So. Back from Dragon*Con and back into the work week; I haven’t had time to post ’bout the con, and this is not that post. Perhaps later.
Instead, this is a post about Sunland.
Sunland is a ruined insane asylum for children, located in Tallahassee not too far from where Shelly’s sweetie lives. It started out in the mid-1950s as a tuberculosis ward, and was repurposed when a vaccine for TB was developed. It spent the rest of its existence as an asylum, primarily for children, until it was abandoned a couple decades ago. It’s sat there ever since, slowly crumbling away. There’s a badly-written Wikipedia entry about the place, in fact.
When we drove back from Dragon, we stopped for an impromptu photo shoot at Sunland. We arrived as the sun was setting, and as a result couldn’t enter the buiilding–poor light, treacherous footing, and tons of broken glass (literally–every window in the building has been shattered, and there are thousands of pounds of glass strewn everywhere) made entry too dangerous. But we got some great shots nonetheless, which I’ll likely be posting over the next few days.
Can anyone say, creepy? That reminds me of “Hostel”. Ew. I bet that place is all kinds of haunted….. Makes for some excellent photography, though.
Can anyone say, creepy? That reminds me of “Hostel”. Ew. I bet that place is all kinds of haunted….. Makes for some excellent photography, though.
That is an awesome shot. It’s hard to believe buildings of this size are left for ruin anymore – tweaks perception a little bit.
Can’t wait for the other pics!
Huh? You’ve never seen Detroit, have you? Building much larger than that have been left for ruin for as long as I can recall.
LOL Actually, I have seen Detroit, and that marvelous concentration of urban decay. However, the buildings in Detroit seem less prone to being taken over by such picturesque vegetation.
Oh, well, true. Vegetation doesn’t do so well in areas of heavy pollution. It always tickled my funnybone that William Gibson depicts Detroit has having been reclaimed by nature in the future.
That is an awesome shot. It’s hard to believe buildings of this size are left for ruin anymore – tweaks perception a little bit.
Can’t wait for the other pics!
ohmy… I had forgotten about that place…
I think every new FSU student had to go & check it out at one point or another LOL
ohmy… I had forgotten about that place…
I think every new FSU student had to go & check it out at one point or another LOL
Isn’t that part of the FSU campus? 😉 (Sorry, had to throw in a comment to feed the Gator/’Nole rivalry.)
Very cool. Will you be posting the pics to?
Indeed I will…and I have!
Isn’t that part of the FSU campus? 😉 (Sorry, had to throw in a comment to feed the Gator/’Nole rivalry.)
Very cool. Will you be posting the pics to?
Eery. Did you tie Shelly up to the building and take her pic??
I did take her picture (I’ll likely post those later), though sadly we had no rope…
Eery. Did you tie Shelly up to the building and take her pic??
BTW…did you figure out what you had left behind? (When you packed?)
Indeed I did…a 3,000 kilowatt laser. The Mad Scientists panel just wasn’t the same without it.
BTW…did you figure out what you had left behind? (When you packed?)
Well, at least nobody turned it into an upscale housing complex…
Well, at least nobody turned it into an upscale housing complex…
Huh? You’ve never seen Detroit, have you? Building much larger than that have been left for ruin for as long as I can recall.
LOL Actually, I have seen Detroit, and that marvelous concentration of urban decay. However, the buildings in Detroit seem less prone to being taken over by such picturesque vegetation.
Oh, well, true. Vegetation doesn’t do so well in areas of heavy pollution. It always tickled my funnybone that William Gibson depicts Detroit has having been reclaimed by nature in the future.
I’ve just been reading your polyamory page- good, good stuff. Just wanted to tell ya that it’s helped me out quite a bit. Thanks!
Quite welcome! 🙂
I’ve just been reading your polyamory page- good, good stuff. Just wanted to tell ya that it’s helped me out quite a bit. Thanks!
Indeed I will…and I have!
I did take her picture (I’ll likely post those later), though sadly we had no rope…
Indeed I did…a 3,000 kilowatt laser. The Mad Scientists panel just wasn’t the same without it.
Quite welcome! 🙂
Nice!
Good picture there. Actually, the inside of the building was glass free when you were there. They cleaned it up real nice while they were inside removing the asbestos. It’s also totally safe to walk around in. Or it was. No so much anymore.
Here’s a picture taken last week ALMOST at the same angle as yours. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/CaptainKeef/asunlandoct2nd06056b.jpg
Poor building.
Also, I’m the guy who penned the “badly-written” Wikipedia entry. I thought it was pretty good! 😉
isnt it gone now…?
I moved here to Miami from NY, and for the last 5 years ive been looking for a nice scare. I find one, (Sunnland/sunnyland) and also find out im too late. I hear they’ve completely torn it down….is this true…? ;-;
if anybody knows anything, please please please send me some info on any nice scare in FL…
havenhideout@aol.com
Re: isnt it gone now…?
Unfortunately, it’s true. Sunland is gone now. 🙁
Re: isnt it gone now…?
that sucks. the place was awesome, i have some real good memories there.
Nice!
Good picture there. Actually, the inside of the building was glass free when you were there. They cleaned it up real nice while they were inside removing the asbestos. It’s also totally safe to walk around in. Or it was. No so much anymore.
Here’s a picture taken last week ALMOST at the same angle as yours. http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/CaptainKeef/asunlandoct2nd06056b.jpg
Poor building.
Also, I’m the guy who penned the “badly-written” Wikipedia entry. I thought it was pretty good! 😉
isnt it gone now…?
I moved here to Miami from NY, and for the last 5 years ive been looking for a nice scare. I find one, (Sunnland/sunnyland) and also find out im too late. I hear they’ve completely torn it down….is this true…? ;-;
if anybody knows anything, please please please send me some info on any nice scare in FL…
havenhideout@aol.com
Re: isnt it gone now…?
Unfortunately, it’s true. Sunland is gone now. 🙁
Re: isnt it gone now…?
that sucks. the place was awesome, i have some real good memories there.
sunland
I went inside before its demolition in 2007, it was pretty spooky. People have painted strange art work on the walls and there was old equipment and paperwork everywhere. Having done the final land survey on the site, I also found an old, overgrown playground and art building in the woods behind the hospital. There is now a high cost condo complex built on the site.
Re: sunland
Expensive condos…just what the world needs more of.
sunland
I went inside before its demolition in 2007, it was pretty spooky. People have painted strange art work on the walls and there was old equipment and paperwork everywhere. Having done the final land survey on the site, I also found an old, overgrown playground and art building in the woods behind the hospital. There is now a high cost condo complex built on the site.
Re: sunland
Expensive condos…just what the world needs more of.