This beautiful staircase is located in the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO.
This is the hotel that inspired Stephen King’s “The Shining” and is reported to have it’s share of ghosts. The fouth floor (the servants quarters) is reported to be the most active, usually with the sound of children playing in the hallway. It’s also reported that F.O. and Flora Stanley, the original owners, also haunt the hotel. In the ballroom, Flora can be heard playing the piano, while F.O. hangs out in the lobby and the billiard room.
Very interesting – I feel like I’m playing a piano scale in my head when I look at it!
you’re the second person to mention the piano connection, and i have to admit, a piano came to my mind when i first looked at this on the computer… i have no idea why………….
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nice abstract, love the contrast. One of these days I am going to spend a night in the Stanley
thanks Paul… it was quite the interesting visit.
– gail anderson
great repetition/patterns and contrast – nice work gander
thanks Jim!
– gail anderson
Magnificent, and the story is really interesting – that movie scared me to death, and yet, look, these gorgeous stairs!
what a gorgeous hotel it is… guess that’s why the owners don’t want to leave! thanks for the nice words.
– gail anderson
Great image Gander.
thanks shakey
– gail anderson
great abstract and great story
appreciate the nice words
– gail anderson
great job – the geom in this is inspired -
thanks mrmc, perahps the Stanleys stood me in the right place…. lol
– gail anderson
when the “stunning staircases of the world” is released in hardback this image will grace the cover! So stunning with its extreme tones and pattern.
wow wellman, thanks for the nice words :~)
– gail anderson
Very interesting – I feel like I’m playing a piano scale in my head when I look at it!
you’re the second person to mention the piano connection, and i have to admit, a piano came to my mind when i first looked at this on the computer… i have no idea why………….
– gail anderson
AMAZING IMAGE
its an amazing place. thanks Jerame
– gail anderson
Fantastic image G.!