And pictures

[olivermoss]

The closed section:



I used my 17mm lens most of the day because I need practice with it and because I haven't shot the mausoleum with that lens. Some shots really needed to be less wide angle, but also if I'd have shot 25mm I'd have been farther away and had more people in my way.

One of the hallways:













One of my bugbears is this fountain. I literally sat near it for 15 minutes waiting for crowds to thin. There was never a good opening long enough for me to set up the shot.



They had one of the casket movers out, just chilling. Actually, I think it there because it was being used as a power for for the de-humidifier







Another bugbear, I really want a photo that shows off the 'Violet Chamber' entryway tilework. Again, just not today:



This urn is in a very tight nook and it almost impossible to shoot do to space and reflections, but you can get some idea of what it's like:












I am probably going to nuke one or two pictures over on my website gallery for the mausoleum and replace it with one or two from this. The place is so big it's really hard to show it's scale and variety.

(Also, for any Librarians fans, the several 'different' mausoleums in that episode are all this one)

Comments

[mxcatmoon]

Neat shots. I really love the first one, I love the angles and interesting architectural elements.

[olivermoss]

Thanks! It's a cool place. I want several more trips to shoot the place :)

[mistressofmuses]

You did get some good pictures!

All the stained glass is phenomenal.

I like that very fancy urn, though I can see why getting a good picture of it is a challenge.

I also like the shot of the green-carpeted hall with the green benches.

[olivermoss]

Thanks!

There is still so much in there I want to get a better picture of. The place is insane.

[mistressofmuses]

It seems insane! I'm not surprised that it was used as multiple locations for a show (I have not seen The Librarians.)

[delphi]

Fantastic shots!

[olivermoss]

Thank you!

[malinaldarose]

That looks like an amazingly cool place. There's nothing like that around here.

[olivermoss]

8 floors, 3 wings, 3 fountains, dozens of unique stained glass windows, a hidden room, style and materials vary from mid-century linoleum to classical in all white marble. It's amazing.