Post by hitman97 on Jul 12, 2008 13:31:13 GMT -6
By demand, I've got my pics from my visit to Summerwind Mansion ready for viewing. You can read the story of my visit on this thread:
chadlewis.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=wisconsinghosts&action=display&thread=972
So here's my pics....
![](http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8206/sw28ft2.jpg)
The front of my car, peeking out through the grove of trees. I wanted to show how the mansion is hidden, then emerges like a pop-up book.
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/699/sw2yo5.jpg)
My first look at the ruins of Summerwind Mansion.
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9013/sw4ym5.jpg)
Looking into the cellar, toward the terrace.
![](http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/382/sw5oc9.jpg)
The north-side chimney.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6117/sw9xe1.jpg)
The south-side chimney.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4696/sw11uh7.jpg)
Looking up the stairs.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/610/sw23vx0.jpg)
Looking down the stairs.
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6504/sw6rt0.jpg)
The terrace, looking (north) from the top of the stairs.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8088/sw7kl9.jpg)
Looking out at West Bay Lake, from the middle of the terrace.
![](http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4806/sw8id2.jpg)
The terrace, looking (south) back toward the stairs.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6248/sw10db7.jpg)
Looking into the cellar, from the northeast corner (by the servant's quarters).
![](http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/574/sw12qq6.jpg)
The arches of the terrace, facing north. (I absolutely LOVED this old fieldstone!)
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3218/sw13hu9.jpg)
The arches facing south.
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6755/sw15rg3.jpg)
Underneath the terrace, facing north (friggin' vandals).
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9920/sw16da4.jpg)
And facing south under the terrace (still cursing the vandals).
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4730/sw17tc9.jpg)
Facing out the arches....the flowers were VERY pretty!
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1513/sw18td6.jpg)
From the same spot as the previous pic, but now facing the foundation (toward the driveway). By the by....notice the mist/vapor toward the top of those trees? I didn't see that when I took the picture.....
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/4097/sw19ge0.jpg)
Looking up the south chimney, you can still see a piece of broken and charred wood lying up in there. And again, there's that mist/vapor up there.....I didn't see it until the film was developed....
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5065/sw20md8.jpg)
Again, looking at the foundation within the cellar, a bit closer this time.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/393/sw22bc3.jpg)
Looking up at the chimneys....and I went back as far as I could go without going over the 3-foot dropoff ledge.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/685/sw21fr6.jpg)
That's what it looks like from atop the dropoff, toward the lake.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8484/sw24jg3.jpg)
Looking down into the cellar, from the terrace.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5380/sw25un4.jpg)
The foundation.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7927/sw26wm6.jpg)
I did not use any touchup or anything on this, for obvious reasons. I was trying to get a shot of the servant's quarters, which I got. When the film was developed, I saw the orb on the picture. So I went back to the developer, and asked if that was a water spot or some kind of blemish on the film. They told me that whatever it was, was there when I took the picture. I didn't see anything when I took it, except for the foundation.
It's also interesting to note that right after I took this picture, I began to smell orange peel (again) and started getting that bad headache. So you have to wonder......
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/236/sw27ky1.jpg)
This was between the servant's quarters and the driveway. I'm wondering if it's a water heater or something?
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1229/sw29tw6.jpg)
....and my final look at Summerwind.
So there you are! How'd I do?
chadlewis.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=wisconsinghosts&action=display&thread=972
So here's my pics....
![](http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8206/sw28ft2.jpg)
The front of my car, peeking out through the grove of trees. I wanted to show how the mansion is hidden, then emerges like a pop-up book.
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/699/sw2yo5.jpg)
My first look at the ruins of Summerwind Mansion.
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9013/sw4ym5.jpg)
Looking into the cellar, toward the terrace.
![](http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/382/sw5oc9.jpg)
The north-side chimney.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6117/sw9xe1.jpg)
The south-side chimney.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4696/sw11uh7.jpg)
Looking up the stairs.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/610/sw23vx0.jpg)
Looking down the stairs.
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6504/sw6rt0.jpg)
The terrace, looking (north) from the top of the stairs.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8088/sw7kl9.jpg)
Looking out at West Bay Lake, from the middle of the terrace.
![](http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4806/sw8id2.jpg)
The terrace, looking (south) back toward the stairs.
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6248/sw10db7.jpg)
Looking into the cellar, from the northeast corner (by the servant's quarters).
![](http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/574/sw12qq6.jpg)
The arches of the terrace, facing north. (I absolutely LOVED this old fieldstone!)
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/3218/sw13hu9.jpg)
The arches facing south.
![](http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6755/sw15rg3.jpg)
Underneath the terrace, facing north (friggin' vandals).
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9920/sw16da4.jpg)
And facing south under the terrace (still cursing the vandals).
![](http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/4730/sw17tc9.jpg)
Facing out the arches....the flowers were VERY pretty!
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1513/sw18td6.jpg)
From the same spot as the previous pic, but now facing the foundation (toward the driveway). By the by....notice the mist/vapor toward the top of those trees? I didn't see that when I took the picture.....
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/4097/sw19ge0.jpg)
Looking up the south chimney, you can still see a piece of broken and charred wood lying up in there. And again, there's that mist/vapor up there.....I didn't see it until the film was developed....
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5065/sw20md8.jpg)
Again, looking at the foundation within the cellar, a bit closer this time.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/393/sw22bc3.jpg)
Looking up at the chimneys....and I went back as far as I could go without going over the 3-foot dropoff ledge.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/685/sw21fr6.jpg)
That's what it looks like from atop the dropoff, toward the lake.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8484/sw24jg3.jpg)
Looking down into the cellar, from the terrace.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5380/sw25un4.jpg)
The foundation.
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/7927/sw26wm6.jpg)
I did not use any touchup or anything on this, for obvious reasons. I was trying to get a shot of the servant's quarters, which I got. When the film was developed, I saw the orb on the picture. So I went back to the developer, and asked if that was a water spot or some kind of blemish on the film. They told me that whatever it was, was there when I took the picture. I didn't see anything when I took it, except for the foundation.
It's also interesting to note that right after I took this picture, I began to smell orange peel (again) and started getting that bad headache. So you have to wonder......
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/236/sw27ky1.jpg)
This was between the servant's quarters and the driveway. I'm wondering if it's a water heater or something?
![](http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/1229/sw29tw6.jpg)
....and my final look at Summerwind.
So there you are! How'd I do?