273 Comments Posted by amy

I love this door. It seems -- well, actually it is -- so out of place, and totally random. It makes you wonder why that heart is there in the first place, who put it there, etc. But it's really pretty, in a creepy sort of way.

That wallpaper is fantastic, in a tacky, retro sort of way. It reminds me of Turkish tiling, or maybe something Swedish, because of the blue and yellow coloring. And I love the pink walls, too, although the color seems like it would be a bit harsh, especially under fluorescent lighting.

These little diamond-shaped windows give me the creeps, moreso than any of the observation windows in other hospitals featured on the site.

Was Northampton the only hospital to use this style of observation windows, or did other hospitals have them too? They don't seem like they'd be very useful; you probably couldn't see much through them, and I would think you wouldn't be able to see every part of the room either.

The way the rust stains are running down the door from the observation window makes me think of crying. Or like the room is purging itself of all the negative energy and feelings that once inhabited it, and maybe still do inhabit it.

That little window, to me, just seems to personify loneliness and lost hope.

This is a particularly forboding shot. Especially the way in which the bars on the windows show up so well, despite the shadows that loom over the building.

This almost looks more like a painting or a drawing done with pastels than it does a photograph. It's beautiful in its menacing desolation.

Ok, that creeps me out just a little bit.

I love the window, and especially how far down on the wall it is.

These seats have beautiful detail, but don't look too comfortable. Not a lot of leg room for the tall folks, though since this was a school, that probably didn't matter much...

That's more than just a little bit unsettling...

Like pretty much everyone else who commented here, we had these same exact chairs in junior high, only ours were blue. They were really uncomfortable, and way too small.

I bet those ceiling tiles looked great when they were brand new. It's weird, it almost seems like the floor and ceiling have switched places.

It's like the light at the end of the tunnel.

That bed, to me, seems like the epitome of isolation. I think the room would actually be quite nice if it were in better condition; I'm sure the view from the two windows must have been incredible. And I love how the light streams in from both directions. But still, that bed...yikes.