1,337 Comments for Middletown State Hospital

Oh, and fretting about crap like where and how you'll be buried is nothing more than a psychological defense mechanism to try and exert some degree of control over the one thing humans can't control at all: the fact that you'll inevitably die one day.

Trust me, when your switch gets flicked, you won't know the difference between the $15,000 casket with the satin lining and a pine box.

I've done literally hundreds of military funerals, and the one conclusion I've come to is that all the accoutrements of casket, funeral, etc. only exist to placate the feelings of the living, so they can feel good about showing "respect" to the dead guy. As if the dead guy cared.

Once you're dead, you're gone, and you'll never care about anything again, either good or bad. Anything other than a pine box is an utter waste, and I'm not even sold on the box. Mattress cover works just as good.

I have it written in my will that I want my body stripped for useful organs and the remainder donated to science. If the body bank doesn't want it, throw it to the wolves. There's nothing stupider, more wasteful or more superstitious to me than wasting a bunch of money for a seance over 200 lbs of rotting meat. Go have a party or something then move on.

Mott's, just to give you a heads up, there's a website selling prints of this picture. Hopefully they have your permission

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Ashes to ashes, ceiling tiles to dirt. . .

These photos are amazing. Some of my favourites for sure.

mica, it was like on the Titanic, as the ceilings of the grand staircase, rooms & hallways decayed, the wiring held the lighting in place. Very interesting to see such a sight.

Yes. the ceiling fell down and the lamp stayed. Decay is just strange. Good picture.

And i think of "X marks the cross" of Northam Manor Psy. Hospital. It is lovely architecture, those double-doors. Makes good-looking rooms.

been a fan since i came to this site 2 years ago and i just keep finding amazing pics i always vision or put a story to what i see in the pictures maybe im right maybe not but the vision you put on this picture was on point...keep up the good work dude

Oh dear: am back again, a year later - because i really love this picture, and even put it on my Facebook time-line; but only a few friends were impressed, hahaha! Well, that´s the way it is. > I < am still impressed!
Forever. Even dreamt of this photo. That was cool! :-)

The light at the end! Good colors. hues, shades and tints. Marvelous! And those lamps are everywhere, of course. This is perfect.

Splendid! Perfect light. Well-shaped windows. And those beautiful lamps, two of the so close together. Strange that the lamps are still there. Must have been so pretty once upon a time. Like a lot, indeed! :-)

Well, actually nine windows, or more and six in the niche! :-)

Yes, this is a splendid room; in day-light, with the six windows, and at night with all those pretty lamps with a glass globe spreading a soft light, making butter-colored circles on the ceiling. The ones living there saw it, too, and if affected them. Beauty touches your heart. Good picture i like. Be well.

Beautiful lamps, too. Looked good when it was in shape. Fine picture!