Construction of the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum began in 1858 and opened for business in 1864. It was supposed to be a revolutionary advancement in care for the mentally ill and was the brainchild of Thomas Story Kirkbride who was building on the foundation of care founded by Dorothea Dix. The building was originally designed for 250 patients to live in comfort and serenity, able to roam 600 acres of sunshine and fresh air. Unfortunately, by the 1930s, cracks began to show in the facade of treatment. By the 1950s the number of patients ballooned to over 2500 and they were literally running the asylum and outnumbered the staff. The fourth floor was destroyed by fire at one point and a few murders of patients by patients also occurred. Local newspapers did exposés over the years and the institution was finally closed in 1996, another tragic part of American history.

South Etobicoke water tower

In Queenstown, Maryland

Sanborn County Park, Northern California

📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Lake District - shot taken from boat

I was wandering the streets before a Taylor Swift concert.

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=taylor+swift+lavende...

The short text from him

Came her furious reply

Oh, stormy weather

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=song+stormy+weather

Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park, Nothern California

Santa Cruz, California

Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space, Northern California

Blaue Stunde zuhause an der Isar in Bad Tölz

Sintra, Portugal

360° Panorama zum Sonnenuntergang vom Felskopf Punta des Boc. Der Blick schweift über die Berge des Naturparks Parc natural de la península de Llevant über die felsige NO Küste bis zur Halbinsel Formentor, rechts Es Telegraf über der Cala Mesquida.

Google Pixel 8 Pro PANO

Google Pixel 8 Pro

25mm KB

ISO 865

0.3sec

F1.7

no tripod

Wilder Ranch State Park, Northern California

Almaden Quicksilver County Park, Northern California

Google Pixel 8 Pro

Astromodus

4min Belichtung via 16sec Einzelaufnahmen (Stacking)

11mm KB

ISO 4000

Frühling auf dem Aussichtsbalkon der Sonntraten im Isarwinkel - Die Palmkatzerl in voller Blüte...

Google Pixel 8 Pro

UWW 11mm KB

Calero County Park, Northern California

Gipfelblick von der Seekarspitze im Karwendel über das spitze Ebner Joch auf die Zillertaler Alpen, Tuxer Alpen und Hohe Tauern...die Pyramide in der Bildmitte (der höchste Gipfel im Bild) ist der Großvenediger (3.666m)

View from Seekarspitze in the Karwendel mountains over the steep Ebner Joch to the Zillertal Alps, Tuxer Alps and Hohe Tauern...the pyramid in the centre (the highest peak in the picture) is the Großvenediger (3,666m).

Autier Lake 2275 m , Mercantour.

Behind one of many hamburger joints in the west end.

Die südlichen Ausläufer der riesigen Gewitterfront "Tim" zuhause in Greiling. Dank des starken Föns aus den Alpen wurde die Gewitterfront heute abend "aufgerissen" und nach Norden Richtung München abgedrängt. Der Alpenrand wurde verschont, lediglich ein starker, aber warmer Wind war hier zu spüren...

Google Pixel 8 Pro PANO

Panoramablick vom Hellbrunner Berg südlich von Salzburg über die Gemeinde Anif auf die Berchtesgadener Alpen.

Von links nach rechts Hoher Göll, Steinernes Meer, Schönfeldspitze, Watzmann und Untersberg

Fremont Older Open Space Preserve, Northern California

Almaden Quicksilver County Park, Northern California

Purcaraccia Waterfall , Corsica.

Flashed across my face when I was attempting an ocean shot.

An unusual lily in that it has no leaves, just a tall stalk with beautiful flowers at the top.