Not sure how many year-in-review posts I'll do in the future, but since it's my first, I figured I'd go for it. 2015 was pretty busy for a variety of reasons, but I spent as much time as I could traveling and seeing some awesome places, making return visits to some of my favorites, and pushing myself to grow as both an explorer and photographer. It was a pleasure to meet EsseXplorer, Superphoenix, Cesaura, Leopard18, and General Zod; I also owe a huge thanks to everyone who helped me out with info and who I've interacted with through the site. I'm hoping to get out even more this year, put some more faces to names, and enjoy all that the Northeast has to offer.

For now, please enjoy this pic-heavy tribute!



November/December 2014

After years of interest in abandoned places and lots of armchair exploring, I finally decided to jump in, and checked out a former nursing home/sanitarium in the next town over. This visit proved to be pretty motivational; long story short, I spent the next couple of months scouring my area for locations and doing lots of online research. Needless to say, I was immediately hooked.

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IMG_0863 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_0927 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr



I then paid a visit to an abandoned building at a nearby school for challenged youths...

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...And saw a lovely hotel while visiting family out-of-state.
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January/February
Made my first visit (of several) to this state school...

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IMG_1840 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_1948 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr

..Checked out an institution closer to home..


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Made a freezing, somewhat hellish return trip..

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BTWint2 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_2525 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr



...And in general, tried to keep myself occupied through the snow and the cold.

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IMG_2158 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr


Spring

Started out with a couple of rural farmhouses..

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IMG_2936 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_2923 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr


...A few itty bitty drains around town..


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IMG_2145 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr


..A desolate warehouse..



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IMG_2688 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr


..And a few other local spots.


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In April, as the weather warmed up, I made a four-day trip south to check out some hospitals:

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HExt3 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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HPlwchr1 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_4643 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_4445 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr



...ran into this guy ...

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IMG_4332 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr



..Aaand, here again.

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BTExt3 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_4970 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr



Summer

Kicked off by checking up on my first location, followed by a handful of spots around town.


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IMG_5666 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_6530 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_7700 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr



...A coupla' boats..

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IMG_7730 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_7775 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




Saw some cool stuff in Israel in June:

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IMG_7583 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr



And traveled around a bit back home in the NE...


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August brought another awesome out-of-state trip. My first evening in NJ, I received my first trespassing ticket, but the rest of the visit more than made up for it.

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IMG_9033 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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IMG_9708 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr



Fall

As the school year kicked off, I went on a bit of an exploring hiatus. However, after digging out my old k1000, I traveled around town a bit and shot some film (which I plan to do more of on future explores):

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GgBlDr2 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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PdGgView2 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr





...And, as November and December rolled around, I finally got out and about again.


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WHHall2 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr



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WDoors2 by Sanitarium Sean, on Flickr




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...And, that pretty much does it. If you've made it this far, thanks for looking, and here's to a great 2016!!

An all around great summary! Amazing shots at each location. It was nice seeing some familiar places through your lens and also some I haven't made it to yet. Nice work!

Lovin' it dude, you got a lot of greet shots here. Sorry again about that trespassing ticket. Hope 2016 is every bit as good and better man.

Very nice pictures - best of luck to you in 2016 and for many years to come.

YOU WENT TO ROCKLAND!! I'm in that area. I'm doing a short film on this location. I emailed several people who were in there as children and they're interested in participating, so I guess Im giving this short cinematic film a go!

7, 19, 32, 34, ~51~ 59,... 51 continues to be my fave. The lighting couldn't of been any better Lovely Hawk... i think...correct me if I'm wrong. Very impressive photos for jumping right into UE. Its been fantastic to watch you go at this with full integrity and motivation. Congrats to you on just getting better and better. >One to keep an eye on Folks!<

There is some truly astonishing work. I am also working hard to become a better photographer. Keep up the amazing work.

Amazing year. I love the cool tones you have in a lot of your photographs. Even though snow can hinder exploration, you took it and ran and got some stunning shots out of it. I look forward to seeing more from you this year.

really like 59

Love all of these. Seriously great work!

You obviously put a lot of time and thought into this post, it's very nicely done. Who knows, maybe 2016 will include a visit to the south...?

What a great debut into the UE world, with photos to match!

Duplicate post. I hate it when I do that.

Looks like you had a busy year! nice stuff.

Posted by Gravemind An all around great summary! Amazing shots at each location. It was nice seeing some familiar places through your lens and also some I haven't made it to yet. Nice work!

Very nice pictures - best of luck to you in 2016 and for many years to come.

Thank you both! I'm hoping that this year I can make more visits to your neck of the woods.

Lovin' it dude, you got a lot of greet shots here. Sorry again about that trespassing ticket. Hope 2016 is every bit as good and better man.

Thanks man. Honestly, I'm just bummed I didn't get to see more of Overbrook. Looking forward to exploring with you again, hopefully next time I'm down that way.

7, 19, 32, 34, ~51~ 59,... 51 continues to be my fave. The lighting couldn't of been any better Lovely Hawk... i think...correct me if I'm wrong. Very impressive photos for jumping right into UE. Its been fantastic to watch you go at this with full integrity and motivation. Congrats to you on just getting better and better. >One to keep an eye on Folks!<

Thanks a ton Misunderstood! Yep, pretty sure that's a red-tailed hawk. I've always appreciated your feedback, and I wish you the best during your recovery!

I'm doing a short film on this location. I emailed several people who were in there as children and they're interested in participating, so I guess Im giving this short cinematic film a go!

Sounds like an awesome project; best of luck!

Amazing year. I love the cool tones you have in a lot of your photographs. Even though snow can hinder exploration, you took it and ran and got some stunning shots out of it. I look forward to seeing more from you this year.

Thanks Nyctophilia!

There is some truly astonishing work. I am also working hard to become a better photographer. Keep up the amazing work.

really like 59

Love all of these. Seriously great work!

Much appreciated you guys! Best of luck for the new year.

You obviously put a lot of time and thought into this post, it's very nicely done. Who knows, maybe 2016 will include a visit to the south...? What a great debut into the UE world, with photos to match!

Thanks Dee...If the opportunity for a Southern trip arises, I'll certainly take it .

Posted by macgruder Looks like you had a busy year! nice stuff.

Thanks man! Always loved your work; looking forward to seeing more!

Excellent work! You've done a very good job of representing these places. If #18 is where I think it is, I'm pretty jealous.

Nice. Hit your first year of great. Keep it up.

Posted by randomesquephoto Nice. Hit your first year of great. Keep it up.

Thanks man!

Excellent work! You've done a very good job of representing these places.

Much appreciated...I like what you got from them as well .