Friday, July 22, 2011

Summertime Photograph Scavenger Hunt: Cemetery

This gorgeous cross is at one of the cemeteries in Half Moon Bay, California. The cemetery is  called the Our Lady of the Pillar or Nuestra Senora del Pillar Cemetery. It was opened after the more historic (and more well known) Pilarcitos Cemetery was closed.
The cemetery has an older section up top, where this cross is and a modern section, down below. There's also a "potter's field" with unmarked graves. You can read more about the cemetery at this link, although I think it was written quite a while ago because the cemetery is in much better shape than in the write-up.  I enjoy taking photographs at cemeteries. I find the images work well in collage art and also for sympathy cards. But, I'm not sure everyone shares my sentiments. Helena shared her thoughts and some great photos in her post here. How do you feel about cemetery photography?

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