Oakwood Cemetery - Jefferson Texas .....IR

PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
edited February 14, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
Howdy All,

Some from the very well kept and very interesting

Cemetery in Jefferson Texas.

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The Gravesite of Diamond Bessie

http://www.texasescapes.com/DEPARTMENTS/Grave_Thoughts/Diamond_Bessie/diamond_bessie.htm

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Thanks very much for looking !!!
Take care,

Craig

Burleson, Texas

Comments

  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,325 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Hey Pard,

    I'm thinking that your style of photography may just be the best way of all to shoot cemeteries. There's lots of good stuff here in this series. I'd love to see you grab hold of the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah.

    Take care,

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • imagesofhimimagesofhim Registered Users Posts: 527 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Kudos on the shots--they are all amazing! I'm particularly enamored with 5 & 7. I concur with Tom, in thinking this might be the best way to shoot all cemeteries. I bet you'd have a hay day shooting some of Louisiana's finest!

    Thanks for the story on Bessie--interesting indeed!
    Blessings,
    Marjohn

    Images of Him Photography
  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    I really like the last four! Wow... the detail and the feel of it all...
    ~AnnaMaria~ My little life in God's big universe
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    black mamba wrote: »
    Hey Pard,

    I'm thinking that your style of photography may just be the best way of all to shoot cemeteries. There's lots of good stuff here in this series. I'd love to see you grab hold of the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah.

    Take care,

    Tom

    Howdy Tom,

    Greetings from the Frozen Tundra of Burleson Texas:D:D:D

    Thanks very much, we really loved this Cemetery, and on looking into
    things to see while we were in Jefferson, the Oakwood Cemetery really stood out as a place to see. In our research we came across the Grove Hotel and it's Haunted History, and also the Owner had written a really
    neat and informative book on the Cemetery. It was very well written, told about a lot of the History and lives of some of the Folks resting there. I have to say it really made the visit there so much more interesting and enlightening. Also, it had a really good map of where they were buried and
    and explanation of a lot of the Symbols on the Gravestones.

    http://www.thegrove-jefferson.com/oakwood/index.htm

    I'd love to be able to see and shoot those wonderful Cemeteries in Savannah and Charleston, hopefully in the Fall this Year, if things
    go well.

    Give our best to Darlene and The Mousers.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    imagesofhim wrote: »
    Kudos on the shots--they are all amazing! I'm particularly enamored with 5 & 7. I concur with Tom, in thinking this might be the best way to shoot all cemeteries. I bet you'd have a hay day shooting some of Louisiana's finest!

    Thanks for the story on Bessie--interesting indeed!

    Howdy Marjohn,

    Thanks very much, so many of the Cemeteries are so crowded, it really
    makes it hard to single out specific Monuments and Gravestones.

    I do love the Louisiana Cemeteries, we visited St Louis I in May last year, couldn't believe all the wonderful History and Lore that surrounds those places.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Eia wrote: »
    I really like the last four! Wow... the detail and the feel of it all...

    Howdy Eia,

    Thanks so very much, appreciate the very kind reply.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    I really like roads leading to cemeteries. Your IR really makes it all come together beautifully. The tree's hanging down over the road makes one wonder what lies beyond there.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • Wicked_DarkWicked_Dark Registered Users Posts: 1,138 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Terrific series. the armless statue and her replacement "limb" is fan.tas.tic.
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  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    clap.gifthumb.gif Beautiful :)
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Hi Craig........clap.gif
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    I really like roads leading to cemeteries. Your IR really makes it all come together beautifully. The tree's hanging down over the road makes one wonder what lies beyond there.

    Howdy Mary,

    Thanks very much, this was one of the best maintained Cemeteries
    we've visited to date.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Wicked_Dark wrote: »
    Terrific series. the armless statue and her replacement "limb" is fan.tas.tic.

    Howdy Wicked Dark,

    Thanks very much, Laughing.gif, you mean replacement "Trunk"
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    jackiejay wrote: »
    clap.gifthumb.gif Beautiful :)

    Thanks Very Much JackieJay!!!
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Azzaro wrote: »
    Hi Craig........clap.gif

    Howdy Gary, Thanks for Stopping By!!!
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    Hey Mr. Craig,

    You frozen yet ne_nau.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Are we still in TEXAS? eek7.gif


    I'm particularly partial to #4 & #5, although all are great!
    Randy
  • imagesofhimimagesofhim Registered Users Posts: 527 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    rwells wrote: »
    Hey Mr. Craig,

    You frozen yet ne_nau.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Are we still in TEXAS? eek7.gif


    I'm particularly partial to #4 & #5, although all are great!

    Randy,

    I've just gotten word they've closed the Abilene Independent Schools for the 4th day in a row--it's a record--and I'm soooooo ready for spring...
    Blessings,
    Marjohn

    Images of Him Photography
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    imagesofhim wrote: »
    Randy,

    I've just gotten word they've closed the Abilene Independent Schools for the 4th day in a row--it's a record--and I'm soooooo ready for spring...

    It's causing a lot of problems here for the Super Bowl too eek7.gif
    Randy
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    rwells wrote: »
    Hey Mr. Craig,

    You frozen yet <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/ne_nau.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/rolleyes1.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

    Are we still in TEXAS? <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/eek7.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >


    I'm particularly partial to #4 & #5, although all are great!

    Howdy You,

    Oh My, I don't think I've ever seen this amount of cold and ice for so
    long. We've been iced in for the last 4 days, our Driveway is on a hill and
    it and the driveway to our little road is solid Ice, 1/2-3/4" thick.

    All the Schools around here in Burleson has been shut down for 4 days, and that's a record for them.

    Hope You, Teresa, and the Pups are staying warm.

    Quite a difference from our Fort Worth Adventure of 105 degrees<G>
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • nwilkinsnwilkins Registered Users Posts: 117 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2011
    Lovely, Craig!
    Nancy Wilkins
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  • kithylinkithylin Registered Users Posts: 229 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2011
    rwells wrote: »
    It's causing a lot of problems here for the Super Bowl too eek7.gif

    Irving, TX here... that snow those few days was insane! I'm so happy it was 65 again today... pleasant change, news guy said we might get more winter weather still yet :(
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