1,301 Comments Posted by guitorman

WE had an abandoned cemetery across from a gem of a cem(Oakland Cemetery) here in Philadelphia.
Then someone got around to revitalizing it.
(I'll name it : 'Greenwood' formally "Knights of Pythias')
The earth was heaved terribly.Made me wonder if the Japanese Pokeweed caused
the uneven ground,or if the weed took advantage of the rough terrain.
No matter,the place for a time was inpenetrable.Pretty cleaned-up. I noticed a recent internment.
Place was for sale,too.
Somebody wanted to put a crematorium there but the neighbors balked.
Lonely place.
If you go on their website you will see a
page and some guy's writing saying he is
going over there to cut the grass.
About six years ago I went by it and it was
taped-off with yellow caution tape.
When I went back the next day with my brother it was open and we went in and
took pictures.
So you see.. there IS hope.

In the spring you'll see the bulbs come up all
around the cemetery.Then the next thought is
"who planted them?What was it like that day?How were they feeling?"

Looks like the oblysk you would see on a grave. Clever.

Use some psychic sensor equipment you might see things...

well you know...

ah


I don't want to be sexist, but I have
noticed girls will topple tomb stones.

In the cemetery down the street,
a large tree has grown into the
two stones on either side of it.

Good winter sky

Mrs. Butterworth

Thats' a good shot.

The winter really sets it off.

(no photographs allowed???)

Theres' one of them there crows.You can tell by the wings.

Cemeteries are for the living.

One thing I look for is the receiving vault.
Another thing I look for are crypts or mausoleums.(some cems. don't have any,or they may have only one)

The cemetery down the street from me(North Cedar Hill) has a stone in it (yes thats' right!) with various family members interred and their names inscribed.
However,on one side,a member "lost at sea' is inscribed.He was a captain,and he was 47 years old.(life expectency in those days)
This would be known as a CENOTAPH, as he(his remains) is not there.

I'm gonna smash this trumpet on your head!!

asleep under the snow