Bronze mourning figure beside a family grave at Evangelischer Friedhof Simmering, Vienna, with lanterns glowing in autumn light
Evangelischer Friedhof Simmering | Vienna, Austria
Carved headstone in the long grass at Old Calton Burial Ground, Edinburgh
Old Calton Burial Ground | Edinburgh, Scotland
Weathered stone cross among wildflowers at St Machar’s Cathedral Kirkyard, Aberdeen
St Machar’s Cathedral Kirkyard | Aberdeen, Scotland
Stone figure half hidden by greenery at Brussels Cemetery
Brussels Cemetery | Evere, Belgium
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