Beyond the Rise
Beyond the Rise

Riverview Cemetery, Henrietta, New York - Nikon D300 - an interesting pocket cemetery, as I like to call them; small enough to fit in your pocket.

Musings of a Cherub on a Bench
Musings of a Cherub on a Bench

Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - a blackened background was important to direct the focus.

The Greeting
The Greeting

Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan, New Jersey - Nikon D300

Fading Flag and Soldier
Fading Flag and Soldier

First Parish Burying Ground, Gloucester, MA - Nikon D300

The Writer Lady - Louisa May Alcott
The Writer Lady - Louisa May Alcott

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts - Canon EOS 5D - Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. (There’s one other photo of her grave in these pages.)

Cross, Chalice, and the Good Book
Cross, Chalice, and the Good Book

Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - it took some highlighting to get this capture to work.

Hiding from Spiny Norman
Hiding from Spiny Norman

Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - the shadow of the gravestone has that Spiny Norman Hedgehog look about it, so let’s have some fun.

Ole Preacher Man
Ole Preacher Man

Old North Burying Ground, Ipswich, MA - Nikon D300 - a lot of talent behind this stonework. It’s as though Preacher Man wants to speak his mind.

Standing in the Ivy Garden
Standing in the Ivy Garden

St. Andrew’s Cemetery, Staten Island, New York - Olympus C3100Z

The Rushing Crowd
The Rushing Crowd

St. Andrew’s Cemetery, Staten Island, New York - Olympus C3100Z - an interesting composition all around, especially the church windows in the background.

A Strolling Stone
A Strolling Stone

Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan, New Jersey - Nikon D300 - quite sure I’ll come up with another play on the Rolling Stones.

New Age Cometh
New Age Cometh

Persons Pioneer Cemetery, Sheldon, New York - Nikon D300 - the two worlds apart startles me sometimes. This was one of those times.

Dorm of the Dead
Dorm of the Dead

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - it’s about the size of a college dorm room.

Terry Glows, Wherever She Goes
Terry Glows, Wherever She Goes

Old North End Burying Ground, Ipswich, MA - Nikon D300 - Theresa stood out so I gave her the recognition.

Straight as an Arrow
Straight as an Arrow

Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - can’t get any straighter than this tree, Helen’s tree.

Left Behind at the End of Day
Left Behind at the End of Day

Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300

The Congregation
The Congregation

St. Peter's UCC, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - as you can tell, this photo was part of a larger photo. I want what my creative mind’s eye tells me I want. Actually, there’s a large headstone on the left side that I didn’t want in the final cut. It drew your attention away from the church, path, sky, and the remaining headstones.

258 in 1918
258 in 1918

Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - another sad ending - asylum, orphanage, pandemic of 1918?

Dark Woods
Dark Woods

Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - a very charismatic cemetery. However, you must be very careful in the back area. It doesn’t like ankles. LOL

Mutter
Mutter

The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z

Dripping Decay
Dripping Decay

The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z - enhanced acid rain decay so prevalent in cemeteries in or near big cities.

Scary Stone
Scary Stone

Old First Parish Burying Ground, Rockport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - setting sun and a thick misty fog, what more can you ask for?

Cross on Stone
Cross on Stone

Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - simple, from my first trip to Oak Hill. Another cemetery full of charisma.

Dinsdale and Spiny Norman
Dinsdale and Spiny Norman

Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - another fun capture. My thanks to Monty Python’s Flying Circus for the lead characters. There’s another one or two with Dinsdale and Spiny Norman on these pages. And I had some creative fun with the background tree.

Mehetebel
Mehetebel

The Corner Cemetery, Amesbury, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Shine On Little Lawrence
Shine On Little Lawrence

Old Linebrook Cemetery, Ipswich, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - perfect natural light once again.

Poor Charlotte
Poor Charlotte

Goodleburg Cemetery, Wales, New York - Nikon D300 - no ghosts in this one either - a most haunted cemetery.

Almost Home
Almost Home

Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Plains, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - a nice DOF on this one. Important!

Nam to Nirvana
Nam to Nirvana

Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Plains, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300

Out of Body
Out of Body

Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

William's Wandering Eye
William's Wandering Eye

Upper Octorara Church Cemetery, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - Wm Stewart is married to Susanna, but seems to be cozying up to Jane who is married to Wm Davis. And Jane is obliging Wm Stewart. A veritable cemetery soap opera.

Endless Parade
Endless Parade

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

The Cross Family Pays a Visit
The Cross Family Pays a Visit

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

Swaddled by Family
Swaddled by Family

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z - there is a vertical version on page 4. I’ve also added a little antique tone to this one.

