I spent some time taking photographs in Rathdown Cemetary in Greystones yesterday afternoon. What is it about graveyards that is so fascinating? Rathdown is a pretty modern cemetary so no ancient tombstones to be found there but still, I love to read the inscriptions and try and piece together something of the people’s stories.
I didn’t stay long. Being a Sunday there were a few people visiting graves and I felt awkward about taking photographs. Even though I was sure to be as inconspicuous as possible (never putting the camera to my eye for instance) and nobody even gave me a second glance, it still felt like I was doing something wrong.
When I go, I want to have lots of interesting information on my tombstone (no cremation for me thank you) so that people will stop and read it and, who knows, maybe blog it. Haha…a final post from beyond the grave!
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I think graves are interseting, not that I frequent them. I am always curious about the people who have past, how they lived their lives and what or who they left behind. There is something sad about it but also intriguing.
Claire – I will be frequenting your blog, I look forward to keep in better touch with you.
Good shots, there is a great mood to graveyards and you captured it nicely, discretely too.
Yep, I’m not into cremation either. Gimme a big loud gravestone any day!
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