Lake View Cemetery - 4

This young girl stands as a constant reminder of someone lost to the cycle of life. I know that the religious among us find cemeteries peaceful for the promise of a better life after this one. I, however, find it peaceful as a place filled with interesting statuary, groomed lawns, the stories of lives well spent, and the separation such place always give from the surrounding buy world of the living. It is place to reflect on my own life and how I imagine I might be remembered one day. Of course, I don't plan to be buried in a  cemetery but rather scattered in some place pregnant with memories and surrounded natural beauty.

Lake View Cemetery - 3

Sometimes we find a gem amongst the chaff (a mixed metaphor is the best I can do today) such as the one above. It is rare to find a Hungarian flag on a gravestone and even rarer to find one that tell you the avocation of each of the interred.

Lake View Cemetery - 2

This is one of the older cemeteries in Seattle and it is now home to many of the pioneers. I don't know that these two fellows were important shakers and movers, but they were clearly out here early in the process of creating the city.

Lake View Cemetery - 1

Since we all need at least a brief respite from the endless stream of flower photos, today starts a short series of photos from Lake View Cemetery in Seattle. As you may recall, we tried to visit recently but the gates were locked. After figuring out that that it was open on the weekends, we were successful on our second trip.