Crying Angel

I think Blansky is right - that a cemetary shot has a built in pathos or emotionality. But dang, I like them. When dealing w/ ultimates or finality - it brings out some nerves & a heck of a lot of good art. I have a few shots I want to perfect of some statuary, one tribute. You'll find a shot of Virgil Earp's stone in my gallery.
I can see how a weeping angel is perfect for a statue. Nice image.

It was my first time taking photos in a cemetery, and I already know I need to go back. It is kind of shabby and empty with a lot of crooked old headstones, and I drive past it almost every day.

I go past at least one most days also. Some of the birth dates went as far back as 1812 - which isn't that early for the east coast, but this is the west. One in Hillsboro was from 1798. They can be fascinating. I must have shot at least 8 different cemetaries in the last 9 mo. I still want to do one of the Henry Weinhard memorial, along the lines of the closing scene of Julie & Julia.

There's an old cemetery I went to many years ago...maybe 1980 and saw a lot of great tombstones. I think I'll go back soon and see if I can find the one I did back then. Can't locate the negative so, I'll have to do another. I made a print from Agfa Brovira #5 to get a near pen and ink print and succeed at that. The tombstone reads from the top down...

IMMORTALITY

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there I do not sleep
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints of snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
When you awake in the morning's hush
I am the swift upflinging rush of quiet birds in circling flight
I am the soft star-shine at night
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there I did not die.

_1DF4525 by David Fincher, on Flickr

Thank You, good Colonel.

@ColColt Thanks for that one.