Cemetery Snowfall
My favorite cemetery looked magical during a snowfall last winter. The orange leaves that still clung to some trees made an interesting autumn contrast against the white snow. It was a rare early December snow. Usually it never snows here until sometime mid January, when all the leaves are long gone. Wandering around, a cubed […]
Old Salem Evening
**Part of my collection of poor pictures that have been stuck in my drafts for a year or more as a result of my uninspired period** It’s always fun to wander around Old Salem, but it just seems to become the most exciting in the fall. As the cool days just start to turn into […]
Old Salem Wandering
My favorite time to explore Old Salem is on a weekday evening, when not many people fill the streets and I am free to wander about. I always head towards the back corners of the village. The knobby cobblestone paths are quieter there and less often traveled. Towering trees stand tall over my head. Some […]
Cemetery Evening
There isn’t much daylight left when we get home from work, so an evening walk in the cemetery quickly turned into a night walk in the cemetery. I like the Old Salem Cemetery, where the skyscrapers are just barely visible beyond the rolling hills filled with symmetrical headstones. Just around the curve, you’ll find yourself […]
Autumn Cemetery
I’ve always thought cemeteries were a peaceful place. Especially on a quiet autumn evening. The rolling hills in the Old Salem cemetery are laden with intricate grave stones, and lavish crypts. No one else was around, making for the perfect walk, as the setting sun cast a warm glow over all the graves and the crisp cool […]