"Decay"
Melaten Cemetery. #digitalphotography with a virtual red filter.
Grand monuments in the Necropolis, Glasgow's first major Victorian cemetery. Opened in the 1840s, it marked a shift in burial practices in the growing city from people being interred in small burial grounds surrounding local churches to the use of large centralised cemeteries.
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In total, there are about 3,500 grave markers in the Necropolis, but around 50,000 people were buried here, so the majority lie in unmarked common graves like this one.
Love this flower memorial which is being created in the Necropolis, Glasgow's main Victorian cemetery. It marks a common grave where 8,094 people were interred. When visiting the Necropolis, it's easy to focus on the ornate monuments created for the upper echelons of Glasgow society set on the top of the hill and forget that this was a burial place for all.
Random Joy: Statue - Cemetery of San Miniato al Monte (Florence, Italy)
This angel grave statue in Florence, Italy has always had an impact on me. The weather makes it so moody.
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verdun, france (october 2022)
at the Douaumont ossuary...
#photography #phonephotography #digicrap #blackandwhite
#verdun #france #worldwar1 #cemetery #lestweforget
The trees were coming back to life at Hollywood Cemetery. Thankfully, the residents were not.
#photos #rva #virginia #cemetery
https://odonnellweb.com/pelican/hollywood-cemetery-2025.html
Ohlsdorf Cemetery between Heavy Summer Rains
Canon AV-1 + Rollei Superpan 200
Ohlsdorf Cemetery between Heavy Summer Rains
Canon AV-1 + Rollei Superpan 200
#Texas #springtime scene: #cows, #bluebonnets, rural #cemetery, and a turkey #vulture circling above it all.