Farewell to Friends
Farewell to Friends

Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - sometimes distant backgrounds play well in my art. Insignificant to most others, I liked the 3 gravestones in background right.

Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever

Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Cross in Crises
Cross in Crises

Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California - Canon EOS 5D Mark III

ENT of Byfield
ENT of Byfield

South Byfield Cemetery, South Byfield, MA - Canon EOS 5D Mach II - a little Lord of the Rings thing went through my head as I was shooting this one.

Phebe
Phebe

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts - Canon EOS 5D - 18 years old and just entering adult womanhood, so sad.

Tel
Tel

Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York - Nikon D300 - Tel in Hebrew means hill or mound.

Slumber Party
Slumber Party

Ancient Burying Ground, Beverly, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - or Who’s Been Sleeping on My Grave? Not a happy winged skull.

Playground Apocalypse
Playground Apocalypse

Ancient Burying Ground, Beverly, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - LOL, vague memories of playing in a playground. Sadly, no preschool for this guy. I went straight into kindergarten at P.S.79 in Whitestone, Queens, NY.

Worthen Worst Nightmare
Worthen Worst Nightmare

Union Cemetery, Amesbury, Massachusetts - Olympus C3100Z

Stones with Shadows
Stones with Shadows

South Street Cemetery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Nikon D300 - just one of those crazy perspectives, but it works in an artsy way.

Open Seas, Big Sky, a Fisherman's Place
Open Seas, Big Sky, a Fisherman's Place

Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - the laser engravings work for me, though I still favor the old world look. As they say, every picture is worth a thousand words.

Cherub in Light & Dark
Cherub in Light & Dark

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

The Pushover
The Pushover

Old Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, MA - Nikon D300

Ties That Bond I'll Never Know
Ties That Bond I'll Never Know

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY - Nikon D300

Bertie and Bickie
Bertie and Bickie

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

Martyrs All
Martyrs All

United Hebrew Cemetery, Staten Island, New York - Olympus C3100Z - it’s so hard for me to wrap my head around. While working on the family genealogy, my ex-wife being Jewish I encountered many in her family that perished at the hands of the Nazi.

Beyond the Rise
Musings of a Cherub on a Bench
The Greeting
Fading Flag and Soldier
The Writer Lady - Louisa May Alcott
Cross, Chalice, and the Good Book
Hiding from Spiny Norman
Ole Preacher Man
Standing in the Ivy Garden
The Rushing Crowd
A Strolling Stone
New Age Cometh
Dorm of the Dead
Terry Glows, Wherever She Goes
Straight as an Arrow
Left Behind at the End of Day
The Congregation
258 in 1918
Dark Woods
Mutter
Dripping Decay
Scary Stone
Cross on Stone
Dinsdale and Spiny Norman
Mehetebel
Shine On Little Lawrence
Poor Charlotte
Almost Home
Nam to Nirvana
Out of Body
William's Wandering Eye
Endless Parade
The Cross Family Pays a Visit
Swaddled by Family
Farewell to Friends
Nothing Lasts Forever
Cross in Crises
Marilyn Monroe
ENT of Byfield
Phebe
Tel
Slumber Party
Playground Apocalypse
Worthen Worst Nightmare
Stones with Shadows
Open Seas, Big Sky, a Fisherman's Place
Cherub in Light & Dark
The Pushover
Ties That Bond I'll Never Know
Bertie and Bickie
Martyrs All
Beyond the Rise

Riverview Cemetery, Henrietta, New York - Nikon D300 - an interesting pocket cemetery, as I like to call them; small enough to fit in your pocket.

Musings of a Cherub on a Bench

Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - a blackened background was important to direct the focus.

The Greeting

Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan, New Jersey - Nikon D300

Fading Flag and Soldier

First Parish Burying Ground, Gloucester, MA - Nikon D300

The Writer Lady - Louisa May Alcott

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts - Canon EOS 5D - Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. (There’s one other photo of her grave in these pages.)

Cross, Chalice, and the Good Book

Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - it took some highlighting to get this capture to work.

Hiding from Spiny Norman

Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - the shadow of the gravestone has that Spiny Norman Hedgehog look about it, so let’s have some fun.

Ole Preacher Man

Old North Burying Ground, Ipswich, MA - Nikon D300 - a lot of talent behind this stonework. It’s as though Preacher Man wants to speak his mind.

Standing in the Ivy Garden

St. Andrew’s Cemetery, Staten Island, New York - Olympus C3100Z

The Rushing Crowd

St. Andrew’s Cemetery, Staten Island, New York - Olympus C3100Z - an interesting composition all around, especially the church windows in the background.

