Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z - this one has an interesting look to it; like miniature scale pieces to a model train set I had when I was young. That tree is something else! I worked the DOF a bit to get the desired effect.

Lincoln Colored Cemetery - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - I love this one on so many levels.

Southside Cemetery, Ipswich, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs; Make dust our paper and with rainy eyes, Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth, Let's choose executors and talk of wills - Shakespeare

Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA - Nikon D300 - this little lady has been sitting around in my catalogue for quite some time. Finally, the curtain is up, she has made an appearance.

First Parish Burying Ground, Rockport, MA - Nikon D300 - in a different form and in color, this piece is the cover of my one and only coffee-table book of photographic works by the same name, published some 11 years ago. The intervening years have had their own story; another time, another book.

Hazleton Cemetery, Hazleton, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300

Van Nest Burying Ground, Manville, New Jersey - Nikon D300 - this sign is in front of that burying ground which is in front of the airport referenced in the sign. My confidence in the flying school sank to an all time low. Sick humor.

Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - I felt this one. Broken midway, dead leaves; broken heart, dead flowers. yeah, I felt this one.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z - focus on the child, always difficult.

Asbury Cemetery, Staten Island, New York - Mamiya NC1000 - Oh my, this one has gone through many revisions. It is one of my oldest captures from the Mamiya! Ichabod Crane is buried in the neighboring graveyard.

Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - family stuff. Nice angle for capturing the whole group. Straight away shooting at times, but I do experiment with angles first. Like this one it is sometimes necessary.

Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - rarely am I featured in one of my photos. Considering the subject of many of my pieces, I’d like to keep it that way for a while longer.

Old First Parish Burying Ground, Rockport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - a little dark humor on this foggy day. Oh, I’m not a fan of that camo look.

Old First Parish Burying Ground, Rockport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - a shout out thanks to the ‘former guy’ for this title inspiration. I’m so sorry it came to the front, and our attention.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z - some of the 1200 military issue headstones for Civil War soldiers buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - lighting, lighting, lighting, is everything! And a little sepia for effect. I had to wait a while for the sun to move into position. I do that if my mind’s eye tells me to do so.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - I am not one of great spiritual faith, but considering the influence of 12 years of catholic education I just can’t help it. I am always respectful, rarely controversial, just respectful.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - First, I liked the tree and the cross, than I noticed the tree hugging the headstone. Photo Op!!!

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - a parent on either side. Both a sad and sweet image.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - right or wrong, there’s much going on in this photo that needed to be softened. FYI, this was the day I asked Douglas Keister to write the forward for my first book, “Final Thoughts: Eternal Beauty in Stone.” He accepted.

Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300

Southside Cemetery, Ipswich, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - Ms. Whipple always threw the best parties.

West Pittston Cemetery, West Pittston, PA - Nikon D300 - I may not have to explain this one to some of you, but to others this image reminded me of some of the photos I’ve seen of the Jewish ghettos during World War II. I saw it immediately.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - that’s a big old tree. I’ll work with silhouettes from time to time. It seemed appropriate for this particular capture.

Pomfret Cemetery, Pomfret, Connecticut - Mamiya NC1000 - another old timer from 3 cameras ago.

West Pittston Jewish Cemetery, West Pittston, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - The cemetery was in deep trouble from the overflowing Susquehanna River in Pittston, Pennsylvania.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - age and air pollution…two destructive forces. One of Nature, One of Man. Sweet image though.

Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - I think I celebrated a birthday waiting for the sun to move into position. Sat and waited.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300

St. Bernard's Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - Husband - I split this husband and wife headstone with a special focus on not only their pictures, but the small ceramic statuary just behind. Cute couple.

St. Bernard's Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - Wife - I split this husband and wife headstone with a special focus on not only their pictures, but the small ceramic statuary just behind. Cute couple.

Maple Hill Cemetery, Dorset, Vermont - Nikon D300 - a standout performance by the West/Holley crowd. The next best thing to a mausoleum.

St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Dallas, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300

Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - it was 200 years ago…

Proctor Animal Cemetery, Nashua, New Hampshire - Nikon D300

Hillside Cemetery, Van Cortlandtville, New York - nature does have an artistic streak.

Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - I believe they are Mother and Son.

Washburn Street Cemetery, Scranton, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - those rust belt cemeteries got mood.

Old Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Pittston, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - I’ve had a few of these.

Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - I shifted the stones around a bit, but they all belong to the same family. Shaking it up in Shickshinny.

The Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - a memorial to John Hancock, one of the Founding Fathers and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts - Canon EOS 5D Mark II - always a life message in steps…Up or Down; and to some in death…Up or Down.

Woods Hole Village Cemetery, Falmouth, MA - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, MA - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Whidden Family Graveyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Nikon D300

Old Graveyard, Essex, Massachusetts - Nikon D300