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Felyne- you may be on to something here! Jimmy Buffet's next great hit: "Why Don't we get drunk and ...look at Motts' lateste gallery!" On second thought, it doesn't have the same ring as the original.

Gotta say Motts- Excellent photos, but thanks for respecting where you were. It's easy for us to say we'd like a peek inside, but as others have pointed out, these are the earthly remains of human beings, not props in a Vincent Price flick. To have done otherwise without the permission of the families would have been desicration. There is a fine line between art and garbage, and there are plenty of places on the internet for the latter, not enough of the former. OK, OK, I'm putting the soapbox away!

This one is awesome.
I just can't peel my eyes from that bed

I love these photos and the opportunity for people to comment on the boats shown here. I had the opportunity to spend a day or two a week in the yard exploring the boats when they were a lot safer to be around. At this point you would be a fool to go on them. Even in the 70s I ended up with stitches and had an overworked guardian angel! The mud there is about 10 feet deep and if you fell into it you would never be seen again. Enjoy Motts pictures he has done us a real service talking and displaying these photos. Stay safe look at them and dream. One of the reasons these boats stay where they are is they are stuck in the mud, ever step in deep mud and have a hard trime pulling your foot out, these boats, and you if you fell in are held by the same force. The steel boats would probably collapse without warning and take you with them. I dont mean to scare you but the truth of the matter is there is a lot of danger in these wrecks. Enjoy the great photos and stay safe. Respectfully, Jim <ahrensjim@hotmail.com>

Hahha, oops, didn't see that little disclaimer there about the entering of the property... oh well...

Hahhaha, whatever floats your boat

What a surprise to see the bland brick walls after viewing the exterior.

There are many abandoned buildings around Xi'an, Shaanxi that we used to hold live-fire exercises and hostage rescue situations, I came upon this picture again and it reminded me of a building we used not too long ago. Our unit and two PLA Counter Terrorism Special Forces fire teams entered in an exercise to flush out imaginary snipers. These exercises are held in preparation for the Beijing Olympics 2008.
We ran from room to room with QBZ-95 bullpup rifles and fired at popup targets that raised into the air. It was sheer adrenaline, the jaw-cracking adrenaline of combat, live ammunition was used so it was just like World War II Anti-Japanese guerilla fighting in the mountains.
One of the rooms looked almost just like this, and my unit kicked in the door, in a mock hostage rescue attempt in case of a Munich style standoff that happened in 1972, and for almost a hour, we lie right outside, not moving, not uttering a sound. The sheer excitement of a soldier's life.

Well, there you go again, making me splash my keyboard with Coca-Cola. 8`-)

Actually this pan is a utility pan, not a puke pan. Sorry to declare you wrong, but during my service in the Chinese People's Liberation Army, every soldier is given one of these. And they are green, they are for every man to put his toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, razor and other toiletries. When I was stationed at Shaanxi, the guys in my unit would use these pans to collect wild herbs growing around our base, and add them to our daily supper rice and vegetables. We also have drinking cups of the same color.

Funny thing, though, I never expected to see these same pans being used in the USA.

Resembles the view into the courtyard from Qing Emperor Kangxi's palace. Just imagine two Qing imperial guards standing outide the doors with their blue robes, red hats, and holding spears with red lace wrapped around the base of their blades.
Kangxi was the last great Emperor of China, unified almost all of the country, defeated two Mongol invasions, one in 1675 and another one in 1710. After his death in 1750, corrupt monarchs would open the country to Western imperialism, extortion, drug trade, and sex trade during the 1800s, followed by capitalist revolution in 1911, a devastating invasion by the Japanese Empire in 1937, finally a People's Revolution from 1946-1949, and the Communist Party finally established control and order again.
Makes me wonder, so many people sacrificed themselves to install a powerful Republic, Kangxi was the last greatest ruler until the People established an agrarian and industrial republic in 1949.

I instantly recognize the plant, Nasturtium, garden salad variety, New England type.

Once again.....If I don't know about this picture, I would definitely assume this is China again, it looks exactly like an apartment building in Chiu'Shu, suburbs of Pudong distrct, Shanghai City. Especially the buildings around Loyang Road, the main highway that connects the city with Pudong International Airport.

It really resembles the buildings in my hometown of Shanghai China, in the Szechuan Road District, filled with wonton soup restaurants, and electric trolley cars. Only thing missing from this pic is the trolley cables, and the wonton shops, and the hot summer haze.

Lynne, I am in awe of you. I have a second-hand knowledge of the medical profession through my now deceased mother. She spent her life as an RN helping those who needed it. The most part of her career was at a VA hospital tending to people who served our country. Upon my many visits to her job I saw things that were (from my perspective) disturbing. Restraints come to mind immediately. People who have mental disabilities (as was explained to me by my mother) are far more likely to hurt themselves or other patients/ staff than be hurt intentionally by the staff.
We cannot assume that all human beings are inherently evil or harbor ill-intent by glancing at a photo. As for myself, I find it absurd that a window would be installed just for the sole purpose of voyeurism.
Lynne, I would consider it an honor to hear from you. (goldenj@bossiercity.org)