One might imagine the original architects of the garden cemetery had spring in mind when they laid out such calming and pastoral landscapes. The image ‘Dogwood’ (to the left), taken at Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, would not be nearly as beautiful or serene without the dogwood tree. When garden cemeteries came into being […]
Death, Mourning & the Afterlife
Ed’s Cemetery Traveler Blog
- "Lincoln in the Bardo" - Oak Hill Cemetery February 20, 2023As I sit here in my living room typing this passage, my thirteen-year-old daughter is practicing Bach’s Prelude in C minor on our piano. I can’t help but think it would be the perfect soundtrack to George Saunders’ recent novel, Lincoln in the Bardo. The music is somber, as is the book. You may be wondering […]