I’ve never visited the capital of the state I live in at all. After over 10 years here you’d think that would have happened but so far I’ve skirted it instead going to the coastal, mountain, and northern (mega-urbanized) regions of Virginia in the past. Last weekend I was thrilled to travel to Richmond for a couple days to visit a friend and eat far too much. The city was wonderful with so much history, beauty and activity. I managed to go picture crazy too and here are a few of them.
Colonial Cemetery
Here is another recycled bit of content for my blog. The second graveyard I visited in Savannah was Colonial Park. Indeed, it is park like in a central location with people picnicking, enjoying the green space, and children frolicking in a playground at one end. It’s the oldest intact graveyard in Savannah and was operational from 1750 to 1853. Many revolutionary war era graves are here. Most of the burial vaults are also interestingly made of brick which was a more plentiful material when they were constructed than quarried stone.
Bonaventure Cemetery
Last summer I found myself in one of my favorite places: Savannah, Georgia. An amazing amount of the historic fabric of this old merchant city remains. I love to wander through the past and one of the places I made sure to visit was Bonaventure Cemetery. Made famous by the book and movie “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” the cemetery is amazingly atmospheric. With the Spanish moss, sandy lanes, and numerous impressive and disturbing memorials I could have wandered there all day. I didn’t see any ghosts but at night I’m sure memory takes foot.
I’m recycling these images for this post from a gallery I had on my Facebook account. Some recent posts by Lady Dandelion on her blog made me think of these and drag them out again.
