1,244 Comments for Central Islip State Hospital

Were I there in real life, I wouldn't be able to look at that window for too long - it seems very much as though the face of someone trapped inside might pop up at any moment.

That bird's head, from this angle, seems detached from its body. Creepy.

Both of the lights look somewhat alien - very foreboding, yes, and eerie.

I would like very much to be able to run my hand over the peeling paint in that room.

Freed of its cushion, that bed(?) has an unsettling resemblance to a cheese grater - not a pleasant thought by any means.

Are the cylindrical objects laid out along the hallway garbage cans or something else?

That's almost as interesting as the room full of paper - though, in some way, it makes more sense to stuff spare mattresses and car seats in an empty room than thousands of papers.

It looks as though the cardboard pieces are cut in the shape of balloons - I wonder if anything was attached to them, or if they were a part of a larger theme on the wall?

Rather than the light against the wall, my eyes are drawn to the peeling paint on the walls and door. The patterns they make, and the fact that the peeled paint on the door just kind of dangles there, are beautiful in their way.

I can't decide exactly what those objects on the right-hand side of the photo are - they're sort of like a strange lamp-hair dryer hybrid.

I'm in love with the unusual texture of the peeling paint - mostly, it's only cracked, but sections of paint stick up and/or out, breaking up the monotony. That's great.

The contrast of the symmetric criss-crossing wires against the spontaneity of the peeling paint is a bit stunning. And once the viewer is past that, the seeming endlessness of the hallway is equally intriguing. Perfect.

I'll be honest - I'm a sucker for light coming into an otherwise dark room through a window or door. Even barring that, though, this is a wonderful shot as always.

Indeed, this picture is quite simple - but it's beautiful in its simplicity. The light coming through the door is perfect.

Euch. Those windows are so tiny - I imagine those would be enough to drive the patients insane!