#chatham ma

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Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Chatham on Cape Cod by Dennis Weeks Via Flickr: Chatham, Massachusetts

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Lighthouse Beach, Chatham, on Cape Cod by Dennis Weeks

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Lighthouse Beach, Chatham, on Cape Cod by Dennis Weeks

[mass-monumentalist]

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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#sunrise breaks through the clouds this morning on Pleasant Bay in #capecod !

[mariasmemo]

ChathamWISE

At the beginning of May, I spoke at a unique gathering in Chatham. ChathamWISE was developed by Cape-native Judith Colombo as a gathering of women in the science, technology, medicine, and government. It’s a women’s think tank.

“The multi-generational and cross-discipline model provides a unique blend of perspectives as well as opportunity for rich discussion regarding strategies for career success in the various ‘gender challenged’ professions. A good number of participants are in the midst of ‘finishing strong’ and offer a wealth of knowledge regarding career transitions, ‘capstone’ projects, etc.”

It is by invitation only, twenty to thirty brilliant women, and they do not know who will be there until they arrive. “A ‘think-tank’ experience offered for a select few whose work has a far reach. Providing an opportunity to make cross discipline connections and explore new ways of approaching innovation together. This is not a conference with multiple speakers, but rather a time to get away with other amazing women and reflect on your career…”

And what an amazing group of women whom I was honored to speak to about concerning legacy, specifically using Maria Mitchell as an example of a legacy that lives on today whether that be her approach to learning and teaching, those she influenced – and that Maria Mitchell influence touches all of us whether you realize it or not – and even the words and papers she left behind. All of the women present have a legacy that will live on and influence others even when they are gone. We all leave a lasting legacy whether we realize it or not. What surprised me is that these women did not realize the rich legacy they were creating and what they would leave behind. Simply amazing, brilliant women who have touched all of us in more ways than they – or we – will ever know. Truly an inspirational visit for me as well!

JNLF

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anybody in cape cod, MA during August 10th -15th (I leave 16th) should hmu and hang out with me

[dancingtopurplerain]

Is it ever enough?