Tag Archives: Pere Lachaise Cemetery

Death’s Garden: Communing with the Dead

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

by George V. Neville-Neil In 1998, I quit my job as a manager in a software firm and decided to bounce around Europe, a place I’d lived and worked in, but never really visited. I made my entrance to Europe … Continue reading →

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The Most Beautiful Cemetery Book in my Collection

Posted on October 15, 2015 by

Pere Lachaise by Mark Ballogg My rating: 4 of 5 stars UPDATE: You can order the book directly from Mark now: http://www.balloggphoto.com/pere-lachaise-book.php I own many, many cemetery books. This is the most beautiful of all of them. Mark Ballogg’s photography is … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Cemetery Travel

Posted on April 15, 2014 by

This is reblogged from the Western Legends Publishing blog, where it appeared almost two weeks ago.  I’ve been traveling and blogging from my phone was much more difficult than I expected.  This will be a new Cemetery of the Week … Continue reading →

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Obscura Day 2012 in Graveyards around the World

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

April 28th, 2012 — Obscura Day — is an international celebration of unusual places, full of expeditions, back room tours & explorations of the hidden wonders in your own hometown. There are several cemetery-based explorations this year: Explore the Glasgow … Continue reading →

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Buying a cemetery book for the holiday?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Let’s say that someone needs to buy a gift for a friend or family member, in order to share or inspire a love of cemeteries. I’ve compiled a list of books that every cemetery devotee should have in his or … Continue reading →

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