4,023 Comments for Riverside State Hospital

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Motts- by far the best shot of this staircase! Bellissimo!
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I've been cruising thru Mott's galleries for the past few days (stumbled across this page doing research on an abandoned asylum in my area)
Anywho, as far as "suspect" images, shadows, reflections go, these collections of Riverside pictures have startled me on a few occasions.
Most notably, the "Collasped Floor" pic in the "Gatherings" gallery... while the story of the littleold lady with the walker in the background was entertaining, I noticed something completely different straight away-
In the center of the picture, the light is shining down and where the floor/ ceiling is collasped, left of the splintered wood, I clearly see a woman's face at the end of them beam of light.
Now, I'm certain it is just the light hitting the collasped floor/ceiling- BUT damn, it made me jump!
Same thing with baldy in this picture :)
I must be punch drunk tired.... but then again... you never really know ;)
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heeheeheh....
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No, this section of floor had been gone for some time.
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Amongst all this destruction an island of beauty is found.
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Ahhh, feels good to be back outside. Beautiful stone work here.
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Wow. I'm just trying to imagine what it would take for my fire department to rescue someone who has fallen into that mess. *shutter* It would be a very long, hot, complicated, dangerous process.
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Very well said Marie CMT. Mental illness & depression is a disease, not a lifestyle choice. There's no shame in being sick.
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At the beginning of this gallery you shared a story of hearing a floor give way. Was this the area?
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My God, that's breathtaking. The end stages of a terminal disease.
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This grand old lady was surrendering to the inevitable. Thankfully Motts captured her in her death throes. Fascinating photography.
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I've been a paramedic for 34 years & never used blue lights in the patient compartments. The lights were adjustable in brightness but always white. A blue light would make patient assessment difficult.
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I agree with Melli. This shot would be an awesome wallpaper. Gorgeous shot.
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The carpenters & masons who built this were artists. Think of the time, effort, & craftsmanship required to put those details into this grand old lady. Plus, given the location of these details, most people never noticed them.
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The blue room was so close, yet so far. Were you tempted to scamper across this floor to reach the room?