257 Comments Posted by MARIE, CMT

I love the angle of this shot! It's such a large building!

@Heidi-I agree with you; it's a shame that people go in and vandalise abandoned buildings. It takes away the natural beauty of decay and betina. I especially despise the profane graffiti that exists on some of the walls.

Beautiful altar! You are truly a gifted artist Tom! : )

@Althea-Sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience with an art therapist that was certainly not competent. Art and Music Therapy is suppose to be very free-flowing, spontaneous, and there is no right or wrong way on the part of the client. It's suppose to be an expression of the client's OWN feelings through music and art. In my own experience as a Music Therapist, I have often improvised on the piano and the guitar while mirroring the expressions of the clients. Although there are some standard "music therapy songs" that are sung and performed on piano and guitar while the client may sing or play on a percussion-type instrument, a lot is simply improvisation, such as improvising on a series of chord symbols. In this way, it directly meets the client's need for self-expression.

I can picture myself on the stage, performing ballet and doing my pirouettes across the stage, then disappearing into a mysterious mist...

Hi Tom! Just wondering, were there any old tennis courts on these or any other grounds that you have explored? The reason why I'm asking is that I love to play tennis, and I'm always amazed when I see a tennis court that has been overgrown and neglected-it's a shame.

Oh! I know what it is! It's an old fashioned vacuum cleaner, circa Fred Flintstone! ; )

@bonnie-I like your mom's idea of recycling the old drawers! At least it had an interesting history. As a kid, I remember my dad telling me of a guy who bought an old funeral hearse and used it as a station wagon for his kids to sit in the back! Talk about re-purpose! He even kept the curtains in the back-how macabre!

@teresa-I like your positive attitude with your sense of triumph! It's amazing how much we humans can overcome in the midst of tragedy. It's a shame that the nurses lacked compassion-that's what people need the most.

So sad, lonely, and faraway...

On a clear day, you can see forever...

If I go in that black hole, will I ever come out?!

@jackieB-Those chairs were in my college dorm too! They were in the Hall Lounge. I guess those are the "standard" chairs for any institution. They look like they last forever! : )

@Boiler1220-I'm glad you remember the good times. I also remember my favorite swing that was in a park near my house-it was the type of ride that was shaped like a horse and swung back and forth. It's nice to remember the happy times of our childhood-those are the ones we should concentrate on. : )

I love the way the light glows at the bottom of the staircase, almost as if the light was floating upon the stairs. It gives the picture an ethereal quality, as if a beautiful girl is about to descend upon the grand staircase.