A Walk in the Boneyard

Well, 2014 is definitely here as we hit the midpoint of the month of January. We survived the brutal cold of the Polar Vortex, but yesterday the temperature was back up again to an almost balmy 48ºF. I'd been doing a lot of hibernating, but finally got out in the daylight for a good walk. I headed over to Wesleyan Cemetery, an historic boneyard in my Northside neighborhood that was founded way back in 1843. Strangely (for me), i have only been in this cemetery once and a second visit was long over due.

©David Sorcher 2014

©David Sorcher 2014

©David Sorcher 2014

©David Sorcher 2014

Wesleyan has had a rough and litigious history. It was mismanaged and overgrown for years (wish i had visited it back then) and many of the stones and graves have been disturbed. It has been somewhat renovated, but the landscape still resembles something of a battleground. This only adds to the intrigue of the place for me. 

©David Sorcher 2014

©David Sorcher 2014

©David Sorcher 2014

©David Sorcher 2014

Some big old trees had been taken down recently and i found the patterns and lines in the cut wood very attractive. Frankly i was not sure where i was heading when i set out and probably would have brought a tripod along if i knew i would be doing this kind of work, but i made do with a steady hand for these close-ups with the macro. 

I believe this location bears more exploration on my part and expect that you will be seeing more from here in the near future.