3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

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Yup, the elevator shaft :-)
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I wear a mask in dry and dusty tunnels or confined spaces, and also in places riddled with mold spores in the air. Most of the dust here is plaster that has crumbled from the ceilings.
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The glass (or plexiglass) on the left was tinted a light red color.
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I think it's a base to a x-ray table that can pivot to lay at an angle.
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Yup, same place revisited some five years later! It was nice to see that it hadn't changed much at all. Thanks!
Ephemera: Continuous Bath Time
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Yes, all the doors in these secure wards were constructed out of metal.
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Yes, very much so.
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It's infrared photography - letting only certain wavelengths through the lens, making plants look white and the sky black. The shutter must be open for a few seconds to a minute or so, making cloud trails as the move across the sky.
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That's a pretty good guess - a drop ceiling with asbestos tiles that were removed.
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Wow, a Bikini Atoll ship - fascinating, thanks for the info!
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Thanks; these were shot about two weeks ago.
Ephemera: Continuous Bath Time
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St Elizabeth's is still around, however the abandoned areas are being renovated for use by Homeland Security. I managed to get inside the laundry building and powerhouse, but things were getting a little hot with security, so we had to jet before really trying for the Kirkbride. Wasn't really worth the instant felony for federal trespassing to me.
Ephemera: The Lobotomist
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Yes, there have been some of these kinds of tubs left behind in various institutions, although none had the canvas still attached:

http://www.opacity.us/...s/photos/continuous/

For extended treatments, I believe a waterproofing oil was applied to reduce wrinkling.
Ephemera: Continuous Bath Time
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No, I don't think it would have been a good idea, considering that the plant still had power.
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Thanks Marie :-)