I love walking through old cemeteries and taking pictures of the ornate headstones.
I've been to several old cemeteries all over the World. Only 23 miles southeast of Reno, I can now add the old cemetery in Virginia City Nevada to my list.
I think of all the cemeteries I've visited, this one had the most variety of fences.
From wooden to ornate
From circles to chains.
From standing long and strong...........
......to weak and fallen
I am participating in "Friday Fences"
Too bad so many of these wonderful iron fences are in need of repair. I love the intricacy of the ironwork.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely ornate fences. The circle one really stands out to me! People went to a lot of trouble once!
ReplyDeletewow, they could use some help. but what beautiful views. so gorgeous. need to travel there some day for sure. on the books. where in nevada. would you email me ... the hubby & i hope to there in august. if plans work out for us. (oh, i see a link, i'll check that out.) (:
ReplyDeleteThat is a huge variety of fences - wouldn't work now, when the cemetery would have rules about what fits...
ReplyDeleteI wonder about the picket fence around the one gravesite - is that to keep people out, or the dead in?
Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so much about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you can do with a few pics to drive the message home a bit, but other than that, this is wonderful blog. An excellent read. I'll certainly be back.
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Nice variety of fences...each on unique it their own way!
ReplyDeleteYour cemetery fences who make a great photographic exhibition, especially if you had some additional from your world travels. I share your passion for travel,so many places in the world to see, so little time. I'm looking forward to a Russian river cruise this year. How about you?
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots! We were in Charleston recently and visited some of the cemeteries there. In particular, Magnolia Cemetery is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots- I love old cemetery fencing.
ReplyDeleteThese images are marvelous. I'm glad they are monochrome -- that perfectly captures the beautiful melancholy of the scenes.
ReplyDeleteGreat black and white photographs.
ReplyDeleteRegards and best wishes
It must have been a big cemetery to have all those different fences...I really love that first fence...the one on the left side.
ReplyDeleteI love how you framed the third photo.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, thanks for commenting on my Fridays Fences post! LOVE these fences here in this cemetery! They are all wonderful!
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