Mr. Roberts' Cold Feet

Mr. Roberts' Cold Feet - St. Paul's Graveyard, Newburyport, Ma.

This one was taken quite some time ago. Considering the recent snowfall, I'm quite sure that Mr. Roberts has more than cold feet.

Sea & Snow

Suffice it to say there was no resting around here earlier this week. It was a sight to behold, but behold you must while still in a vigorous stride. I have a couple of more that I'm working on and will post shortly. And now I'm told that more is coming.

All Things Victorian - 004 - Victorian Superstitions

Got Juno? Perfect time to learn something about Victorian Superstitions. Have any of your own?

Cross vs. Tree

I took this photo in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York, sometimes I wonder if this cross is still using this tree as a rest stop. I remember the tree was leaning a bit, but rooted strong enough to withstand the continued force. If anyone knows, please let me know.

Road Trip

This piece was a capture during a recent visit with my daughter living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I do not miss living in Brooklyn, but this scene did evoke a sense of familiarity, of home, in me as I was setting up the shot. After all, I am a New Yorker. But, then was then and now is now, and I'm perfectly happy in the now.

New York, New York

Here's an oldie but goodie. It's a piece that I shot in Old Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York. Many of my ancestors are interred in this cemetery. It's the cemetery that aroused my passion in photography; especially, cemetery photography. With about 3 million burials, it has the largest number of interments of any cemetery in the United States; it is also one of the oldest cemeteries in the United States.
It's quite a place, and should you ever have the opportunity to visit it, take it and have a great time.

Calvary Cemetery

With Old Friends

I've stopped by this place several times over the past years. It's Milford Cemetery, Milford, Pennsylvania. It's a multi-level terrain with a whole lot of character if you're will to root it out. It's also one of my few black & white pieces. I'm doing more in B&W now, because, sometimes it just works better for me.

Dove Descending

One final piece for this evening. Dove Descending was captured in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Rochester, NY. My daughter attended Rochester Institute of Technology, so the time spent visiting afforded me the opportunity of tripping though the local cemeteries.

Godzilla and Glasses

I'll occasionally come across a burial site adorned with the memorabilia of a life. They speak volumes. This capture is from Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Friendship of Salem

From a chance meeting one foggy day in Salem, Massachusetts. We were there on some Nutty business when I turned the corner exiting Pickering Wharf. Voila! It's a nice piece.

For more info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship_of_Salem

Samuel, Alone and Blue

Another of local interest as it was captured in the Cove Hill/Lanesville Cemetery, Gloucester, Massachusetts. For me, the interest lay in the layered lighting. It's actually a great little cemetery hidden at the backend of a short road behind houses along the Atlantic Ocean.

Rizla II

Of local interest, but I like the still-life quality of the piece.

Nothing fancy.

That Nutty Redhead @ the Essex Farmers Market Holiday Festival

We had a very nice time at the Essex Farmers Market Holiday Festival held at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum in, where else, Essex. We had quite a crowd for the 4 hours the market was open. Thanks to Alison and Hunter for inviting That Nutty Redhead. And it was great to once again see some of the merchants we've come to know working the various farmers markets this past summer. 

The following photos are from todays market. Some by me, and others by Lisa. Oh, the snowfall was delicate and lovely. Just enough to be beautifully nostalgic effect on me, made all the better by the rustic construct of the shipyards buildings.

See U next Saturday at the Cape Ann Farmers Market Holiday Festival :)

P.S. the fudge flew off the table. Winners both.

 That Nutty Redhead

 Deb from Batter Up bakery on the left / Anne and Debbie from Fudge Everything on the right

Farewell Dear Friend

If I may say so myself, another fine composition from the good old days. Farewell Dear Friend was captured with my, now retired, Olympus point & shoot in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. It's brimming with emotion; and I should like to think, typical of my body of work. Thanks for looking.

A Sled Riding We Will Go

If there's a photo that delivers me to the doorstep of my youth, it would be this one. The merry winters of days gone by were actually fun. As the maintenance men shoveled out the schools of my youth, I went sled riding down a rather long and adventurous hill by the Whitestone Bridge. Sledder beware was the word on the street, as it ended at the waters edge. Thankfully, I never combined sled riding with snorkeling. 
There was also a fine piece of real estate on 21st Ave. and 149th Street. It was short and sweet and steep! And close enough to home for lunch and a little TV.

Central Cemetery, Beverly, Massachusetts

Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx

Pink and Stone

If ever you get the opportunity to visit the Bronx, make the effort to visit Woodlawn Cemetery. You won't believe your eyes. And do make sure that you bring a toga as there are so many mausoleums that you'll come to believe your in the middle of ancient Rome itself.
http://www.thewoodlawncemetery.org/

Mrs. Whipple of Ipswich

I'd like you all to meet Mrs. Whipple of Ipswich. She resides in South End Cemetery. One problem though. The stone was leaning against the gate so I'm not sure as to where Mrs. Whipple is actually buried. A major problem in old cemeteries.
It's one of my black and white pieces. Enjoy.

A Few from Newburyport, Ma.

Newburyport is not really all that far & away, so from time to time Lisa and I will take a few hours for a stroll through this charismatic hamlet. 

Oldies Marketplace

A minstrel in Waterfront Promenade Park. She was enthralled.

A view from Market Square in the direction of Water Street.

Market Square

Thought I'd try something with an architectural flare while in Market Square.

Two Sides of the Same Statue

I always make a point of looking over my intended subject from as many angles as I can. This fine statue was captured in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.

 An Inner Peace

Soul Searching

A Final Thought

Oh My, another before and after. Something attracted me to this memorial in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY. You must forgive me, but I thought I had the whole statue. Anyway, it was in the eyes. I could work those eyes. They were more than stone to me. A little touchup here and there produced my intended work.

It took quite some time, but it was worth the investment. I do hope you think so, too.