8 degrees of Insanity

[peanutbutter_crackers]

This would be my 2nd fav kirkbride of those that I've seen so far and I was obsessed with seeing it. My first visit however was not the best as it was 8­F when I first got in and maybe warmed up to 19 outside but felt much colder inside. It was too cold really to focus on taking photos, too cold to really take my hands out of my gloves but necessary. I dropped my 24-70 lens on the floor fumbling around with big ass gloves on trying to switch lenses, when I got home in the wee hours of the morning the next day  I was just carrying my camera (why it wasn't in the bag I don't know) and I dropped it in the driveway...with the same lens attached . I also lost 75 photos or so from that trip and found out later it was due to a faulty card reader when I was transferring them. So with all that I had to go back again and reshoot and one photo in particular I wanted to capture again was the sun streaming through the decorative risers on the stairway and onto the wall. Well neither of the times I went back was the sun out so I never was able to get that photo again. Last visit at least I had the newer camera as I sold the 7D a month prior AND it wasn't so freakn cold. 

 

[ForgottenBuildings]

absolutely love the architecture in these old Kirkbride buildings, also a really nice post!

 

[AndyK!]

This is absolutely fantastic! I love the textures and colours.

 

[peanutbutter_crackers]

absolutely love the architecture in these old Kirkbride buildings, also a really nice post!

Thank you! Kirkbrides are my favorite style of hospital too.

This is absolutely fantastic! I love the textures and colours.

Thanks Andy!

 

[DirtyJigsaw]

Your photos are awesome and always well thought out, lovely

 

[peanutbutter_crackers]

Your photos are awesome and always well thought out, lovely

Thank you very much! I greatly appreciate the compliments     

 

[Andy]

That's really fantastic. The peely paint, the rooms with the chairs & the old bed and the architecture are great!

 

[peanutbutter_crackers]

That's really fantastic. The peely paint, the rooms with the chairs & the old bed and the architecture are great!

Thank you Andy! 

 

[Urbexbandoned]

Not one to fail to impress my dear  This is awesome! Some real cracking pics there and I love that shot with the bed and the walls look like they are bleeding. 

Really nice! 

 

[peanutbutter_crackers]

Not one to fail to impress my dear  This is awesome! Some real cracking pics there and I love that shot with the bed and the walls look like they are bleeding. 

Really nice! 

Thanks very much for the compliments!  The bed shot was one of my faves as well. However it took 3 trips to get a decent photo . First time the pics that were lost started a couple shots after I took of that bed, Another time some were blurry due to a crappy tripod. It was pretty dark in that room so I always needed a tripod. Handheld and bumping up the ISO didn't fare too well.

 

[hamtagger]

That’s an absolute beauty of a place, and you’ve shot it to the usual high standard. Enjoyed reading through too  

 

[peanutbutter_crackers]

That’s an absolute beauty of a place, and you’ve shot it to the usual high standard. Enjoyed reading through too  

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the report and photos!

 

[The_Raw]

You never fail to impress! Another absolute stunner! What lens did you take no.6 with?? The desk shot...

 

[Urbexbandoned]

Thanks very much for the compliments!  The bed shot was one of my faves as well. However it took 3 trips to get a decent photo . First time the pics that were lost started a couple shots after I took of that bed, Another time some were blurry due to a crappy tripod. It was pretty dark in that room so I always needed a tripod. Handheld and bumping up the ISO didn't fare too well.

Well, if at first you dont succeed, try and try again