Sunday, August 23, 2009

Monochrome Weekly: Shrouded in Moss


A canopy of ancient oaks entangled with moss silently shroud the crumbling walls and stones of Oaklawn Cemetery, Tampa's oldest burial ground.

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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

She only put her hand to her head... and they both fell off!
Nice shot.

Rune Eide said...

A headless wonder; makes you wonder why.
Very special.

Marie said...

Lost you head ;-) A nice shot.

Anne said...

Oh my G.... like a horror thriller .-)))

James said...

Hi Frank, I like this picture a lot. Very cool shot!

Petunia said...

headless but not meanless!
Great image indead!

This is my first time on monochrome weekly .
You find my picture here

Susan said...

Great shot! Makes me wonder if it was time and wear that caused the headlessness.

Don and Krise said...

Very nice Frank. What a dark almost spooky feeling this photo has.

Bengbeng said...

oh headless, i was wondering what it was.. it looked like a person but with no head

Lowell said...

I've heard of going topless, but headless is a going a bit too far, dontcha think?

Sad to see old cemeteries left to ruin and rot.

Hilda said...

Where's her head??
;)

John said...

Graveyoards have so much to offer the photographer, and they are nice quiet places as well.

Lois said...

That is perfect in monochrome Frank. One of my relatives, John Biglow, is buried in Oaklawn. He was the son of my great grandfather, Silas Biglow and his first wife Mary. Silas, his second wife and my great grandmother Mattie, and 2 of their children, Charlotte and Edwards, are buried in the Southern Garden of Woodlawn. A few years ago, my sister and I spent a whole afternoon tromping around in there looking for their graves until we finally realized that they are unmarked. I have a map now, so next time we will find them!

Daryl said...

Ah she's lost her head ... wonderful shot