348 Comments for Hart Island

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Motts, It's funny. I totally knew that there was no way you would post a photo from the top showing occupied boxes in an open trench. Previous photos of the unoccupied boxes were I think just great. It is such a fine line and in this post, as with all the others, you are so great of knowing where it is. Your work always shows the beauty and reality of a space, and hints at historically what might have happened here, but always in a manner that so greatly respects the individuals who resided and worked here. You always present the beauty, not the false drama. Thank you.
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The roof looks Norwegian.
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Holy Cow! I am a big cemetery archive person, but I have never really seen one of the actual pine boxes before. If the boxes are here, how do the bodies arrive? And what is with the big laundry basket in the back?
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These are so interesting. Where did the water flow from and they also seem kind of low for sinks. Yet I don't know what else they would be.
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What is the window in the back?
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This is a fitting tribute to Nick. May he rest in peace.
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Kind of a strange find. But cool!
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This is beautiful.
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What a bizarre item to put on the alter.
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Looks so peaceful. Beautiful capture.
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This is absolutely gorgeous!
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Lot of stuff left behind.
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Again no respect at all.
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No respect for the dead at all. I think the jury members were the revolting ones.
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Even the vines were tortured...