01 October 2007

October Theme Day: Cemeteries and Tombstones

posted by Kerry-Anne
It's Theme Day again (can you believe that? October already!), and this month's chosen subject is Cemeteries and Tombstones. This shot was taken at the Durbanville Cemetery - see our previous posts about the cemetery here and here.

There are 103 blogs participating in this theme day. Use the links below to see how the dead are remembered around the world:

St. Louis (MO), USA - San Diego (CA), USA - Cleveland (OH), USA - New York City (NY), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Mainz, Germany - Hyde, UK - Arlington (VA), USA - Cape Town, South Africa - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Toulouse, France - Arradon, France - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Montego Bay, Jamaica - Ampang (Selangor), Malaysia - Joplin (MO), USA - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Mexico (DF), Mexico - Seattle (WA), USA - Baziège, France - Baltimore (MD), USA - Chandler (AZ), USA - Sequim (WA), USA - Stayton (OR), USA - Stockholm, Sweden - Austin (TX), USA - Singapore, Singapore - Anderson (SC), USA - Orlando (FL), USA - Greenville (SC), USA - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Nashville (TN), USA - Tenerife, Spain - Manila, Philippines - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Jacksonville (FL), USA - River Falls (WI), USA - Chateaubriant, France - Quincy (MA), USA - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Crystal Lake (IL), USA - Inverness (IL), usa - Lubbock (TX), USA - Phoenix (AZ), USA - Moscow, Russia - Norwich (Norfolk), UK - Crepy-en-Valois, France - Minneapolis (MN), USA - New Orleans (LA), USA - Montréal (QC), Canada - West Sacramento (CA), USA - Toruń, Poland - Philadelphia (PA), USA - Christchurch, New Zealand - London, England - Paderborn, Germany - The Hague, Netherlands - Selma (AL), USA - Sunderland, UK - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Stavanger, Norway - Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA - Weston (FL), USA - Portland (OR), USA - Forks (WA), USA - Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Boston (MA), USA - Sydney, Australia - Wellington, New Zealand - Montpellier, France - Jackson (MS), USA - Wailea (HI), USA - Petaling Jaya (Selangor), Malaysia - Evry, France - Saarbrücken, Germany - New York City (NY), USA - Santa Fe (NM), USA - North Bay (ON), Canada - Melbourne, Australia - Port Vila, Vanuatu - Cypress (TX), USA - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Paris, France - San Diego (CA), USA - Wichita (Ks), USA - Haninge, Sweden - Prague, Czech Republic - Zurich, Switzerland - Budapest, Hungary - Paris, France - Saigon, Vietnam - Grenoble, France - Zurich, Switzerland - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Naples (FL), USA - Toronto (ON), Canada - Sequim (WA), USA - Chicago (IL), USA

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22 Comments:

Blogger Fénix (Bostonscapes DP) said...

I think you got the perfect light for the theme. :)

01 October 2007 07:03  
Blogger Kuanyin said...

I like the soft light in the background....beautiful!

01 October 2007 07:30  
Blogger Lavenderlady said...

This is very, very nice. Good post.

01 October 2007 07:33  
Blogger Hyde DP said...

good to see you around.

01 October 2007 08:00  
Blogger Sally said...

And the sun sets once more on the eternally resting...

Sydney Daily Photo

01 October 2007 08:17  
Blogger Keropok Man said...

It looks so neat and nicely kept!

yes, the sun looks good! on this photo.

01 October 2007 08:22  
Blogger R&R in The Netherlands said...

I was going to ask "sunrise or sunset" until I saw your label ... very appropo!

01 October 2007 09:01  
Blogger Jilly said...

Perfect time to take such a photo. Beautiful.

01 October 2007 09:14  
Blogger ~tanty~ said...

The first night shot I see for the theme. Good one!

01 October 2007 09:48  
Blogger alice said...

Light and shadow, very nice.

01 October 2007 10:20  
Blogger Kate said...

The sunset gives it a symbolic tone.

01 October 2007 10:38  
Blogger Olivier said...

la lumiere qui tombe sur ce cimetiere, superbe, l'heure du repos des morts


the light which falls on this cemetery, superb, the hour of the rest of deaths

01 October 2007 11:52  
Blogger Rambling Round said...

These folks have already ridden off into the sunset.

01 October 2007 04:09  
Blogger Neva said...

A shadowy feeling here. Very nice.

01 October 2007 04:42  
Anonymous Ft. Lauderdale Daily Photo said...

The background lighting is terrific in this shot.

01 October 2007 05:12  
Blogger Denton said...

Nice background lighting. Your previous post were interesting especially the comments about cremation vs burial.

01 October 2007 06:34  
Blogger jelvistar said...

Great choice to take this at sunset, it's beautiful.

Port Angeles Daily Photo

01 October 2007 06:35  
Blogger Kim said...

Oooo, is that sunset or sunrise beyond the cemetery. Beautiful photo for our theme day!
-Kim
http://seattle-daily-photo.blogspot.com

01 October 2007 08:01  
Blogger iBlowfish said...

Background of your picture makes the picture for me for setting a theme. Well done!

01 October 2007 08:03  
Blogger Lynette said...

When I clicked to enlarge the photo, I instantly felt I was standing there in the cemetery. Great photo. Thanks.

01 October 2007 11:20  
Anonymous Michelle said...

Lovely photo, the lighting is fantastic. :)

02 October 2007 01:26  
Blogger Randy said...

Beautiful!

02 October 2007 03:08  

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