tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post2202525326622551601..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Eastern State PenitentiaryLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68090135421779295602013-12-28T20:35:44.706-05:002013-12-28T20:35:44.706-05:00How did I miss this post ? Beautiful, creepy and ...How did I miss this post ? Beautiful, creepy and ugly all at the same time. I love visiting ruins and abandoned places too.Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-85668131397225375642013-11-11T12:43:25.743-05:002013-11-11T12:43:25.743-05:00Members of our photo club have brought back images...Members of our photo club have brought back images of this place as well. It's been on my list for a while. You certainly do a good job of capturing the mood of the place. One slide show I have seen of the Eastern State Penitentiary was shown with Ray Charles 'America' as music track. You can imagine the impact.Johnhttp://www.macgardens.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-89804456904360818582013-10-31T09:25:27.806-04:002013-10-31T09:25:27.806-04:00How fascinating, and the pictures are excellent! I...How fascinating, and the pictures are excellent! I will like to visit it, but not in October, it looks very spooky!Ni de Aqui, Ni de Allahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991407486190404102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-34784191243286530682013-10-30T17:34:19.939-04:002013-10-30T17:34:19.939-04:00Grim building, with a grim history, but such a lov...Grim building, with a grim history, but such a lovely contrast with the plants outside.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11352791774511595512013-10-30T07:52:46.699-04:002013-10-30T07:52:46.699-04:00Very creepy! The flowers and green give hope to t...Very creepy! The flowers and green give hope to that miserable place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-51623480180171626602013-10-29T08:50:07.093-04:002013-10-29T08:50:07.093-04:00What a difference the flowers make! Nice post.What a difference the flowers make! Nice post.Marian Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09298783256700235659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-56856497599242624942013-10-28T22:18:48.108-04:002013-10-28T22:18:48.108-04:00Except for the isolation, I'd say conditions t...Except for the isolation, I'd say conditions there were better than they are now in our Illinois state prisons. And what a great site for a garden!Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-85305219135285357512013-10-28T11:35:54.009-04:002013-10-28T11:35:54.009-04:00Both creepy and beautiful, well done as always.Both creepy and beautiful, well done as always.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88301644996086930072013-10-28T08:22:04.031-04:002013-10-28T08:22:04.031-04:00Great photos, as always! What a spooky place. :)Great photos, as always! What a spooky place. :)Cathie60https://www.blogger.com/profile/16319945756102119947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-207009331232828312013-10-27T23:04:36.909-04:002013-10-27T23:04:36.909-04:00I was enthralled by this post. Absolutely amazing ...I was enthralled by this post. Absolutely amazing photos and facts. I have a grandson in school in Philly. I'll make sure he visits this historic site.Anniehttp://goingtoseedinzone5.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-91656038409413265062013-10-27T21:55:12.353-04:002013-10-27T21:55:12.353-04:00Les, this is a wonderful photo essay. Your images ...Les, this is a wonderful photo essay. Your images are wonderful, I've looked at them over and over..kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88947464854048864212013-10-27T20:54:45.055-04:002013-10-27T20:54:45.055-04:00My son went to Temple University from 2000 to 2004...My son went to Temple University from 2000 to 2004, and for a while he lived right around the corner from this prison. We used to walk past it, but I don't remember noticing a garden. I wish we had toured it, your photos make it look fascinating.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-8480259007167502682013-10-27T20:46:09.745-04:002013-10-27T20:46:09.745-04:00How fascinating! I had no idea about any of this a...How fascinating! I had no idea about any of this and love the way you presented the dark beauty of the architecture and interior, to the bring us to the brilliant beauty if the exterior gardens. Meg Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327139153765161796noreply@blogger.com