Taphophilia is a passion for and enjoyment of cemeteries. The singular term is a taphophile.
All photographs taken at Holy Trinity Churchyard, Cookham Berkshire.
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the closed eyes of the first ones look a little creepy, somehow.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the same monumental mason was responsible for most of these? They suit black & white, but the one with the coloured lichens is just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you showed more cherubs than skulls; I find the latter creepy, just not my cuppa tea. I like the monochromes, Nicola, but like Deb, I particularly liked the shot with the orange lichen.
ReplyDeleteLove the lichens on those beautiful faces!
ReplyDeleteI particularly liked the closeup in the third shot. Such delicacy around the hair line. Such a skilled stone mason.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many of these were markers for young people. Somehow that is what I came away with. I love looking at the skills of these artisans. A skill which is nowadays rare, and machine driven.
The orange lichen is very attractive, too.
Me too, the orange lichen makes the shot interesting.
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