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Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary

In the heart of San Francisco stands a solitary grave.  I’d driven past it for years, always hurrying down Franklin Street on my way somewhere else.  One sunny summer day while my daughter was at Tutu Camp, I decided to make … Continue reading

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Cemetery of the Week #75: St. Paul’s Chapel churchyard

Saint Paul’s Protestant Episcopal Churchyard and Vaults 209 Broadway New York, New York 10007 Telephone: (212) 233-4164 Founded: 1766 Size: a small city block Number of interments: approximately 1000 Open: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 10 … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Growth

Last time I went to England, I took a day-tour to Stonehenge.  Most of the tours went to Stonehenge and Bath, but the tour I chose made an additional stop at Salisbury to see the cathedral.  Along the way, we … Continue reading

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Cemetery of the Week #48: Kawaiaha’o Churchyard

Kawaiaha’o Church 957 Punchbowl Street at King Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813-5042 Telephone: (808) 522-1333 Church founded: 1820 Oldest known burial: 1825 Size: 3 acres Number of interments: more than 900 A product of the original Mission Church movement founded in … Continue reading

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Cemetery of the Week #41: Trinity Churchyard

Trinity Churchyard 74 Trinity Place (Broadway at Wall Street) New York, NY 10006 Founded: prior to 1697 Number of interments: Tens of thousands, according to The Graveyard Shift Open: Weekdays 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday and Holidays from 8 … Continue reading

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