Author Topic: A beautiful day for taking photos (Read 4265 times)

grandpawrichard · « **on:** January 23, 2012, 05:47:46 PM »

I took an afternoon off from my wood shop to take a few photos. The drive took me about 8 miles away from my house to the old Northern State Mental Hospital that was closed down in the early 1970's.
My first stop was at the Northern State Hospital Cemetery. It is such a sad and somber place because there is not a single head stone in the whole place.

1,487 people are buried there.

Dick

grandpawrichard · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:55:51 PM »

On a lighter side:

Dick

grandpawrichard · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:03:54 PM »

It's sad to see the state of disrepair that the old buildings are in.

In it's hay day, the hospital was a working, pretty much self supporting Dairy Farm that was Always meticulously Maintained. The patients at the hospital all had jobs to do to help pay for their "keep"; unless of course they were a danger to themselves and all of the other inmates, plus the community.

Dick

Bigluke1981 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:23:47 PM »

Great Pics as always, thanks for sharing

grandpawrichard · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:32:15 PM »

grandpawrichard · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2012, 07:35:46 PM »

and finally, the last of the photos:

Dick

grandpawrichard · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:47:00 PM »

Quote from: Bigluke1981 on January 23, 2012, 06:23:47 PM

Great Pics as always, thanks for sharing

Thanks Bigluke!

Dick

Smith_22 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2012, 05:57:51 PM »

Amazing photos, are those digitally altered to make them have such sharp focus? They Look great.

grandpawrichard · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2012, 09:42:27 PM »

Quote from: Smith_22 on January 24, 2012, 05:57:51 PM

Amazing photos, are those digitally altered to make them have such sharp focus? They Look great.

Thank you.

My Canon 7D with my Canon L series Professional lenses do a great job of taking ultra sharp photos. I do a tiny bit of editing on contrasts, exposures and saturation and that's it.

Dick

Bearhunter · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2012, 09:54:54 PM »

Man Dick I miss coyote hunting back there, was a meca for song dogs! Great pics! That place in haunted thou, so watch out haha.

blindpig · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2012, 05:15:28 AM »

I usually hate moss, but ur pics make it look so angelic. Thanks.

jyerxa · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2012, 06:48:53 AM »

I really like old building photos, especially old barns. The old weathered wood has lots of character. Great photos.

grandpawrichard · « **Reply #12 on:** January 26, 2012, 09:16:44 PM »

thanks jy! Old building intrigue me to!

Dick

aaron_mn · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2012, 08:03:06 PM »

Awesome pics as usual. Looks like an interesting place to walk around.

Smokepole · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2012, 09:27:51 PM »

Great pics GPR. It sure was a good day today. I was up in the snow shed hunting, but didn't find any. Wished I would have brought my camera. Spring isn't far off. Maple sap was running hard today.

wayner · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2012, 09:41:52 PM »

Those are really some great picts. What is that brick building? It looks like its sitting on top of another building with a big stove pipe sticking out of the top.

grandpawrichard · « **Reply #16 on:** January 28, 2012, 05:05:27 PM »

Thanks Wayner!

I believe that building was the old Laundry building, but I'm not sure. It was too far away to be sure.

Dick

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