while i was able to enter 2 very very old cemeteries. in My little(Erie) canal town. i eventually made into the city to go to our Famous Historic Mt.Hope Cemetery. which is still being used today, and sits directly across from the University of Rochester, NY and Strong Memorial Hospital…..the most famous people are…. right there, if your interested. Category:Burials at Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester
we have had an extremely great couple of weeks so i took advantage of the great weather and trekked around town.. the first 2 ,i took my hubby with me, they are old and not really in use, and really hidden..yes im a scary cat.. i watch too much Criminal minds.
Mt.Hope, is used not only for burials, but many people picnic and jog, and my own daughter learned how to drive there. the landscape is beautiful and hilly. i spent most of my time in the oldest part. so… let me take you on my little journey…in black and white.
when my English friends came to visit,they didn’t know who Susan B. Anthony was. and it was then ,i realized i most likely don’t know their famous people either.
I’m assuming every one knows..Bausch and Lomb…. well these are the 2 guys that started it all.
the eternal summer shall not fade
up the cobblestone hill to visit the oldest graves.. from the civil war, Susan is up this was also.it wasnt till i downloaded these.. i noticed something a bit odd. @Mt.Hope Cemetery
look further into this picture.. see the 3 shadows….. it looks like 3 men digging a grave… not to spook anyone..but there was no one digging any graves while i was there!!!!
this shot is from one of the closed cemeteries, as far back as the 1600’s im sure there were no trees there then….this is from the older cemetery as well. very secluded area.
well that will do it for now. if you stopped by, thank you in advance. my friend Mary Smyth has gotten me on a roll, of doing cemeteries especially in B&W. next time ill try to have some dates. thanks again for stopping. have a great week end.
Very cool Kathy and it reminds me of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetary in Tarrytown (Sleepy Hollow). There are so many famous people and captains of industry buried there in addition to Washington Irving 🙂
OMG Kathy these are fantastic. B&W are just so perfect for them, you chose well. And yes you are a scaredy cat, but I can’t say I blame you especially if the cemetery is large with secluded places ’cause God knows who is lurking about!!!!!!
I love the grave with the Wildey husband & wife, poet and angel respectively so sweet. Civil war graves are always interesting to view as well. One can never get bored visiting cemeteries with all that history & art. Next time you go to Mt Hope take some pepper spray 😉 Does it work on ghosts & shadows…I wonder.
Lol Mary , I love going to Mt.Hope. I’m not even afraid there ;))
Thanks for your comment, you were a Huge influence 😉 have a great rest of the weekend
Great shots, Kathy. The only historic cemetery I’ve ever been to was in Halifax where my ex wanted to see Leonardo Dicaprio’s character in Titanic’s grave.
Omg, that’s pretty funny Matt, I mean about the X. Glad u liked them, and thanks for stopping by , now go have a cocktail at a local Big Apple Bar 😉 if your still there ;)😘
Nice shots. I feel like I took a little stroll with you! I was just poking around an old cemetery of a church in Manhattan – in the shadows of the world trade centre in fact. Those old graves had seen so much!
That’s a walk I wish I could have taken with you. I’m all the way at the bottom of the state , probably would be cheaper to go to Ottawa ,And it costs a fortune to go to the big apple. Thanks for strolling along with me;)
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Lovely shots Mrs.O, I loved that cemetery. Not sure about the new theme to the blog but I’ll get used to it…and then you’ll change it again anyway 😀 😀
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I wasn’t happy with the other one, not sure about this one either.., time will tell ;)! Thanks Fraggy
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Very cool Kathy and it reminds me of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetary in Tarrytown (Sleepy Hollow). There are so many famous people and captains of industry buried there in addition to Washington Irving 🙂
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Wow that’s very kool Joe . Thanks. And thanks for commenting , you know I’m loving my Fuji;) 😘
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OMG Kathy these are fantastic. B&W are just so perfect for them, you chose well. And yes you are a scaredy cat, but I can’t say I blame you especially if the cemetery is large with secluded places ’cause God knows who is lurking about!!!!!!
I love the grave with the Wildey husband & wife, poet and angel respectively so sweet. Civil war graves are always interesting to view as well. One can never get bored visiting cemeteries with all that history & art. Next time you go to Mt Hope take some pepper spray 😉 Does it work on ghosts & shadows…I wonder.
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Lol Mary , I love going to Mt.Hope. I’m not even afraid there ;))
Thanks for your comment, you were a Huge influence 😉 have a great rest of the weekend
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Always so much to see in a cemetery, isn’t there? I love the Wildey stone, and the fact that a poet was married to an angel. 🙂 ❤
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Such interesting finds . Thank you Sylvia.
Always Looking for a slice of history 😉
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Great shots, Kathy. The only historic cemetery I’ve ever been to was in Halifax where my ex wanted to see Leonardo Dicaprio’s character in Titanic’s grave.
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Omg, that’s pretty funny Matt, I mean about the X. Glad u liked them, and thanks for stopping by , now go have a cocktail at a local Big Apple Bar 😉 if your still there ;)😘
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It has to be an amazing place for picnics… Lovely mood with Victorian echoes. Thank you. ^^
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thank you Francis, it truly is a wonder.
im so glad you liked it.
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Great post! I just posted about our local cemetery. It was a really fun post. Mostly photos. I really enjoyed yours though!
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Gorgeous. Cemeteries have very peaceful atmospheres, great for little strolls.
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Thanks Suvi. A great place for burning those extra calories… Too;)
Thanks for stopping by
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Nice shots. I feel like I took a little stroll with you! I was just poking around an old cemetery of a church in Manhattan – in the shadows of the world trade centre in fact. Those old graves had seen so much!
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That’s a walk I wish I could have taken with you. I’m all the way at the bottom of the state , probably would be cheaper to go to Ottawa ,And it costs a fortune to go to the big apple. Thanks for strolling along with me;)
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