Mass-Monumentalist

I'm on a mission to photograph all of Massachusetts many cemeteries. Thank you for coming along for the ride. This is a sideblog, so I can't follow back.

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New Beginnings Are Hard

There will be many days in life when you feel like nothing is going your way. This is one of those weeks for me. I (living in the special bubble that I do) just realized the other day that Meta now steals all public content to feed their AI...and that's very much not okay with me.

So, here I am, trying to find a new home for my project. I'm hoping that Tumblr might be it.

I guess it's time to introduce myself.

You can call me Minx. I've been photographing cemeteries for the last fifteen years or so and my partner and I decided to start a project where we find and photograph every cemetery in Massachusetts. They are some of the oldest cemeteries in the US, like the Old South Cemetery in Chatham, MA.

This is my journey. It's been a wild ride so far! I hope you'll join me in this endless exploration.

A few rules: reblogging my posts is fine and encouraged! Please do not save and use my photos for your own use - I sell copies of my prints with limited rights for reproduction - you can contact me here through Tumblr if that interests you. All photographs are my copyright and are fully protected by copyright law.

That's why I left Insta, after all.

Otherwise, have fun! If you have fun cemetery photographs you'd like to share with me - you can submit them through the ask feature. Please share the cemetery's name and where it is if you know it.

I believe cemeteries are beautiful and sacred places and that we should all visit them more often.

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I also offer prints on all of my photographs!

If you live in the US, you can get an 8x8 or 8x10 photo printed by me for $30, including shipping.

I can print in other sizes (up to 20x30 or bigger!), so message me for prices on those!

Some of my images have links to purchase prints through my Kofi - these are high-quality giclee prints made by Art of Where, an awesome print shop that ships worldwide (perfect for international buyers).

Feel free to reach out if there's a print you want and there's not already a link to buy it!

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Sleeping Dragon

All Faiths Cemetery Worcester, MA

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All Faiths Cemetery Worcester, MA

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"In memoriam to all who sailed on the Royal Mail Steamer TITANIC and Springfield passengers, Milton C. Long and and Jane Carr on the 100th Anniversary April 15, 2012

May the memory of the Titanic be preserved forever: Nearer. To God. To Thee"

Oak Grove Cemetery Springfield, MA

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Oak Grove Cemetery Springfield, MA

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Oak Grove Cemetery Springfield, MA

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Strange Angels Federal St Cemetery Greenfield, MA

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Lichen on an old grave

Unnamed Cemetery South Hadley, MA

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Center Cemetery Southampton, MA

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I can't resist a good mossy mound.

Old North Cemetery Chatham, MA

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Top 10 Cutest Things I've Ever Found in a Cemetery

Aspen Grove Cemetery Ware, MA

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Cordyceps Bear

Aspen Grove Cemetery Ware, MA

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I've never seen anything quite like this in all of my cemetery wanderings.

Springfield St Cemetery Agawam, MA

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Top 10 of 2025

I wanted to share my top 10 cemetery photos of 2025. My partner and I crossed the state last year in search of cemeteries, traveling from the Berkshires to Cape Cod to capture these shots. As you might imagine from looking at these shots, I am most comfortable with what my partner calls my "girls," namely, statue portraiture. Part of my cemetery photography journey through Mass Monumentalist is to expand my photography skills. I try to focus on the sense of place in cemeteries and not just the "pretty faces."

#10, lichen on a grave at a tiny, unnamed cemetery in South Hadley, MA. I'm obsessed with the color and texture in this shot.

#9, This cute cherub was found in Island Pond Cemetery in Harwich, MA. 10/10 moss representation, but she's overly perfect, and I'm getting a bit bored with perfect angels. prints

#8, some things are meant to be black and white. This is Old Meeting House Hill Cemetery in West Springfield, MA. Well worth the trip if you're already in the area, especially on a spooky day. 10/10 Moody vibes. It's historic, which is neat. prints

#7, this gorgeous statue from Seaside Cemetery in Chatham, MA. If you're on the elbow of Cape Cod, you are close to this lady. The entire cemetery is covered in this gorgeous orange lichen; definitely worth the trip. 10/10 moody skies prints

#6, Magdalenes are my favorite statues; there is no doubt about that. She is so weathered, and the autumnal splendor makes SUCH a good backdrop. And again, moody weather is cemetery weather. This was photographed at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Chicopee, MA. prints

#5 is this creepy kid. The lichen makes such an interesting freckled pattern on his face. This is also from Old Meeting Hill Cemetery in West Springfield, MA. prints

#4 I named "Hel on Earth" as I was photographing her. The singular angel wing and the face that has been fully zombified by lichen. Perfection. Photographer at Green Lawn Cemetery in East Longmeadow, MA. prints

#3 is from Evergreen Cemetery in Harwich, MA. It's got the gorgeous orange lichen I associate with Cape Cod cemeteries, along with some neat green and grey lichens. prints

#2 is this perfect shot of St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Chicopee, MA. I love the framing of the tree and the autumnal coloring, and you can see many of the statues throughout the shot. This was a top-notch cemetery, one of the best I visited all year. prints

"Our Lady of the Faceless"

#1, I have a long history of photographing Madonnas. This is one of the best. St. Stanislaus Cemetery, South Deerfield, MA. prints

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Duck Creek Cemetery Wellfleet, MA

Duck Creek Cemetery is right on Route 6 in Wellfeet, and it's a pleasure to drive by it on the way to Truro every year!

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Forestdale Cemetery Sandwich, MA

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Flowers on a grave

Brookside Cemetery Easthampton, MA