11 March 2008

WW - Gravestone

This week's entry for the Tuesday and Wednesday edition of Wordless Wednesday.

58 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great shot! Happy WW-T:)

Anonymous said...

it's eerie and creepy, nice shot!
Happy WW-T! :)

Anonymous said...

i love the look of the frosted leaves and gravestone :D

Happy WW

eastcoastlife said...

I dread to think what mine would look like. yikes.

Digital Flower Pictures said...

Quite a mystical shot.

Anonymous said...

the b&w really adds drama to this shot. very nice!

happy ww - tuesday style

Anonymous said...

Lovely shot, I agree very dramatic!

Happy WW

SandyCarlson said...

This stone seems to be fighting its own ultimate disappearance! Wonderful shot, Jams.

Anonymous said...

very cool Jams! Overgrown but still peaking through..

Serena said...

Eerie indeed.

Wordless Wednesday


Serena

Jim said...

Thank you Jams, you sure have been filling us in with St. Andrews there in Hornchurch.
I appreciate it, you got me to wondering if perhaps you might be on the staff there. I looked and didn't see your name.
I remember another tombstone, of the Vasau family. I am a ham radio person and it reminded me of the Japanese, Yaesu, radios.

Happy WW/WT! Mine is for both days also. The top photo was of the City of Houston (Texas) Herman Park, the Japanese Garden. The lower photo was in my backyard last night after the rain with the sun shining on that red leafed tree.
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BTW, I believe growing up in a family where negative humour was practised is important for its development as I have that knack also.

But are you sure it isn't in my British genes?
Greatgrandpa Fletcher and Greeatgrandma Cram Fletcher both had 100% British blood and genes.

My Grandmother, Mary Ann Smith, had a British name, but we think she is German related to the Kaiser W. family. Mom wouldn't tell us about her, she died when Mom was seven. Later in life a German man did come to pay Mom a large sum of money but Mom sent him away. I will never know.

That Mary Ann Smith just showed up, do you think she was a little street girl who made it big time in the U.S?
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Unknown said...

That's kind'a spooky - love it!!!

CherryPie said...

I love atmospheric photographs of grave stones. It looks really good in black and white.

Sandee said...

A very overgrown tombstone. Must be very, very old. Have a great WW Jams. :)

MaR said...

I am truly speechless...

Mama Duck said...

That is pretty creepy, who knows what could be hiding in there ;). Happy Tuesday!

Cheerio said...

Looks like this grave has not been visited for quite some time. Looks very creepy.

jams o donnell said...

THanks everyone!

tammi said...

I don't get all the creepy comments. To me it's peaceful, serene, fond memories, and daydreaming of by-gone days.... Moody ~ but in a GOOD way!

Julia Phillips Smith said...

I'm with Valleygirl - I happen to love walking through graveyards and looking at all the names. This one covered in ivy speaks of the tenacity of memory.

Anonymous said...

Love that you put this in black and white. Very interesting photo

maiylah said...

interesting! looks like it's been a while since somebody visited ...
happy WW!

Natalie said...

Wow! That's a really great find!

Napaboaniya.Elaine Ling said...

Signs of an abandon gravestone :(

Sarge Charlie said...

wow, i like this, what and excellent find

Melanie said...

What a great photo!
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Anonymous said...

nice find! and love the photo editing! :)
happy WW!

j said...

I hope my headstone looks like that cause it's for sure no one will bring flowers! Jen

Anonymous said...

Very cool! Great shot!

Frank Partisan said...

It doesn't get anymore wordless.

Amazing Gracie said...

I once had an art teacher that taught me the importance of light against shadow. This photo speaks of a gentleness and deep peace. Yet also demonstrates "dust to dust" beautifully.
I read through some of your posts and found the one about the Niues and St. Andrews to be so poignant. Thanks for all of the great items you bring to us.
~~~Blessings~~~

Shelia said...

Now that's an interesting photo. Kinda spooky, kinda sad, kinda make you wonder who that was etc. Takes me in a lot of directions.

Great capture.

Happy WW!

Jen said...

I ALWAYS look forward to your pictures!!! This one is really good!! Happy WW!

Jientje said...

It says so much! It speaks of time going by, life going on, life taking over again ...
Love it!

Anonymous said...

Yikes, somebody needs to trim that ivy. Happy WW.

Barb said...

It's a wonderful picture, but sad, too.

Four-eyed-missy said...

The black and white tone makes it even scarier! Why does a picture like this reminds me a lot of those horror movies of the yesteryears. Somehow I am expecting the bony hands of Dracula to suddenly appear! Happy WW.

Gattina said...

That's why I want to be incinerated, lol !

Anonymous said...

So spooky!!!!

A Free Man said...

Great shot - I love the overgrown churchyards you can stumble across in Britain. One of the things I will miss!

Lazy Daisy said...

I love the black and white contrast. Tomb stones are quite interesting. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Very evocative shot... I can smell the leaf mould.

Anonymous said...

Very atmospheric. I'm used to a more groomed looked. This look doesn't make me want to spend time with loved ones who have passed on!

marcia@joyismygoal said...

that was cool and what a mood it creates -- I took one last weekend I plan on using soon

marcia@joyismygoal said...

Now that is good training --What fun

marcia@joyismygoal said...

oooops very sorry

Anonymous said...

I'm a little spooked. it must be because of the treatment of the photo.

VERB

Makimeji

Anonymous said...

The treatment added more character to this photo.

Raven said...

This is so lovely and evocative. I love the black and white and that it has the quality of a water color. There's a feeling too that the grave stone is being eroded and buried... the irrevocableness of death. A visual poem. Exquisite.

catsynth said...

Fantastic photo! Very subtle and detailed, but also very striking.

I think the black-and-white is what makes it work.

Queen of My Domain said...

I really like this picture. It evokes so many different feelings. But now I'm so curious as to what's beneath the leaves. Great photo as usual.

The Mrs. said...

I love the drama of black and white pictures. Very nice ww!

Anonymous said...

creepy but great shot!

Irishcoda said...

Wow, I really like the picture but it's also creepy and I wondered why no one cut the plants back from the headstone...it's like it's been abandoned. And I can't imagine a place with no snakes! I am so scared of snakes and I've read over and over that there are no snakes in Ireland!

jams o donnell said...

THanks everyone

♥.Trish.♥ Drumboys said...

Eerie and unusual - great b & w image

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Anonymous said...

EXCELLENT!

Sorry for catching up so late, Jams!

shiera (bisdakbabbles) said...

creepy... but great photo :D

btw, thanks for the visit and for the comment. :)