Jake’s topic this week is Surroundings.
I was think of how our surroundings affect our mood: how some people think surroundings matter even AFTER you are dead and buried. Now, I’m not trying to be morbid…but haven’t you noticed how beautiful most cemeteries are? My grandmother’s cemetery plot is on a hill overlooking what used to be a drive-in movie theater; she used to joke that she was going to spend eternity watching movies! (Unfortunately, the drive-in is no longer functional, though the screen is still there.) But her view is nothing like the one in the photos I have shown here.
Graveyard in Hull, MA
Recently some cousins of mine visited from Colorado. My brother and I took them to a cemetery of a seaside town to look at the surroundings. You will see why…it is on a peninsula. One direction provides a view of the bay and the other provides a view of the ocean.
Graveyard view of the bay
Graveyard ocean view
I certainly wouldn’t mind those surroundings for eternity!
So you can leave your flowers and then sit and contemplate the view. Nice!
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Yes…no benches though. 😦
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Aah, the grass looks soft enough.
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I am a graveyard nut. I could spend days and nights in them happily. So I loved this post Sue
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Jo, You have probably noticed I spend a lot of time in them as well…:-)
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All the BEST people do Sue…
😉
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🙂
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Great surroundings you have there Sued,Thanks for sharing 🙂
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And thanks for your visit and kind words as usual, Jake!
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I love visiting cemeteries…very peaceful and a place to do some great praying. 🙂
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Absolutely!
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I wish the drive-in was still there. Great idea for the challenge 🙂
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Thanx! 🙂
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What an interesting take on the theme. I enjoyed your post.
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Thanks, Naomi!
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