Elmwood Cemetery, Bradford, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA. - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Sawyer Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Canon EOS Mark 5 - I just knew that this one was going to be good. I hope you agree.

Southside Cemetery, Ipswich, MA - Nikon D300

Riverview Cemetery, Henrietta, New York - Nikon D300 - it was a charming little piece of afterlife.

Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers, MA - Canon EOS 5D Mark II - I will always stop by the girls when I’m in Walnut Grove. Might even sit awhile.

St. John’s Cemetery, Compass, PA - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ROOT-LOUCK CEMETERY, Canajoharie, New York - Nikon D300 - I’m very impressed with the preservation of this pocket cemetery considering its proximity to a McDonald’s. I do hope they maintain good behavior.

Beech Grove Cemetery, Rockport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - another Mother Goose capture.

Highland Cemetery, Ipswich, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - some very disturbing humor with this one, but I couldn’t resist.

Forty-Fort Cemetery, Forty Fort, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300

Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - I have plenty of up the tree shots, so I’ll try different effects until I find one that appeals to me. Occasionally I’ll kick myself for wasting so much time.

Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - there are a couple of faces here. Do you see them? It took awhile for me to say, “oh there you are.”

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - 12 years of a Catholic education…cautious but respectful.

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z - they were probable a lovely couple, but you’d never know that from this memorial.

Washington Jewish Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z - I took 1 accordion lesson. The rest of the story is hardly appropriate for these pages. Thank you, Virginia.

South End Cemetery, East Hampton, NY - Olympus C3100Z - taken a very long time ago on the way to Montauk, this was one of my first cemetery captures.

Point of Graves, Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Nikon D300 - I like working with DOF on top down stuff. And let’s not forget bottom up.

Spring Street Cemetery, Essex, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - yes I know headstones can’t walk, but I’m trying to give this composition the feeling of movement; as though they’re walking passed my camera.

Beech Grove Cemetery, Rockport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - kids love stories.

Seaside/Locust Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Massachusetts - Olympus C3100Z

Seaside/Locust Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Seaside/Locust Grove Cemetery, Gloucester, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

South Street Cemetery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Olympus C3100Z

South Street Cemetery/Proprietors Burying Ground, Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Nikon D300 - no story here, just a bit of bad luck.

Harmony Grove Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - I’ve never had to live the war stories I’ve heard from others, and I am most thankful.

Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Massachusetts - Olympus C3100Z - more childhood memories from the front stoop of a friends house.

Old Hill Burying Ground, Marblehead, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - just my interpretation of the shadow.

Old Hill Burying Ground, Marblehead, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Old Hill Burying Ground, Marblehead, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 basically, in English, “This tomb contains the ashes of a literate young man, he was always diligent in his pursuits; docility, kindness, and care will live forever after death.”

Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Wenham Cemetery, Wenham, Massachusetts - Olympus C3100Z - “When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing – just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?” – Ralph Marston

First Parish Burying Ground, Rockport, MA - Nikon D300 - leaning stones, especially within families, speak to me - We might not have it all together, but together we have it all.

All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. - Olympus C3100Z - basically, the raw image didn’t appeal to me, so I worked it to my liking. Hope you don’t mind Ms. Wolf.

Old Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - there are a number of translations of memento mori. Basically, remember that you too will die. Succint and to the point.

Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan, New Jersey - Nikon D300

Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester, MA - Nikon D300 - don’t ask me.

Hillside Cemetery, Van Cortlandtville, NY - Nikon D300

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY - Olympus C3100Z

Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plains, MA - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Bourne National Cemetery, Bourne, MA - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Prospect Street Cemetery, Gloucester, Massachusetts - Olympus C3100Z

Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Massachusetts - Olympus C3100Z

Old Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Ma. - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Beech Brook Cemetery, Gloucester, MA - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Wilson Family Cemetery, Kittery, Maine - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

As it turns out, Miss Mary (background) is Eunice’s daughter from a previous marriage to James Hutchings, who is likewise buried in this small pocket cemetery. FYI, Miss Mary was 70 years old when she died.

Mountainview Cemetery, Upper Exeter, PA - Nikon D300

First Parish Burying Ground, Wakefield, MA - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

St. John’s Cemetery, Compass, PA. - Canon EOS 5D Mark II