Brick and mortar give way to time and pressure in this Abingdon, Virginia cemetery. The wall seen here surrounds a family cemetery plot but time and the elements have begun to take their toll. Nearly 100 years of hot summers and freezing winters have caused the mortar to expand and crack until the brickwork is collapsing. It appears that attempts to repair the wall have been made over the years but time is simply an adversary that cannot be...

A stone and brick wall surrounds the markers of a family plot in Sinking Springs Cemetery in Abingdon, Virginia. Plots in this cemetery date from the time of the Revolutionary War through today with the vast majority being from Civil War era. Family burial plots were often separated by walls, borders and iron fences, many of which are still present. Many of the markers here are so old that the engravings have completely eroded leaving only a...

Old cemeteries are filled with an array of wonderful textures, shapes and shades. Many in this area have long-lived trees which help cast light and shadow in interesting ways. I recently spent an afternoon in a local cemetery capturing some of these elements. The photo posted here is of the iconic angel statue that is found on many monuments. I’ve captured this same statue before from different perspectives and in different lights but...

The “Stars and Bars” , the Confederate battle flag, marks the grave of a Confederate Soldier in an Abingdon, Virginia cemetery. Note: This is in no way a comment on anything (racial, political, personal attitude or otherwise). I was simply walking this cemetery when I found this monument with the flag and found it an odd thing to see in this day and...