Dueling Cemeteries

Sheila and I went back out to visit some more old cemeteries, this time in Sandwich and Sagamore.  This is the oldest one in town and one of my faves to shoot.  It was a very tropical day, with high humidity and rain showers off and on so my lens fogged up when I got out of the car and made for some ethereal pictures.

Shawme Pond during a rare moment of sun.

Across from the cemetery.

Then we went to Sagamore.

Despite always hearing that the early settlers didn't live past 50, I have not found that to be the case.  This lady was 94 when she died in 1841.

This reads a bit funny but it's supposed to be "Grieve not that I repose in peace!"

Old Town Cemeteries

 We were in Sandwich the other day and had some time to kill between appointments so my trusty chauffeur took me around to take pics.  He is usually pretty creeped out by cemeteries but I love them, so I was surprised he said he'd take a walk through the super old one on Shawme Pond, where many of the town founding families are buried. 

Most of the graves date to the 1700s and 1800s.  The really old ones, from the late 1600s are worn too much to read.  The most recent year of death I saw was 1924.

Lichen and moss are doing a number on the fragile stones.

It was late afternoon and a perfect time to take a stroll.  So quiet.

First Church of Christ

Shawme Pond

The old stone art is beautiful.  Gravestone rubbings are illegal here.

This is at the Catholic cemetery, St. Peter's.  This section is called 'Crucifixion' and my dad, cousins, aunt and uncle are buried directly behind it. 

Every now and then you'll see these super sad children's stones.

I wonder what happened to her?

Looking at the Round Barn at Heritage Plantation.