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A collection of cemetery photographs
Stone, sunlight, and the unexpected. Photographs from cemetery visits, collected for the pleasure of looking closer.
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Vienna, Austria
Vienna
stone, details
Look at how the sunlight separates the two figures from the dark background. The carved folds and small gilded details become easier to see when you pause.
Two marble figures beside a gilded medallion on a tomb in Vienna
Highgate Cemetery · London, England
London
stone, paths
The small figure sits between layers of crosses, headstones and tree trunks. Notice how the foreground frames it rather than revealing everything at once.
Quiet rows of headstones and crosses around a small stone angel at Highgate Cemetery
Greyfriars Kirkyard · Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh
stone, details
A skeletal figure is carved into the memorial. Look at the surrounding stonework as well as the figure itself; weathering changes which details catch the light.
A carved skeleton on a stone memorial at Greyfriars Kirkyard
Abney Park Cemetery · London, England
London
paths
Follow the path through the photograph. The memorials and foliage give the eye several layers to travel through.
A leaf-covered path between ivy-wrapped graves at Abney Park Cemetery, London
Père-Lachaise Cemetery · Paris, France
Paris
stone
Notice the seated pose, then look at the surface of the bronze. Changes in color and texture are part of how the sculpture appears outdoors.
A seated bronze statue on a monument at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Nunhead Cemetery · London, England
London
paths, stone
The headstones lean at different angles while ivy fills the spaces between them. Compare the carved lettering with the surrounding textures of bark and leaves.
Weathered headstones surrounded by ivy and sunlit leaves at Nunhead Cemetery
Greyfriars Kirkyard · Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh
details, stone
Look for the open book, skull and crossed bones in the same carved panel. A symbol can have several associations; the memorial’s history is needed before drawing conclusions about an individual.
Carved skull and crossed bones beneath an open book at Greyfriars Kirkyard
Highgate Cemetery · London, England
London
life
The fox is partly surrounded by leaves and stone. Enjoy wildlife from a distance, without approaching, feeding or disturbing it.
A young fox in profile among leaves at Highgate Cemetery
Père-Lachaise Cemetery · Paris, France
Paris
details, stone
A skull sits among decorative fruit and carved forms. Try tracing how the shapes fit together before looking for an interpretation.
A carved skull framed by fruit on a bronze monument at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Highgate Cemetery · London, England
London
details, paths
Notice the contrast between the green door and its stone surround. Architectural details can reward just as much attention as the monuments themselves.
An ornate green door framed by stonework in a mausoleum at Highgate Cemetery
Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery · London, England
London
paths, stone
Two richly carved crosses lean across the composition. Look at the knotwork and foliage carved into their surfaces, then at the living grass below.
Weathered Celtic crosses leaning in long grass at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery, London
Père-Lachaise Cemetery · Paris, France
Paris
paths, stone
A pyramid-shaped tomb creates a very different outline from the neighboring memorials. Look at its entrance and the cross above it.
A stone pyramid tomb with a cross above its doorway at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
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