tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post1000361739542232345..comments2023-04-06T09:24:33.470-04:00Comments on Adirondack View...: As You Are Now,...Cedar ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/18179231224253338673noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-32151887230169224872009-10-17T07:40:04.394-04:002009-10-17T07:40:04.394-04:00Your graveyard reminds me of the one on our farm. ...Your graveyard reminds me of the one on our farm. So poignant to read all the stones of lives from long ago. I imagine in our part of the country, life was most harsh but it is a testament to the human spirit they kept on persevering in spite of the difficulties.<br />Just a lovely post. Thank you.The Silver Age Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135538968544231161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-16760442978465684192009-09-22T17:14:52.082-04:002009-09-22T17:14:52.082-04:00I just thought it was me that liked to visit old c...I just thought it was me that liked to visit old cemeteries! The ones in old gold mining towns are a hoot... tells how they died,,, like a barmaid of dyptheria and another killed in a gunfight, etc. (this was central city, co)<br /><br />You live in a gorgeous place, Cedar!<br /><br />later ! <br /><br />JanetAJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01962774759615116155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-84815421508264441012009-09-11T19:12:26.665-04:002009-09-11T19:12:26.665-04:00Great post, I just visited the little cemetery her...Great post, I just visited the little cemetery here. I need to go back and visit more of the graves.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240381173653268463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-78050419566255986262009-09-11T10:06:03.958-04:002009-09-11T10:06:03.958-04:00I really enjoy strolling through cemeteries. Often...I really enjoy strolling through cemeteries. Often I find myself thinking about their lives as you do too. <br /><br />Did you ever see the post I did on Oakland Cemetery? You might enjoy the video I made?!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wayfaringwanderer.com/2008/10/stroll-through-oakland-cemetery.html" rel="nofollow">~ A Stroll Through Oakland Cemetery ~</a><br /><br />Have a great weekend :DWayfaring Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601279315250019787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-1927736532400830622009-09-10T10:18:55.736-04:002009-09-10T10:18:55.736-04:00Ahhh, I love cemeteries. One of my favorite sights...Ahhh, I love cemeteries. One of my favorite sights was seeing a family reunion taking place in a cemetery in West Virginia. Such a bittersweet sight and still so joyful. Perfect.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174748241861152553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-27938763001477371772009-09-09T02:28:52.169-04:002009-09-09T02:28:52.169-04:00Graveyards are so interesting. We have to wonder a...Graveyards are so interesting. We have to wonder at who all the people are, why they lived the years they did, or didn't. Who their loved ones were. I love the old falling over stones. So full of stories to be told! <a href="http://miztlee.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"><br />Spirithelpers</a>Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-59002511126472425062009-09-08T06:06:26.220-04:002009-09-08T06:06:26.220-04:00There are lessons to be learned everyday in all th...There are lessons to be learned everyday in all that we see and do.<br /><br />www.itsmynaturephotography.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-55853591695300822792009-09-07T19:13:27.520-04:002009-09-07T19:13:27.520-04:00You can't help but think of the pain those fam...You can't help but think of the pain those families went through, losing their loved ones so young. The old cemetaries are very romantic yet so sad at the same time. Head stones today don't seem to hold the same emotion as they used too.A New England Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345194920944256200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-81459879782276631722009-09-06T17:41:35.597-04:002009-09-06T17:41:35.597-04:00this is such a nice post. it's nice to visit ...this is such a nice post. it's nice to visit an old cemetery alone and meditate on the souls that rest there. very nice photographs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-43885697728302379112009-09-06T09:59:30.982-04:002009-09-06T09:59:30.982-04:00I LOVED this post. I also love old cemeteries and ...I LOVED this post. I also love old cemeteries and wonder about the lives it holds. <br />Our small town has a "walking tour" of the cemetery here every Memorial Day where they choose 3 of the headstones and find out info about the person...they walk to the headstone and someone talks about the person at that grave....everything they can find out about them and their family. Very cool!