I Tried
Well I just couldn't wait any longer and finally made it over to the Cemetery to see what kind of pictures I could get. These are just a few, there are more but I sort of wanted to throw these out there for now. I will confess that I did use the pre sets on the camera as my initial goal was composition and clarity.
There was still a lot of snow and of course I forgot to dress for that. So I wasn't able to walk through the deep piles to get to the statues I wanted. Also, keep in mind that when this Cemetery was created it was during the Victorian Era. Back then, it was more of a social park. People came and had picnics, strolled through the landscape with their Parasol's and carriages. They gathered for the social aspects - to see and be seen. With that said; many of the roads are now considered "Seasonal" since they are still paved with the original bricks, which also held me back some as they were not plowed and impassable. It's quite hilly and even today most of the roadways are still one car width, with not very many One Way's. So it was an adventure driving along the narrow paths that snake the hills not knowing if another car would greet me head on.
I really wanted to make it over to the one section where in the past I've seen "Holocaust" on headstones. Somehow I just couldn't remember which roads would take me up there so I'll save that for another day. I just find the History very interesting and to see it like that makes it more real. Think I read somewhere that for many grave markers there are no remains. Just the headstones placed there by family and friends that survived.
Okay so I guess I should clarify here. I am not obsessed with death! Or Cemeteries for that matter. I am very interested in History. I love old things like Antiques and such. Though it's nice to see things in books and on TV for me, seeing it in person invokes a certain sense of awe and wonderment. Standing there looking at the grave stone of "Willie" pictured above. I've seen that one many times in the past while walking my other (now gone) dogs. It struck me the first time I ever saw it and every time since then. What a completely wonderful thing to do for the family pet in the 1800's! When I stand there I think about Willie's owners standing there........in that very spot, broken hearted but not afraid to tell the world and generations to come what he meant to them and how much he was loved. This like many other Cemeteries is so rich in History and this one in particular is just so amazingly beautiful. Just recently there was an article in the local newpaper about how much wildlife there is in there. I used to see fairly rare songbirds in there all of the time. I hope to bring many more photographs here of this amazing gem of a place sitting right here in our city.
I know, I really need to get those photography classes in!
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