that there were offices in these, for the higher ups on the hospital administration, or even a lavish medical library, or perhaps a medical specimen museum even! -

Lovely photographs as par usual, I have probably spent 500 million hours looking @ your work over the past ten years. Time and time again I come back to your aethernet gallery. I am going on 27 now (in two months), and I have poured over your work I believe since I was 16, if not before -

All-The-Best.
MIca+Mercury

Ahhhh best wishes for great success to live yer dream in a place like this. You will, am sure. May you always be well!
(You can buy a castle in France + Germany! There are some around. Not even "that" expensive, hahaha! You know that!))