I’m really not a ghoul, but I do have a strong fascination for old cemeteries. Whenever we travel, I’m on the lookout for old burial grounds. I can’t resist the stories and always find unusual carvings or monuments. Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina is an especially interesting one. The setting features a lake, huge trees laced in Spanish moss, and abundant wildlife. Birds and small animals wander freely. Many Civil War soldiers, as well as the crew of the Hunley submarine, keep company with the city’s founding families . The delicate ironwork fences and ornate gates made me think about using their designs in a quilt. (But that’s another post.) The pyramid captured my imagination and with the shadowing palm trees, I could almost believe I’d been transported to Egypt.
January 7th, 2013 at 10:26 pm
Oh my goodness! That is stunning! I am also not a ghoul and love to photograph/visit cemeteries! There are so many beautiful old stones/stories to be found in the marble and granite here in Vermont.
Thank you for a beautiful post!
January 9th, 2013 at 7:43 pm
Oh , do you have the ones with the light bulb shaped skeleton heads? Vermont is home to so many beautiful places! I’d love to spend time just wandering through the cemeteries there too. The stories make you cry and laugh. Some just make you wonder. Thanks for stopping by.
January 9th, 2013 at 11:14 pm
Yes, lightbulb shaped skeleton heads! Gosh that is a funny way to think of it! I love it when I get a new way to look at things! And yes, they (cemeteries) are beautiful and old here, also! Be well,
Tammy
January 10th, 2013 at 7:07 pm
Next time I’m up that way I’ll need to check them out. I have photos somewhere of some I saw in Massachusetts. They are so primitive and real looking.Glad you stopped by.
January 8th, 2013 at 9:29 am
I continue to enjoy your creative use of the IR filter. Keep ‘em coming. D
January 9th, 2013 at 7:45 pm
I love the IR too! It always gives me another way to look at things.
January 14th, 2013 at 1:28 pm
Nice shots – is that an infrared post processing effect?