Check out just how much these fools can say in 250 words or less.
Mike WJ, Ziva, 00dozo, Bryan, Elizabeth A., John Nonamedufus, Katherine, Kristen, LaughingMom, Malisa, Mariann, Meleah, Mo, Nicky & Mike, Nora, and Tanya.
Tomorrow's prompt is: The Devil. The. End. Is. Nigh.
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Before you go down that deep dark road leading to graveyards, stop!
Try not to think—for some of you this may be impossible.
Click to enlarge this photo and just look.
Which lines do you like most?
Me? I adore that gate.
I am not fond of this type of place.
ReplyDeleteI stop!!
I love old graveyards - they are so beautiful.
ReplyDeletei rather like the rusty gate....rust has a way of its own beauty in decay...
ReplyDeleteLines, lines, everywhere you go...I guess I'd go with the gate too. :)
ReplyDeleteme, too! love the rust and corrosion.
ReplyDeleteWell chosen.
ReplyDeleteThe gate is great. First-rate. Can't wait
to see your devil tomorrow!
=)
What a fabulous picture. That looks like a really neat place.
ReplyDeleteOh that gate is so cool!! The tone wall that it is attached to is cool too, but so low to the ground. Why put a gate when you could step over the wall? Symbolic, I guess.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the few old family plots that I've ever seen with a gate. The gate is over 7 feet tall. My best guess is the stone wall is close to 4 feet tall. I could climb over it but I doubt even my 5'11" frame could step over it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt really is. I see it whenever I go into work instead of telecommuting. It's right at the top of the road into work. Most days I want to stop and usually do. It's just so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteWe have tons of these tiny old family plots around here. All are protected by some kind of fencing. The oddest one I've ever seen is on the corner of the property where a strip mall sits.
Thanks Sue.
ReplyDeleteYou amaze me. Do you think in rhyme?
I know when I'm on a haiku kick, I think in 17 syllables. But rhymes? Totally elude me.
Isn't it just the best? The gate's details are so intricately simple yet amazingly complex.
ReplyDeleteI've had that song stuck in my head since I started looking for what I wanted. I've shot that gate on 3 separate occasions so it's been rolling around for a reallllllllly long time. (I still didn't manage to capture what I wanted. Yes, Bryan, I am a slowly recovering perfectionist.)
ReplyDeleteYep, me too. I originally wrote the wrong word. This thing is all about the gate.
ReplyDeleteI adore the old graveyards! This is beautiful and I too love that gate! We have visited quite a few of the old Spanish missions, including the one in San Francisco. They have graveyards attached and I love reading the old headstones. Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeletePeaceful too.
ReplyDeleteYou'd love it up here (it's quieter than NJ, more liberal than AL, and graveyards from the 17th century).
Aren't they just the most fun? Oddly enough, unless I'm attending a funeral, I find them fun to walk through.
ReplyDeleteSo many lines, I don't know where to start! The gate, the trees, the grass, the headstones, the wall... I love the different textures in this, too, the softness of the nature versus the stark lines of the stone. Wonderful shot, Cheryl!
ReplyDeletetotally-super-amazeballs.
ReplyDeleteI would say that this is the best and most perfectly taken photo in this series (non-contest) yet. It's amazing. The gate, the posts and the trees are mind-bogglingly freaky, yet to perfectly defined. It's sort of like The Secret Garden, magically so. Not quite as I remember the book, but very close.
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning photo, Cheryl. Of course, I love old graveyards and old iron gates, so maybe I'm biased. But this particular graveyard looks particularly old -- can you tell us anything more about it? This is the sort of place I like to haunt.
ReplyDeleteCheryl, you have completely outdone yourself! What a picture!! Absolutely perfect.
ReplyDeletethat gate is fabulous! the tilted tombstone strengthens the lines of the gate ... great photo Cheryl
ReplyDeleteI'm fairly certain this is quite old, based on the headstones' similarity to those in our large cemeteries. I can check the dates on the headstones when I'm in the area either on Monday or Tuesday. I'll let you know what I find out.
ReplyDeleteAlmost didn't post this since some folks have an aversion to anything death-related. We have so many of these small family plots that date back from years ago when it was still possible to bury on family property. There's an old farm across the new access road and I've often wondered if this belonged to the original property owners before it was subdivided.
Thank you Ziva. I love these old family plots.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks Mo. It's such a beautiful little nook and very much a bit of a secret garden since so few people notice its existence even on such a well-traveled road.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicky. I almost didn't post it because not everyone appreciates cemeteries. (This is technically an old family burial plot, but even that freaks people out.)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jo. Fell in love with it the first time I drove by. It's on my way into work so I get to enjoy it several times a week.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the gate! So many possibilities. I find old cemeteries fascinating. Especially when there are headstones from circa 1800s.
ReplyDeleteAside from the fact that I see millions of lines here (literal and metaphoric), this photo is stunning.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to check out the headstones early this week to find out just how old these are.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great photo, Cheryl! I love old stuff and the gate, among all the other lines appearing in the shot, really accentuates its subtle beauty. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike. I love this place and wanted y'all to love it too.
ReplyDeleteThe gate is gorgeous, Cheryl.
ReplyDeleteK
Isn't it? I fell in love with the gate first then noticed how beautiful the entire place is.
ReplyDeleteThanks dozo. The gate is so intricately designed and heavy as hell. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat gate is kick ass, but that rock wall ain't too shabby either! You picked a wonderful place to show lines, textures and subtle differences in color. Beautiful shot as usual!
ReplyDeleteThanks Malisa. I like it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGRAVEYARD PHOTO GRAVEYARD PHOTO GRAVEYARD PHOTO!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteYou are a nut!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure which lines I like best but every part of m wants to slip through that gate and just sit there taking it all in.
ReplyDelete*me
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