Searching Cemeteries

Cemeteries have always been my favorite place for exploration.  There is something I find irresistible about the old gravestones and the history they represent.  I don't find them eerie or upsetting in the least; instead, I am drawn to them like a moth to a flame.  I imagine most girls feel the same exhilaration finding a great pair of shoes as I feel when I stumble upon an old graveyard.

These three pictures were taken at Rutherford Cemetery in Stillwater, MN.  Rutherford had its first burial in 1851. It is also the resting place of many veterans who served as far back as the Civil and Spanish American Wars.

I know I'm confusing my holidays a little bit, but I never miss a chance to look around.  Today's unseasonably warm weather put me in the mood to find a graveyard in the South Bend area (any one have suggestions?!).  For now, you'll have to bear with me and enjoy a Tim Burton Christmas season!