4,023 Comments for Riverside State Hospital

i want that type! what i wouldn't do for a press and piles of type... mmmm, letterpress.

nice swallows painted on the wall. trying to be serene i guess.

Love the texture and colors.

fashionpage88, nah I got as close as I could within focusing distance and used a low F-stop to get the narrow depth of field.

Betsy, Eden's room was just a name I made up for this little room.

About the paranormal thing... it looks like a reflection of the facade behind me. The colors and windows match up with where I am, and the bright white spot in the upper right looks like one of the curved attic windows glaring off the sun. Here's a closeup of the window...


sorry it took me so long to get to this.

Ya know, I took my dad to the VA hospital for an appointment on the 29th, (the hospital is quite old) and all I could think about is what this place would be like if it were abandonned, and how it would look through Mott's eyes if it were (the main entrance and lobby itself looks like a very old hotel) Autumn, I'm glad I'm not alone in the "mind corruption" :-)

It looks like someone was going to remove it. there is supposed to be a large (perhaps 6 foot) in diameter flywheel next to the large gear on the side. you place ink in the thing on the top. It's not in it's original location. The press operator stands on the side closest to the wall, and there isn't enough room.

Brilliant photo.

very good shot, makes you want to touch the banister. Good capture.

ever wonder what dementia patients feel? This shot is so mentally chaotic. It is fabulous & out of control. great job!

beautiful shot. Pulls me in.

Hair-stuffed things feel pretty dense. It's a firm padding.

I guess it is abit like a boogeyman condominium.

Like many of Motts pictures he manages to really give it an eerie quality.

Richard, just act cool and say, "I meant to do that."