We had absolutely beautiful weather today in Chicago, so what better time to take a bike ride through the local cemeteries?

The first set is from Elmwood Cemetery in Elmwood Park. There's a nice pond in the middle of the cemetery (couldn't get a photo of it today--WAY too many geese around the banks!!). Mostly Orthodox Christian (Greek, Eastern Euro, Russians, etc.) are buried here, including my great-aunt, but the newer sections of the cemetery are non-denominational. It's quite a sight to see at night, driving past and seeing all the red vigil lamps lit up with candles.

The Civil War veterans section.

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This time, in search of ancestral graves. I found two of them.

( And others that tugged at my heart.  )

Current Location: at the cottage
Current Mood: drained

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I asked one poster what music she listens to when she is snapping those wunnerful pics of the gravestones (I think it was the RUssian ones, love those!).  

Now I am curious to which music do you listen to, if any, when taking those pictures? 

Mozart?   Renassiance?  Modern (which?)   Sad types (which?).   I am highly curious. 

Mods, if off topic and not appropriate, apologies and delete this.  :->

Hello everyone! Sammy here with some more pictures of Greyfriars. I had some free time between lectures today so my sis and I went to take some piccies!

Hope you like them!



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Saw this on tv. Check it out quickly because they take them down after a short while.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1006/nationwide_av.html?2432260,null,228