#grave marker

[vilelithium]

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[faithandarisadventures]

Grave of Harvey Ball (The Inventor of the Smiley Face) Notre Dame Cemetery Worcester, MA November 1, 2025

[thesilicontribesman]

Miniature Viking 'Hogback' Grave Marker, Museum of Liverpool

This is a replica of the smallest known Viking hogback stone, dating to the 10th century CE. The decorated stone was probably used as a grave marker. At each end of the stone is a beast with an open jaw revealing its tongue and a single tooth. A paw extends towards the opposite beast with twisted line decoration above and below.

Hogbacks are usually found in churchyards which suggests they were made for Christian Vikings. The hogback was discovered close to St. Oswald's Church, Bidston in 1994.

[eastvillagetripster]

Eternal Rest

Grave marker, Montrepose Cemetery, 75 Montrepose Avenue, Kingston New York.

[rosy-winter]

the angels of Highgate Cemetery

[professor-cauldron]

Happy Mabon! Who is ready for spooky season?

[pixelsoaked]

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[johnschneiderblog]

A good fit

As I previously mentioned, the exchange of trinkets among Lord Huron fans is a wildly popular tradition at the band's annual Red Rocks shows.

At the most recent concert last month, a woman named Darcy gave Sharon and me bracelets personalized with the name of our dearly departed daughter. They were adorned with tiny sunflowers, which hold a special meaning for us.

Not being a bling-wearing kind of guy, I considered what to do with mine. Surely I could give it a better life than it would have in a drawer.

Sharon suggested that the bracelet would look good at Leek Cemetery, on top of Jessica's headstone, among the "visitation stones."

As you can see, it's a good fit.