How ironic that what makes this stone beautiful is the same thing that sends its “owner” further into oblivion.
An observation that I will treasure… thanks
the stones, lichen and scripts make a marvellous set of textures – I too have been collecting such from the graveyards and had thought about a theme/meme
Agree, those are marvelous textures. I’d love to see some of your collection.
I must dig some out or even do so more with my newish Ricoh
It would be interesting to compare those from Old England with these from New. I’d imagine many of those barely-legible names on those stones I photographed had ancestors in your cemeteries.
yes what a super project- I shall be visiting one of the oldest London cemeteries over the next few days – wait and see!
That’s getting right to the root of it!
Thanks for checking these out. I have quite a few to sort through; hopefully some more in the pipeline soon.
Old cemeteries are good places to explore. I don’t know if I’ve told you this before, but sometimes I try to find out where old cemeteries are when I travel, just for that reason. I found an interesting one in central Florida when I was vacationing in Fort Meyers that led me to a whole other part of the state – even just a small taste was really interesting.
Did you ever post something about that Fort Myers cemetery?
Funny that you brought this up. I just read this morning that the oldest dated gravestone in the US is in Windsor CT. I may try to visit that cemetery soon.
…and also with what you said in mind, a few weeks ago we visited a cemetery in Stockbridge where Elizabeth Freeman is buried. As you noted, the visit was pre-empted by some research on our part so were really engaged with the topic before arriving. Elizabeth Freeman (aka “Mumbet”) was a slave in 18th century Massachusetts who found a sympathetic lawyer who sued for her freedom successfully; an extraordinary story which resulted ultimately in the abolition of slavery in that state. The grave site is quite memorable.
Yes, go to that cemetery in Windsor! Wow, what a great story. Joe & I vacationed (from NYC) around Savannah in 2009 and went to Daufuskie Island, just north of Savannah in SC. There’s a cemetery there called Cooper River Cemetery, where black slaves and former slaves are buried. Apparently, a lot of the graves were either never marked or have been lost to time but some more recent ones remain. That place stopped us in our tracks. I only have a few photos. I’ll email you some from there & Florida; don’t think I posted about either trip.
Thanks for the email. I am planning to visit that site in Windsor soon.
JOHN TODARO 
How ironic that what makes this stone beautiful is the same thing that sends its “owner” further into oblivion.
An observation that I will treasure… thanks
the stones, lichen and scripts make a marvellous set of textures – I too have been collecting such from the graveyards and had thought about a theme/meme
Agree, those are marvelous textures. I’d love to see some of your collection.
I must dig some out or even do so more with my newish Ricoh
It would be interesting to compare those from Old England with these from New. I’d imagine many of those barely-legible names on those stones I photographed had ancestors in your cemeteries.
yes what a super project- I shall be visiting one of the oldest London cemeteries over the next few days – wait and see!
That’s getting right to the root of it!
Thanks for checking these out. I have quite a few to sort through; hopefully some more in the pipeline soon.
Old cemeteries are good places to explore. I don’t know if I’ve told you this before, but sometimes I try to find out where old cemeteries are when I travel, just for that reason. I found an interesting one in central Florida when I was vacationing in Fort Meyers that led me to a whole other part of the state – even just a small taste was really interesting.
Did you ever post something about that Fort Myers cemetery?
Funny that you brought this up. I just read this morning that the oldest dated gravestone in the US is in Windsor CT. I may try to visit that cemetery soon.
…and also with what you said in mind, a few weeks ago we visited a cemetery in Stockbridge where Elizabeth Freeman is buried. As you noted, the visit was pre-empted by some research on our part so were really engaged with the topic before arriving. Elizabeth Freeman (aka “Mumbet”) was a slave in 18th century Massachusetts who found a sympathetic lawyer who sued for her freedom successfully; an extraordinary story which resulted ultimately in the abolition of slavery in that state. The grave site is quite memorable.
Yes, go to that cemetery in Windsor! Wow, what a great story. Joe & I vacationed (from NYC) around Savannah in 2009 and went to Daufuskie Island, just north of Savannah in SC. There’s a cemetery there called Cooper River Cemetery, where black slaves and former slaves are buried. Apparently, a lot of the graves were either never marked or have been lost to time but some more recent ones remain. That place stopped us in our tracks. I only have a few photos. I’ll email you some from there & Florida; don’t think I posted about either trip.
Thanks for the email. I am planning to visit that site in Windsor soon.