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Millbrook Village attorneys and the pricipals of the proposed development have publicly agreed that Halcyon Hall WIILL be demolished by October of 2011, at the latest.

In light of at least three current lawsuits objecting to the approval
of this development, it has been estimated that the appeals of those suits may freeze the project for several years.

This, alas, is no reprieve for Halcyon. It's impending demolition
is ostensibly to be carried out by the developer, an indication of their confidence that they will prevail in court, or just pay a monetary fine
or concession for the procedural irregularities leading to the
approval of this project. Just added into The cost of doing business, as it were....

So that's about as official as it gets....

demolition permits have not yet been obtained.
But Halcyon Hall is coming down this time, I believe.
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Autopsies can get messy no matter what; I think the cleanliness of the room usually depends on the diener, perhaps someone in the field can speak about it.

Once they're abandoned one can only guess as to how clean it was while in use. However, I've seen photo evidence of a pretty disgusting morgue while it was closing, but still in use.
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Glenn - Infrared filter on regular DSLR.

BKW - nope, we ran around the grounds at night and found nothing but foundations and remnants of train tracks in the woods, nothing to shoot. Perhaps you're thinking of a different park http://www.opacity.us/...enre/amusement_park/
Ephemera: Royal Land
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Ah, typo on my part, it is Manville; thanks!
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I think the fire was the "death knell" for this building.
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Here's the Hoya filter for that 50mm: http://www.amazon.com/...Filter/dp/B0000AI1HP

Use a tripod and manual exposure; auto focus should work in enough sunlight.
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I am so addicted to Opacity!!
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It does to me. Right in the middle of the city I live in, is this magnificent structure, an old brick Victorian mansion. It's in a state of decay now and part of the roof has been missing for a number of years so you can imagine it's condition. Collapsed floors, boarded up windows, this place has it all. And the best part is, it's up for sale. It's an Urbex's dream and has been in the back of my mind to buy this place. It's certainly affordable now, but the restoration costs would probably be aastronomical. If it were restored to it's original one family state, it could be a showplace. It's a nice dream but the other side of that is if someone buys this place and chops it up into apartments. Yuck
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WOW talk about omens!
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Thanks Motts, always a nice surprise to check at lunch and see new pics :)
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It's like something from a dream...the editing give it a fairytale feel.
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An amazing shot. Once again Mr. Motts has an excellent eye for angles. FIrst you see the tree trunks, then it hits you that there is a tower behind, and with reddish sky to cap it off. Fanastic!
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Once again I agree with Larry D. Mr. Motts didn't you take a small gallery at Royal Land? I thought I saw one when I viewed all your galleries one by one. Thanks for the ephemera and data.
Ephemera: Royal Land
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Dangit....I realized I was still thinking of a previous picture. Sorry.
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Maybe I watch too much NCIS. But I would think that morgues/autopsy
rooms would have been kept very clean and sterile. While the stains on the floor are curious I doubt that it is bodily fluids.
Or maybe I'm wrong and it's just remnats of a zombie.