June 22, 2024
So it was the most secure I’ve ever seen it, but that isn’t saying much. Many of the newest boards are already being eaten away by enthusiastic explorers. My goal was to get into the morgue, but that didn’t happen. So I just checked out some of the tried and Read more…
November 19, 2023
A quick drive from Rochester is Rolling Hills Asylum, formerly The Genesee County Poor Farm and now a haunted attraction. I took the self-guided tour and was lucky enough to be the only visitor who showed up! To follow are some of my favorite shots of the day…
October 14, 2023
Of all the places I miss in the New York City area, it is the Kings Park Psychiatric Center that hits most. Such a massive campus of decay, I chose the Quads. Desolate and sounding like a rain-powered xylophone, I spent some time in its halls once again. As always, Read more…
January 28, 2023
This visit to Staten Island’s Farm Colony we were taken aback by the clear walkways to all the structures, tagged trees, caution taped paths and overall feeling that the reliably accessible site might have an expiration date… eventually. Development of the site has been abuzz for several years, however this Read more…
December 4, 2022
Long overdue, another visit to Kings Park Psychiatric Center! I’m happy to report on some new interiors as access points continue to change. Building 90: Business Office & Personnel Office Though I have been inside these connected structures, this was a first venture to the upper floor. The hallways were Read more…
September 27, 2022
With a quick trip to Rochester, here are some outtakes. Starting with this great meal from Red Fern–their Oktober Fest Special: Vegan bratwurst with sauerkraut, apple-raisin chutney & creamy mustard mayo on a Pretzel Roll with a side of German potato salad. Very yum. Goodbye, NYC. Almost there after a Read more…
June 20, 2022
I was overwhelmed with the want to easily explore… as it had been quite some time. I squeezed a trip to Staten Island’s New York Farm Colony on my day off, pushing all other tasks aside for the day. But first a couple of buses. Taking the bus to Staten Read more…
March 19, 2022
When Building 93 was completely vacated in 1996, only 1/3 of the massive 13 floor structure was in use. Like many large psychiatric hospitals, the advent of psychotropic drugs returned many patients back to their homes. It was Chlorpromazine, or Thorazine, that was the first to offer mentally ill patients Read more…
A quick stop up top of Building 29, Kings Park’s power plant. I was kind of scared by this tremendous half pipe Deep, dark decay Buttons and gages Pretty faded pastels Supplies At Pilgrim State now. I couldn’t resist hitting two farm colonies in one day. But there were kids Read more…
The quest to get in all the remaining structures at The Kings Park State Hospital, aka KPPC, continues! Building 7: Medical-Surgical-X-ray Labs & Clinic It was first back to the morgue–on the ground floor of Building 7. From there we spread out into portions of Building 21, the Brooklyn units. Read more…
December 2, 2021
I’m really excited to feature an abandoned image on this year’s batch of my Christmas cards! With quick shoots in both Long Island’s KPPC and Staten Island’s New York Farm Colony, I brought the holiday cheer for these tongue-in-cheek shots. I intended to hit up Bayley Seton Hospital (also on Read more…
November 28, 2021
With ambitious and tiring photo missions the day before, a visit to my neighbor Staten Island offers convenience and value to a weekend car rental. And it’s been months since I checked in on my closest abandoned site to explore… New York Farm Colony. Though I was there with a Read more…
October 17, 2021
All I wanted for my birthday during my Long Island Celebration was a trip to the morgue at Kings Park. Am I nuts? Kind of I suppose. But first a waiting in the car selfie on a glorious autumn day… Ok, so the goal was to enter Building 7 again Read more…
October 2, 2021
All of the photographs I snapped at Rockland State Hospital this past weekend could be oil paintings, dabbed texture, concentrated light source, chiaroscuro… Having not checked in for some time, the overgrowth around the relatively easy to access staff quarters was difficult to tip-toe through. I’ll return soon, Rockland, and Read more…
August 28, 2021
August 27, 2021
Since I had a car, I thought I’d check in on Letchworth Village‘s grounds. Because when the sun blazes the temperature into the 90’s, nothing is more satisfying then slinking around putrid abandoned decay. To follow, the current state of things–in four parts. This is part 1: Congregation B’nai Israel.
August 21, 2021
Entry points a-fluctuating, my brief stop at KPPC was full of opportunity I seized while killing time on Long Island. It still floors me that I have yet to see its entirety of this hospital campus. While this post is exclusively of the asylum’s power plant, it was just a Read more…
After many, many visits to The Kings Park State Hospital, aka KPPC, I was able to enter Building 5, the Maintenance & Engineering Building. As I imagined, the utilitarian space was full of fascinating things to photograph. Building 5: Maintenance & Engineering Building
August 9, 2021
I have been meaning to get back to the abandoned Pilgrim State Hospital power plant since the very strange interaction last February. As with many of Long Island Farm Colony‘s decaying structures, access points are inconsistent. But I thought a grey, rainy early morning visit may increase the likelihood of Read more…
July 18, 2021
To follow are some shots from the main Kirkbride building of Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. A bit cleaned up and subject to large groups coming through for tours, many of the spaces were staged with artifacts and informational displays. A lot of ghost hunters have left toys for the spirit of Read more…
My favorite shots of the day at Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum were in this batch of photos–from the Greenhouse and the Medical Center. It’s of course color, light and texture that play so well in these structures. The effect of this combination is far more impressive than my next batch from Read more…
Opened in 1864, Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was designed under the Kirkbride Plan, aligned with the namesake’s views on best care practices: giving patients access to air circulation and natural light. Those long hallways that illuminate decay so powerfully are all his fault. As was the case with many large self-sustaining Read more…
June 5, 2021
On the way to a friend’s house on Eastern Long Island, I left early enough to visit my favorite spot to explore on the Island, Kings Park Psychiatric Center. I only had one goal as I parked by car and exited to the gorgeous Saturday, straightening my sundress: to explore Read more…