A Strolling Stone

Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan, New Jersey - Nikon D300 - quite sure I’ll come up with another play on the Rolling Stones.

New Age Cometh

Persons Pioneer Cemetery, Sheldon, New York - Nikon D300 - the two worlds apart startles me sometimes. This was one of those times.

Dorm of the Dead

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Nikon D300 - it’s about the size of a college dorm room.

Terry Glows, Wherever She Goes

Old North End Burying Ground, Ipswich, MA - Nikon D300 - Theresa stood out so I gave her the recognition.

Straight as an Arrow

Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - can’t get any straighter than this tree, Helen’s tree.

Left Behind at the End of Day

Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300

The Congregation

St. Peter's UCC, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - as you can tell, this photo was part of a larger photo. I want what my creative mind’s eye tells me I want. Actually, there’s a large headstone on the left side that I didn’t want in the final cut. It drew your attention away from the church, path, sky, and the remaining headstones.

258 in 1918

Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - another sad ending - asylum, orphanage, pandemic of 1918?

Dark Woods

Shawnee Cemetery, Plymouth, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - a very charismatic cemetery. However, you must be very careful in the back area. It doesn’t like ankles. LOL

Mutter

The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z

Dripping Decay

The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z - enhanced acid rain decay so prevalent in cemeteries in or near big cities.

Scary Stone

Old First Parish Burying Ground, Rockport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - setting sun and a thick misty fog, what more can you ask for?

Cross on Stone

Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - simple, from my first trip to Oak Hill. Another cemetery full of charisma.

Dinsdale and Spiny Norman

Laurel Hill Cemetery, Reading Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - another fun capture. My thanks to Monty Python’s Flying Circus for the lead characters. There’s another one or two with Dinsdale and Spiny Norman on these pages. And I had some creative fun with the background tree.

Mehetebel

The Corner Cemetery, Amesbury, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Shine On Little Lawrence

Old Linebrook Cemetery, Ipswich, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - perfect natural light once again.

Poor Charlotte

Goodleburg Cemetery, Wales, New York - Nikon D300 - no ghosts in this one either - a most haunted cemetery.

Almost Home

Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Plains, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - a nice DOF on this one. Important!

Nam to Nirvana

Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Plains, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300

Out of Body

Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

William's Wandering Eye

Upper Octorara Church Cemetery, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania - Nikon D300 - Wm Stewart is married to Susanna, but seems to be cozying up to Jane who is married to Wm Davis. And Jane is obliging Wm Stewart. A veritable cemetery soap opera.

Endless Parade

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

The Cross Family Pays a Visit

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

Swaddled by Family

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York - Olympus C3100Z - there is a vertical version on page 4. I’ve also added a little antique tone to this one.

Farewell to Friends

Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - sometimes distant backgrounds play well in my art. Insignificant to most others, I liked the 3 gravestones in background right.

Nothing Lasts Forever

Salem Street Burying Ground, Medford, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Cross in Crises

Oak Hill Cemetery, Newburyport, Massachusetts - Nikon D300

Marilyn Monroe

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California - Canon EOS 5D Mark III

ENT of Byfield

South Byfield Cemetery, South Byfield, MA - Canon EOS 5D Mach II - a little Lord of the Rings thing went through my head as I was shooting this one.

Phebe

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts - Canon EOS 5D - 18 years old and just entering adult womanhood, so sad.

Tel

Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New York - Nikon D300 - Tel in Hebrew means hill or mound.

Slumber Party

Ancient Burying Ground, Beverly, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - or Who’s Been Sleeping on My Grave? Not a happy winged skull.

Playground Apocalypse

Ancient Burying Ground, Beverly, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - LOL, vague memories of playing in a playground. Sadly, no preschool for this guy. I went straight into kindergarten at P.S.79 in Whitestone, Queens, NY.

Worthen Worst Nightmare

Union Cemetery, Amesbury, Massachusetts - Olympus C3100Z

Stones with Shadows

South Street Cemetery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Nikon D300 - just one of those crazy perspectives, but it works in an artsy way.

Open Seas, Big Sky, a Fisherman's Place

Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester, Massachusetts - Nikon D300 - the laser engravings work for me, though I still favor the old world look. As they say, every picture is worth a thousand words.

Cherub in Light & Dark

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

The Pushover

Old Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, MA - Nikon D300

Ties That Bond I'll Never Know

Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY - Nikon D300

Bertie and Bickie

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

Martyrs All

United Hebrew Cemetery, Staten Island, New York - Olympus C3100Z - it’s so hard for me to wrap my head around. While working on the family genealogy, my ex-wife being Jewish I encountered many in her family that perished at the hands of the Nazi.

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