To know we are going to die, someday, keeps us sane. There is a limit to our time, there is a limit to our importance, there is a limit to our strength. Within limits we can create our best work, make our best decisions and trigger our creativity.
I wouldn't say graveyards are my favorite places in the world, but they do attract me.
The most beautiful cemetery I visited: Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY. The artistry of the tombstones, the layout of the park, the skyline of my favorite city in the world in the background... I have recommended visiting Greenwood Cemetery to everyone who asked me for tips on New York City. Most of the times they look at me weirdly. I then add the Museum of Modern Art is awesome too, of course.
The most humbling cemetery I visited: a tiny Jewish cemetery in Prague where the tombstones were placed in such a way I knew there was something wrong... There was not enough space between them to leave room for the actual buried bodies. I later understood there were so many bodies to be buried during WWII they regularly added a new layer of earth on top of the graves so they could bury a new layer of bodies. They then lifted the tombstones, which is why they were places only 40 centimeters apart from one another.
In Scotland I noticed the graveyards are always located at spots with the best views. Over Lochs, over beaches, looking towards the sunset. The souls of the friendly (because I have never ever ever met an unfriendly Scot, yet) Scots resting in real peace, in their beloved country, looking over what must be the best view they have ever known. Thankful for the time they have spent there.
[This graveyard is located near Balnakeil Beach, where I wrote my 'cripple cow story', my 'beach scavenger story', and at least three more posts. It must tell me something about this place, the inspiration it gave me seems endless.]
MORE MONOCHROMES:
- Monochrome Series: North-Coast of the Scottish Highlands
- Monochrome Series: North-Coast of the Scottish Highlands II
- [PHOTO] Taking pictures through dirty train windows #9
- Monochrome Series: Triangle Landscape
- Monochrome Series: Mountain Rhino and its mirror
All photography on steemit.com/@soyrosa is created and edited by me, Rosanne Dubbeld, 2005-2018. Contact me if you want to discuss licensing or collaborations on creative projects :-)