The sun may be shining, but the devastation is still being cleared. The front entrance to the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery was closed because they were still clearing the trees that were downed in the recent wind and rain storms. Also, access to that area was mostly closed. That’s what we found during last week’s photo visit.
We did manage to get in via a side entrance and decided to stay in the back area of the cemetery. It looked newer but there were some beautiful headstones, statues and trees. I’ll put all the pictures in a gallery for you and caption where necessary. Oh, the ground was still a bit muddy and soft.
I liked the shape and texture of this headstone.I’m so glad this beautiful tree is still standing.A closer look.This tree’s trunk is not twisted but is interesting.I liked how beautiful this family headstone was.Another unusual monument.A sense of humor?Pretty iron work.One of the few statues.A cared for grave.The words say it all.I’ve never seen a headstone shaped like this.A stump left behind.Someone put shells on the stump.I couldn’t resist a close up!
The sun is still out and we are enjoying dry but windy weather. I’m so glad this cemetery didn’t get any more damage. These statues and headstones are so old. You can’t replace history.
This is my last post for about a month. I’m going on a dream vacation. You’ll find out who, what, where when I return. Take care and stay safe.
Is it wierd to keep going back to a cemetery just to shoot photos? This cemetery draws me back, and back. It’s large enough that your get shoot it all in one visit, and, for me, I seem to focus on different things all the time. This time it was the statues. They are beautiful, and are non-existent in today’s graveyards. They express the sadness of loss and hope for an afterlife.
This time I also found some masoleums worth shooting, some small grave stones and flowers. History is in this cemetery, so I guess I’ll keep going back until I’ve shot it all!
This statue got to me. You can sence the sadness. There is another similar one in this gallery.
Another one where you would suspect that a child was lost.
Here they are showing the loss of a loved one holding his pet.
This one made to look like a tree stump belongs to a woodsman.
Here’s the other statue that is similar to the first.
This one is dedicated to all veterans.
The grounds are just beginning to bloom.
Here’s the burial plot of a family. The large head stone belongs to the Patriarch .
Some of the many flowers.
The flowers make the grave stones beautiful.
Parents are buried here. The father has the larger stone. Would we do that today?
Here a family lost two sons. I’m hoping you can read the inscriptions on each.
Sometimes what is written says more than the stone’s design.
Walking through a graveyard may not be the ideal place to shoot photos, but the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery is rich with history, unusual grave stones and beautiful flowers. My photo pal, Marlene, and I went there last week and spent some time walking, reading and taking pictures.
It’s not unusual to see photographers out there. I was disappointed that many of the flowers weren’t blooming, but it’s not that time of the year. This just gives me another reason to go back in the spring.
What impressed me was the way they inscribed the tombstones in the 1800s and the type of loss. One family lost two sons at the same age. Having lost a son myself, I could feel their grief more than 100 years later. I found large monuments and small, simple stones.
I’ll go back in the spring and walk the graveyard again. Maybe I’ll go on one of the cemetery tours that take us back into the history of Sacramento. Meanwhile here are my images from this outing.
I thought the poem on this stone was beautiful. I’m wondering if the deceased wrote it, knowing he was dying.
I liked this because of the style of the stone.
This one is older and more ornate.
I was practicing HDR with this masoleume.
I liked the way these trees formed an entrance to the cluster of graves.
This is the headstone where two sons were lost when they were the same age. Tragic.
This small stone just had JTE on it.
The statues on the stones were especially beautiful.
I liked how ornate this stone was. The sculpting on it is beautiful.
Here’s another statue. The sun is hitting it perfectly.
Thi stone is almost cracked into two pieces. I’m wondering if they will fix it.
Another masoleume. You can see right through the doors. It needs some roof repair. Looks like rust to me. Also an HDR shot.
This family’s graves were lined up.
In the summer when these trees are green, it must be beautiful.
Another simple, small stone. No name, no dates. This makes me wonder about its history.
Here’s a stone shaded by beauty.
Again, just a first name and no dates. It looks more modern.
A fountain, place to sit and shade under the orange trees.
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