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Gulliver Foyle wrote:
This almost has a Moorish influence in the architecture. Almost.
- Location: Consonno (view comments)
- Gallery: The Lost City of Toys
Luka, from the 2nd floor wrote:
As Liz Robbins from The NYTimes says: "… an enigmatic ruin in the middle of the Hudson River, a dreamy landmark for passing train travelers… ",
Yes: I had been one of those instantly charmed passers-by, since for a couple of times (both in 1999 and 2001) I boarded the Amtrack train back and forth between NYC and Rochester, NY.
An old ruins seeker as I was, I couldn't help promising at once to myself that I would come back at the soonest of my possibilities just kayaking right on to the spot…
It was around the end of August, 2001, when from atop the Empire State Building and looking downtown towards the WTC Towers I told to myself that I could take all the time in the world to visit them: maybe on the next coming week; or maybe also on the next coming summer… So with none of such visit done, yet, I plainly left from JFK airport on September 2nd, 2001, quietly awaiting my postponed next tour to the Twin Towers…
So while I still have to get hold of that supposedly useful kayak (maybe a red one, who knows… ) to boldly land on the haunted island, I'm learning today (i. e. end of December, 2011) by browsing your noticeable website that almost half of the Bannerman's Arsenal's remnants fell down to the ground exactly two years ago, due to a very much likely weathering of the old wrecked structure.
Thus, after the many fires and explosions which just as likely stroke the arms depot across its lifetime, I now hope at least it won't be completely swept away by some unexpected forthcoming massive river's flood…
To the most admirable contributor named Ghost of the Delete Key I would like to tell that since from his many keen descriptions he very clearly shows to have extensively cruised along the years the whole island with its extraordinary ruins, and rather skillfully crawled across every single inch of it all leaving nothing unexplored, I think I will appoint him as my own personal guide when (yeah: when??) I'm back on my long desired single person tour of the place!
I only wonder how he could always so easily make it all the way through, though, as Mr. Motts himself says: "Submerged bulkheads and other structures make the surrounding area very dangerous for boaters; the island remains private property and is watched closely by preservation groups." , whereas the latter are perhaps more obstructive than the former... although I eventually believe these are definitely the true local antiques that U. S. citizens should be proud of, and pay caring attention to!
Yes: I had been one of those instantly charmed passers-by, since for a couple of times (both in 1999 and 2001) I boarded the Amtrack train back and forth between NYC and Rochester, NY.
An old ruins seeker as I was, I couldn't help promising at once to myself that I would come back at the soonest of my possibilities just kayaking right on to the spot…
It was around the end of August, 2001, when from atop the Empire State Building and looking downtown towards the WTC Towers I told to myself that I could take all the time in the world to visit them: maybe on the next coming week; or maybe also on the next coming summer… So with none of such visit done, yet, I plainly left from JFK airport on September 2nd, 2001, quietly awaiting my postponed next tour to the Twin Towers…
So while I still have to get hold of that supposedly useful kayak (maybe a red one, who knows… ) to boldly land on the haunted island, I'm learning today (i. e. end of December, 2011) by browsing your noticeable website that almost half of the Bannerman's Arsenal's remnants fell down to the ground exactly two years ago, due to a very much likely weathering of the old wrecked structure.
Thus, after the many fires and explosions which just as likely stroke the arms depot across its lifetime, I now hope at least it won't be completely swept away by some unexpected forthcoming massive river's flood…
To the most admirable contributor named Ghost of the Delete Key I would like to tell that since from his many keen descriptions he very clearly shows to have extensively cruised along the years the whole island with its extraordinary ruins, and rather skillfully crawled across every single inch of it all leaving nothing unexplored, I think I will appoint him as my own personal guide when (yeah: when??) I'm back on my long desired single person tour of the place!
I only wonder how he could always so easily make it all the way through, though, as Mr. Motts himself says: "Submerged bulkheads and other structures make the surrounding area very dangerous for boaters; the island remains private property and is watched closely by preservation groups." , whereas the latter are perhaps more obstructive than the former... although I eventually believe these are definitely the true local antiques that U. S. citizens should be proud of, and pay caring attention to!
- Location: Bannerman's Arsenal (view comments)
- Gallery: The Island
Junghwa wrote:
Blue and gold are my High school colors
- Location: Buffalo State Hospital (view comments)
- Gallery: Thorazine Dream
Fireman1374 wrote:
- Location: Linton State Hospital (view comments)
- Gallery: Deep Breaths
emzroz wrote:
o.o thats like weird and cool and gross at the same time
- Location: Riverside State Hospital (view comments)
- Gallery: Wonderland
Metalmama wrote:
Hot damn! Looking good Motts!
- Location: Philadelphia State Hospital (Byberry) (view comments)
- Gallery: A Grand Tour
4fabfelines wrote:
this is just amazing.. the photography you do is stunning.
- Location: Sanatorio Lohner (view comments)
- Gallery: High Altitude
4fabfelines wrote:
oh that is so wow!!! The colours are amazing..
- Location: Sanatorio Lohner (view comments)
- Gallery: High Altitude
4fabfelines wrote:
that is so beautiful.. wow.
- Location: Sanatorio Lohner (view comments)
- Gallery: High Altitude
TJ wrote:
my cousin had this exact design painted on her bedroom wall in 1978 in browns
- Location: Springfield State Hospital (view comments)
- Gallery: Thirteen
Fangirl wrote:
Looks nothing like a 'Banksy', his creations depict irony. Besides, regardless of him now making money from what he does, he was still what most of us Urbexers despise........a graffiti vandal.
- Location: Mentha State Hospital (view comments)
- Gallery: Going Too Far
Junghwa wrote:
Spent the past hours on a road trip looking at these...passes time quickly! Don't worry, I'm not the driver!
- Location: Adonia State Hospital (view comments)
- Gallery: Spring
Junghwa wrote:
I like how the paint stops peeling in a straight line
- Location: Central Islip State Hospital (view comments)
- Gallery: All the Rectangular Rooms
TJ wrote:
yea, these totally got tangled in your hair, my mother would always try to curl my and my sisters stick straight hair - i remember trying to sleep with them digging into my head; can still feel it----OW! and if you tried to pull them out by your little self you tore hair out of your head, I imagine the residents would get fixed up for visiting days only
- Location: Mentha State Hospital (view comments)
- Gallery: Going Too Far