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Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno - Genoa, Italy
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SUNKEN CEMETERY
According to local historians, Mount Vulcan had four historic eruptions. The first one was in 1827 but records of this eruption were nil. The second one was in 1862 when thick ashes from the crater flowed and overtook people who were fleeing towards the sea, resulting in 326 fatalities. The third one started in 1871. Previous experience had taught some of the Camiguin people of the dangerous whims of Mount Vulcan. Thus, when earthquakes were felt, they fled as far away as possible from the volcano, but some stayed behind. There were spasmodic eruptions and the people who fled decided to stay away until the time when the volcano finally subsided in 1875. But when they returned, they have lost their land and their friends.
The whole capital of Camiguin, with its cemetery, sunk under the sea. In the following years, the sunken land and the gravestones can still be seen when the tide is low. But in 1948 until 1953, Mount Vulcan erupted again, sinking the whole area deeper, to around twenty feet. In 1982, a large cross was built on the solidified lava to mark the site that became the graves of the ancestors of the Camiguin people. It has become a sunken cemetery. Now, it is one of the world’s most unique diving sites.
source:http://www.philippinesvacation.org/camiguin/camiguin-sunken-cemetery/
Happy All Soul's Day
Walking through this gorgeous cemetery I was struck by how it had become part of the built environment. Bordered by high density urban housing and several main roads, the contrast between the quiet cemetery and its surroundings was striking. Many of the graves and mausoleums are very old and showing clear signs of their age, others are very recent; the contrast between the old and the new monuments - in many cases, side by side - was also striking. Allegedly this cemetery is home to a significant feral cat population. Perhaps I missed them, but I didn't see a single cat during my visit... While I have chosen to highlight the section of the cemetery engulfed by the bridge, there are other very picturesque areas, bordered by green leafy trees and shrubs.
"The Montmartre cemetery (Cimetière de Montmartre) has an area of 10.48 hectares, making it one of the largest gardens of Paris. More than 300,000 people are buried in the cemetery over 20,000 plots. The cemetery is divided into 33 sections (called divisions). Some are simple tombstones, others are monumental graves and family mausoleums." (1)
"Built below street level, a large part of the cemetery lies underneath the busy Rue Caulaincourt, giving it a secluded air. Once grand mausoleums covered in cobwebs lie nestled below the wrought iron blue bridge. Montmartre cemetery opened for business in 1825, on the site of an abandoned quarry that had been used as a makeshift mass grave in the Revolution. And for many of the renowned artists who worked and lived on Montmartre, it became their final home. Degas, Heinrich Heine, Berlioz, Alexander Dumas, Francois Truffaut, Emile Zola and Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone are all buried in the cemetery."(2)
Sources: (1) French Moments Ltd. Available at: frenchmoments.eu/montmartre-cemetery/ .]
---not far from my backyard - it s our cemetery - very quiet and peaceful place ...
www.goear.com/listen.php?v=bc371bf
Wo wird einst des Wandermüden...
Wo wird einst des Wandermüden
letzte Ruhestätte sein?
Unter Palmen in dem Süden?
Unter Linden an dem Rhein?
Werd`ich wo in einer Wüste
eingescharrt von fremder Hand?
Oder ruh`ich an der Küste
eines Meeres in dem Sand?
Immerhin, mich wird umgeben
Gottes Himmel, dort wie hier,
und als Totenlampen schweben
nachts die Sterne über mir.
Heinrich Heine
The National Cementery in San Francisco ....profoundly quiet and dignified honor to those heroes who served our country. #cy365 315/365 'cemetery'
Our power was out yesterday so we went out to survey the damage. This cemetery is just a few blocks from our house. We were lucky we didn't have any damage to our home.
Oak Hill Cemetery in Newburyport, MA.
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Sergeant Dennis Harold Goldstein was an English airman of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died during the Second World War. Goldstein, an air gunner in 51 Squadron, died on 9 October 1943, when his Avro Lancaster (serial JD253) crashed at Hofgeismar while engaged on an operation against Kassel, with the loss of five crewmembers. Two of the airman, Sergeants E.R. Burbage and F. Gration, RCAF survived and were taken prisoner.
Flight Sergeant Albert Charles Harris. Crewmember of Handley Page Halifax B. Mk. II (JD-331), operated by No. 419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Failed to return from attack on Berlin on 31 August / 1 September 1943 and shot down by a night fighter. The Bomber came down near Hillentrup. Three crewmembers were killed and four became POW. One of 3 squadron aircraft lost on this mission.
"[...] remembers seeing F/S Albert Harris waiting for his turn to jump. It is thought that Harris was also caught in the explosion of the aircraft as the bombs reached the point which caused them to explode.[...]" www.419squadron.com/JD331.html
Sergeant (Air Bomber) William W Findley. 51 Sqdn.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Service Number 944476. No more Informations at this time.
I paid a winter visit to this cemetery today. In my quest to photograph all of Attleboro's cemeteries, I'd been putting off this one, as it seemed rather mundane from the road. However, as aficionados know, just about every cemetery rewards a visit,and this was no exception. The snow and clouds combined to form some nice winter vistas as well..
Brompton Cemetery Chapel. Grade 2* listed and constructed 1841-2 to the design of Benjamin Baud. It was the only one of three such chapels to be built, the others being discarded from the plans due to costs. The dome is decorated with marigolds, and there are acanthus leaves around the edge. The Mediterranean acanthus grew in the cemeteries of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Its leaves have been used to symbolise the ‘garden of heaven’. By contrast, marigolds represented sadness for the Victorians. The chapel is still used for funerals, but is also a concert venue and exhibition space. The Brompton Cemetery is unique in that it is one of the London Royal Parks. The cemetery was opened in 1838 before completion, is grade 1 listed and on the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, London, England - Brompton Cemetery Chapel, Old Brompton Road
October 2022
Went for a scout about in Stonehaven for a new location to light paint.
Found these amazing gates @ Fetteresso Cemetery.
Catholic Cemetery,Waukaringa township and gold mine.Remote location in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.
You just gotta use the sunset as a reset button and start over in the morning with every chance you get to open your eyes. Victoria Monet
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