Grave Places

Graveyards, cemeteries, tombs, and such. Just a photographer with a macabre funerary fascination. All photos are my own unless otherwise noted. Ask Me Anything

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From Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, NC

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‘A little child shall lead them’

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Forlorn statuette

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Tombstones are beautiful a lasting memory for all to see How did you become interested in them? Where is a favorite cemetery you love & why did it make such an impression on you? Love your blog btw beautiful eye for detail 🌷💋

Those are great questions and thanks for asking. I’ve always found cemeteries and graveyards to be places of solace and happiness for me. My family has a tradition that is widespread in our ancestral community called Decoration Day which is really how I came to appreciate the importance of these places. I wrote a post about it last year. Here’s a link to it. 

As for my favorite cemetery, it’s really difficult to say. My family’s cemetery always holds a dear place in my heart. Riverside, the cemetery near my home, is where I relax and spend the most time wandering. But, the cemetery that has made the biggest impact on me is probably Salem’s Old Burying Point. It was the first cemetery that I photographed and the history that lies in those tombstones is just fascinating.

Thanks again for the questions.

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Beautiful cemetery sentinel

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Hatteras Community Cemetery

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From Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, NC

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The cemetery at St. Philip’s Church in Charleston, SC

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Stone Mountain Missionary Baptist Cemetery, Black Mountain, NC

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Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC

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Salem’s Old Burying Point Cemetery

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Beautiful celtic style cross in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY

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From Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA

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Winding cemetery roads

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From Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, NC

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‘A southern gentleman who taught the importance of integrity and the necessity of persistence’

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A loving epitaph