The last time I wrote a post about cemeteries, I didn’t time it so well. It was not long before Christmas and I realize death and cemeteries, may not be most people’s ideal for holiday time merriment. But for me I oddly love cemeteries and I think they are always appropriate to write about. But, given we’re less than a week away from Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, I figured this may be more appropriate timing for photos from my favorite cemeteries from my Round the World trip this year.
Tokyo, Japan
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| Zen and the art of grave sites |
Kamakura, Japan
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| Ariel view of a cemetery in one of Kamakura’s Buddhist shrine complexes |
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| A small Buddhist statue watches over a grave site. |
Near Goreme, Turkey
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| Tulips are originally from Central Europe and the Ottoman Empire – you see them on many carvings throughout Turkey |
Beirut, Lebanon
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| I think many people associate Arabic writing with the Islamic faith so it was interesting to see it partnered with a Christian symbol. |
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| Small angle in a Beirut cemetery |
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| Work in Progress |
Barcelona, Spain
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| I was very disappointed to find out you are not allowed to take photos inside Barcelona’s famous Poblenou Cemetery, so I had to take one of the entry gate. |
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| But sometimes those rules are meant to be broken…I prayed for forgiveness first. |
Berlin, Germany
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| Just as dusk fell and a light rain picked up, I stumbled upon this cemetery… |
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| …It had been closed for over an hour, but since no one locked the gate, I decided to explore a bit. |
Paris, France
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| The Catacombs deep under Paris |
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| Remains from other Paris cemeteries found their way into the Catacombs |
If you share a fascination with cemeteries like I do, tell me where some of your favorites are. Or feel free to leave me a commet to tell me I’m nuts and maybe should seek counseling.
Happy Halloween & Dia de los Muertos Everyone!
