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I used to live up on the Mesabi Iron Range in MN. Most of the old stuff has been torn down and salvaged, but there were still some old creepy things around in the 70's. (I am old). HUGE creepy things. They still have a few "museums" and observation areas to look out over the open pit mines. Most memorable are the giant shovels and tires for the giant machinery, and the giant trucks. I mean BIG.

That is one huge ladle! Soup anyone?

Imagine that thing with the blades / hooks coming at you. Not time to run, then you trip. Aiiieeee.

I remember when we could still smoke in Federal buildings. My boss smoked and I hated going into her office. I drew he a picture of a retractable "smokers dome" that would drop down around her while she smoked. Complete with microphone and speakers.

Did anybody notice the hook things on the outside of the columns? They could just be holders for rain gutters, but I am thinking perhaps they hung planters from them. That would have been really nice.

Are some of those smears from animal paws? I can see a couple little paw prints. The other marks remind me of marks my cats make when they jump and do not quite reach their destination.

Oh. Is that Motts? That is a creepy reflection. The face on the left side and the form in the middle. The feces looks like soap or something more liquid. A runny doo doo? Great shot. When my little one's were first getting potty trained they would "experiment" with poo. One of them even peed in the load area of a toy dump truck. Kids do the strangest things. I suspect a youngster behind this prank.

Not sure what that gray box is - definitely has a flip-up lid and some horizontal controls/readouts. I'd say they were temperature controls, but those seem to be on the other side, inside a glass cabinet. Perhaps they served the A/C units inside the cooler, or high temperature alarm.

Italy was one of the first countries to embrace the deinsitutionalization movement - patients were transferred from large asylums into small community-based homes. From what I've read, the deconstruction of these massive hospitals required many years of planning as well as strong and innovative community mental health services to properly handle the relocated people. The United States is often criticized for not having these proper services in place during their deinsitutionalization process.

Is that a barbeque grill further down the hall to the left? Hot meal and a wheely chair. Nothing better.

WOOOOHOOOO!! My income tax refund, AND a new gallery!
It' s gonna be good day!

I sure could use one of those tubs today. 8 degrees in MN. My aching bones long for a nice deep tub. I attend therapy at a pain clinic with a warm therapy pool. They keep it at 98 degrees because we work out. The hot tub with jets is at 110. I prefer the pool because I can float. The only comfortable postition for me.

Shelves are straight, it's just a super wide angle photo. Some windows on the other side of the room cast small areas of light around.

When the mold is "really bad" (my unprofessional decision) I'll wear a mask, but usually these places don't seem too overrun by spores.

wow nice glass unbroken

binky lol lol