Lying Beneath the Daisies (Unless you've been Laid to Rest in Newfoundland)
While quite amazingly, without discussion, Pam and I selected an identical subject to post tonight, we saw it in different ways. I wanted to spend some time here, and Ken and Pam waited in the car for me. I was taken with the bedding of grass and dandelions, and even more so with the undulating cant of the stones that spoke of freezing weather and thaws through the years as the ground heaved in all directions! No movie maker could have set them so effectively to tell a story!
The lovely stone on the left lists a birth date of January 1799.
@shesnapped Thanks, Ashley! You can see why I had to have sometime to photograph it! I could add that it felt "alive"!
@littleconnie Until we moved to Nova Scotia,I never knew the earth "could heave up", causing doors to jamb or loosen! It's even more visible in Newfoundland...quite remarkable!
great shot. This happens often to old cemeteries. You dont see chruchyards anymore out here in California . . . most of have "relocated" (sans original stones) to "mega-cemeteries"
I love your closeup version Louise! You can really see how wonky all the grave stones are! I wondered how difficult it must be for them to actually dig the graves as it all seems to be on rock! The dandelions amongst the graves is perfect as they seem to be woven into everything on Newfoundland- even death! Fav!
Love this perspective/closeup! Such an interesting description too. I guess the Newfoundland folk have decided they can't beat the dandelions, they might as well join them!
I like walking around graveyards...during the day. They are interesting, peaceful and historical places. I love the way the stones are leaning all over the place...gives it more character and charm and also shows the age of the placement of the stone and movement over time...
@gardenfolk I'd be like you Cathee...no desire to go walking there after dark... Being unsteady on my feet in the best of situations, it is NOT the place I'd want to trip and do a face plant! I do love to read the stones...there are many stories there and you can read so much into them within families.Most, of course, are rather poignant because we all know how the stories end!
@pyrrhula Well said, Ferry! I suppose these "old tombstones" are not all that old by European standards...but we can still read most of them!
@Weezilou When we went to Newport, RI I walked around their cemetery...lots of leaning and crooked head stones...very old. The real hoot is that the name of the street where it is located is Farewell Lane! :)
@littleconnie Until we moved to Nova Scotia,I never knew the earth "could heave up", causing doors to jamb or loosen! It's even more visible in Newfoundland...quite remarkable!
This was the tittle when I did a graveyard seies( Never publist)
@pyrrhula Well said, Ferry! I suppose these "old tombstones" are not all that old by European standards...but we can still read most of them!