Cemetery again today. But this time I had the digital camera set for
black and white. I didn't quite get the play of sun and shadows I'd
hoped for but this was my first time shooting black and white so I
hope to improve my technique with practice.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
BLACK & WHITE
Well, at the risk of being repetitious I took a swing through Mt Vernon
Cemetery again today. But this time I had the digital camera set for
black and white. I didn't quite get the play of sun and shadows I'd
hoped for but this was my first time shooting black and white so I
hope to improve my technique with practice.
Cemetery again today. But this time I had the digital camera set for
black and white. I didn't quite get the play of sun and shadows I'd
hoped for but this was my first time shooting black and white so I
hope to improve my technique with practice.
Monday, January 17, 2011
MT VERNON CEMETERY IN THE SNOW2
Anytime I go out now on my days off from work I take along my camera.,
so today when it turned out the barbershop was closed on Mondays,I
took a drive through Mt. Venon Cemetery again. The snow is still too
deep and the roads still too icy for me to get out and walk it,and I came
in from the rear exit and drove through to the front entrance to get a
different view from my car window.
I don't know about everyone else, but I can't wait for warmer weather
to melt all this snow. I want to get back to taking my walks!
so today when it turned out the barbershop was closed on Mondays,I
took a drive through Mt. Venon Cemetery again. The snow is still too
deep and the roads still too icy for me to get out and walk it,and I came
in from the rear exit and drove through to the front entrance to get a
different view from my car window.
I don't know about everyone else, but I can't wait for warmer weather
to melt all this snow. I want to get back to taking my walks!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
IF ONLY I WERE A SNOWSHOE RABBIT!
As you can see from the background photo and from the previous post,
it's been a snowy Winter here in Massachusetts so far. The average
snowfall for an entire Winter in the Boston area is 43 inches. We've
already had 40 inches mostly from the last two storms, followed
by a cold spell which has kept melting to a minimum. So for the
present my graveyard jaunts are on hold.
Here's some pictures I took recently on drive thrus after the storms
at Mt. Vernon Cemetery here in Abington to give you an idea of
how long a wait I might have:
it's been a snowy Winter here in Massachusetts so far. The average
snowfall for an entire Winter in the Boston area is 43 inches. We've
already had 40 inches mostly from the last two storms, followed
by a cold spell which has kept melting to a minimum. So for the
present my graveyard jaunts are on hold.
Here's some pictures I took recently on drive thrus after the storms
at Mt. Vernon Cemetery here in Abington to give you an idea of
how long a wait I might have:
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
THE BACKGROUND IMAGE: NASH FAMILY GRAVES, MT VERNON CEMETERY, ABINGTON, MA.
Capt. Nathaniel Nash
Died
August 1, 1861
Aged 53 y'rs 10m's
29 Days.
To die is to go home.
Middle:
N.Wilson Nash
1847-1929
Mary Ella His Wife
1853-1924
Wilson S. Nash
1875-1953
Margie Frances His Wife
1883-1952
Rear:
Capt.
Francis Alvarez
Nash
1834-1898
(?) Co.f 38th MA
His Wife
Kezia Lincoln
1836-1916
Their Dau.
Minnie Hall.
1860-1864
Their Dau.
Agnes Hartley
1858-1914
N. Wilson Nash and Frank Alvarez Nash were the sons of Captain
Nathaniel Nash. Wilson S. Nash was the son of N. Wilson Nash.
The maiden name of N. Wilson Nash's wife was Mary Ella Perry
The maiden name of Frank Alvarez Nash's wife was Kezia Lincoln Hall.
I've yet to discover the maiden name of Margie Frances Nash
ANOTHER BLOG
Yes, I know, I already have two blogs and here I am about to
...hop...into starting another one!
Back when Terry Thornton started the Association of Graveyard Rabbits
he invited me to join as a charter member. I declined at that time because
of my work schedule at the bookstore which left me tired and sore at
the end of the day. Of course the reason for that was my lousy diet and
health habits which eventually caught up with me about this time last
year.
Several months ago I started taking walks and getting out more. One of
my excursions was to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery to take pictures of
the headstones of some Dunham family relations to send to cousin
Chris Dunham. It was a nice Autumn afternoon and I found myself
enjoying the hunt. That's all it took. I was hooked.
Since then I've taken walks in several cemeteries in the area and
taken pictures of relatives' graves which I've posted over at my
West in New England genealogy blog. But it occurred to me that
there are people living in other parts of the country who have
ancestors buried here that may never see those grave sites in
person. And so, at last, I decided to start a new blog, The Old
Colony Graveyard Rabbit.
Here's what I'm planning to do: whenever I visit one of the local
cemeteries in search of my relatives' graves, I'll also take photos
of other graves and post them here. Eventually I'd like to get all
of the headstones in Abington, Whitman and Rockland photographed.
When the snow has melted and warm weather returns I might range
farther afield to other neighboring communities and up to Essex County
where many of my ancestors lived. At that time if anyone has a relative's
grave located in the area around Boston I might be able to get a photo
of it for them. I'll also be posting what I find to the Find A Grave website..
I'll be starting off posting some pictures already posted over on West in
New England so there will be duplicates here at first.
Finally, the background image to this blog will be changing from time to
time. The inaugural image is of headstones belonging to the Nash family
buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery here in Abington, Massachusetts.
...hop...into starting another one!
Back when Terry Thornton started the Association of Graveyard Rabbits
he invited me to join as a charter member. I declined at that time because
of my work schedule at the bookstore which left me tired and sore at
the end of the day. Of course the reason for that was my lousy diet and
health habits which eventually caught up with me about this time last
year.
Several months ago I started taking walks and getting out more. One of
my excursions was to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery to take pictures of
the headstones of some Dunham family relations to send to cousin
Chris Dunham. It was a nice Autumn afternoon and I found myself
enjoying the hunt. That's all it took. I was hooked.
Since then I've taken walks in several cemeteries in the area and
taken pictures of relatives' graves which I've posted over at my
West in New England genealogy blog. But it occurred to me that
there are people living in other parts of the country who have
ancestors buried here that may never see those grave sites in
person. And so, at last, I decided to start a new blog, The Old
Colony Graveyard Rabbit.
Here's what I'm planning to do: whenever I visit one of the local
cemeteries in search of my relatives' graves, I'll also take photos
of other graves and post them here. Eventually I'd like to get all
of the headstones in Abington, Whitman and Rockland photographed.
When the snow has melted and warm weather returns I might range
farther afield to other neighboring communities and up to Essex County
where many of my ancestors lived. At that time if anyone has a relative's
grave located in the area around Boston I might be able to get a photo
of it for them. I'll also be posting what I find to the Find A Grave website..
I'll be starting off posting some pictures already posted over on West in
New England so there will be duplicates here at first.
Finally, the background image to this blog will be changing from time to
time. The inaugural image is of headstones belonging to the Nash family
buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery here in Abington, Massachusetts.
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