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-64576054031576778752009-09-04T21:07:36.662-04:002009-09-04T21:07:36.662-04:00I too enjoy visiting old cemeteries. I am so fasci...I too enjoy visiting old cemeteries. I am so fascinated by the old headstones. Two of the most interesting cemeteries I have visited have been in Salem, Mass. and Deerfield, Mass.Dog Trot Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-38790079486770159332009-09-04T09:17:20.243-04:002009-09-04T09:17:20.243-04:00Thank you all for your kind comments... this post ...Thank you all for your kind comments... this post was sort of spur of the moment,.. I was driving by, saw the cemetery and was drawn in. I didn't imagine it would bring so much interest from you. Thank you so much!Cedar ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/18179231224253338673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-24685987034290271342009-09-04T07:31:05.796-04:002009-09-04T07:31:05.796-04:00We have a graveyard so similar within our property...We have a graveyard so similar within our property. I go there almost every day including winters. I think about the people and their lives and I mourn all the small children who lie beneath the stones. Thanks so much for sharing this post.The Silver Age Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01135538968544231161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-8159025875266445302009-09-03T22:20:41.264-04:002009-09-03T22:20:41.264-04:00Walking through old cemeteries on quiet days, wond...Walking through old cemeteries on quiet days, wondering what kind of the lives were lived by the people buried there, is always humbling. If you ever make it "down South," I recommend hiking to Paynetown Cemetery in a remote section of Great Smoky Mtns Natl Park.JDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05360470068860788678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-35408210597570658912009-09-03T14:04:50.105-04:002009-09-03T14:04:50.105-04:00Cedar, that was a withering, yet resplendent walk ...Cedar, that was a withering, yet resplendent walk through time and tragedy. I was especially touched by the two gravestones nestled together. <br /><br />I, too, love old cemetaries and so do the kids and Grizzly. We like to pass through and imagine the lives represented. I'm glad I'll meet some of them on the other side. I know I'll need eternity just to make all the acquaintances I want to.<br /><br />Sorry I've been so AWOL. Pretty busy and sleepless time for me but for such a good cause. :)Robynn's Ravingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619286823020924023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-32635863488678664132009-09-03T10:52:03.402-04:002009-09-03T10:52:03.402-04:00In the human feeling department, I can't do mu...In the human feeling department, I can't do much better than what Char mentioned - "there is something so humanizing as reading stones in an older graveyard. so much love, so little time." But, what a neat, beautiful place. I hope we-the-living do continue to preserve and honor these places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-64050883411097725252009-09-02T20:04:15.419-04:002009-09-02T20:04:15.419-04:00Oh, you are a kindred soul. I could (and do) spen...Oh, you are a kindred soul. I could (and do) spend hours in old cemeteries, looking at inscriptions and reflecting on lives. Beautiful post.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-46849855376780022392009-09-02T16:21:00.426-04:002009-09-02T16:21:00.426-04:00I love old cemetaries too - it's so interestin...I love old cemetaries too - it's so interesting to wonder about their lives. Nice photos!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534904024320623895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-50658254800179729512009-09-02T08:25:07.590-04:002009-09-02T08:25:07.590-04:00We have a similar cemetary on a ridge in a nearby ...We have a similar cemetary on a ridge in a nearby state park. Mostly neglected now. Rarely visited. Full of ghosts. Thanks for reminding me, Cedar!troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-82277832537792816152009-09-02T06:20:55.554-04:002009-09-02T06:20:55.554-04:00It's neat to walk through the old cemeteries l...It's neat to walk through the old cemeteries like that... I often drive past this old one that looks like it is not taken care of with long grasses and overgrown shrubs ... makes me think that it would be interesting to see how old some of those stones are.<br /><br />I hope all is well with you... hugs and smooches♥Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324458825591614167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-13129710233506571992009-09-01T15:20:17.780-04:002009-09-01T15:20:17.780-04:00Beautiful post! Great photos! JeanBeautiful post! Great photos! JeanJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582928041599976211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-73261669666743734052009-09-01T13:45:42.601-04:002009-09-01T13:45:42.601-04:00We live across from a church graveyard with many o...We live across from a church graveyard with many old stones and interesting sayings. It's a very peaceful spot with big old oak trees standing guard around.Islandsparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474765495506044446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-33441234490035416522009-09-01T10:58:30.877-04:002009-09-01T10:58:30.877-04:00There is not much that lasts around the Adirondack...There is not much that lasts around the Adirondacks like old cemeteries.<br /><br />I think it is one of our best connections to the past.TourProhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235624788140843847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-6052656311713426912009-09-01T06:00:16.589-04:002009-09-01T06:00:16.589-04:00My daughter who has a degree in art and also enjoy...My daughter who has a degree in art and also enjoys photography loves to shoot in graveyards. There are always such stories there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045403217415178413.post-48528157542307737562009-09-01T00:04:14.719-04:002009-09-01T00:04:14.719-04:00So well said. My grandfather used to recite tha...So well said. My grandfather used to recite that poem. Thank you. This was a wonderful and sincere post. Loved it!<br /><br />Friends, <br />SusannahSusannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760379367756142891noreply@blogger.com