4,023 Comments for Riverside State Hospital

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Fantastic colors! The lighting really makes this shot unique.
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Love this shot - great angles, color, texture. Looks like the vibration of the camera shutter moving would be enough to collapse this place . . .
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WOW Now that is an awesome photograph! Motts did you attempt to cross that precarious walkway? And if so, how flimsy was the floor?
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I LOVE this shot! The rain droplets on the wire mesh really add to the atmosphere.
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Great colors and texture.

Looks like that wheelchair is collecting his things so he can move out of that rat-infested firetrap. Smart move on his part, I'd say.
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wicked lol!!
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How does a pillow stuffed with hair feel?
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Beautiful, I guess im the only one that feels that way but, its just a strange feeling I get when looking at this shot, great work Motts
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Once the heat gets turned off and the roof starts to leak, the building starts to deteriorate very fast. The administration section was occasionally being used for a long time after abandonment, so the roof was patched, windows replaced, etc.
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I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY SO MUCH STUFF IS LEFT BEHIND WHEN THEY CLOSE THESE PLACES DOWN.
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Breathtaking and perfect. You could almost imagine that this could have been a nice, peaceful place
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My gosh, how is it that some of the facility is in such "remodel-able" shape, and the rest of it is rotting to hell?
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Thank goodness it's for food, and not something else
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Wow, what a contradiction to its surroundings
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This fortune hunting is worrisome. Please don't think scavenge-hunting is OK. I want places like Opacity to have something to photograph in the future!
Unless connected to a certain place, why want to consficate? If you see something that gives ya'll a certain feelling that makes you want to covet it for your future generations ( and this doesn't make it OK!) say so, but don't talk about resale-go to Ebay!