Saturday, June 1, 2013

Theme Day: Beauty of Decay

Today, June 1, 2013, is Theme Day across the CityDailyPhotoBlog (cdpb) community.This month's theme is an easy one. The 'beauty of decay' is everywhere around us. I took a walk in the cemetery recently looking for the stone that had an old tintype photograph embedded on the front. I've seen it many years ago when I was working there cleaning gravestones. I know the relative area of the stone, but for the life of me the location, these days, escapes me. I'm going to keep at it though. 
I like a good challenge.
When I find it, it will be posted.

33 comments:

  1. this is great post for theme day and I look forward to seeing the other when you find it :)

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  2. looking is half the fun, finding sometimes isn't funny

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  3. That's a great combination of decay - and anti-decay! I hope you find the 'lost' headstone - I'm intrigued!!

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  4. Surrounded by the beauty of nature, the object (a car?) takes on a different kind of beauty of its own.

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  5. A perfect place to find some decay. When I visit Quincy Illinois, I make a stop at one of the cemeteries and there are always some very old graves that show signs of decay and neglect.

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  6. Decay seems so natural in a cemetery...

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  7. beautiful entry none the less!

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  8. Cool shot. Perhaps what you are looking for has totally decayed already...

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  9. A quiet grace and beauty in this fallen headstone, great image for the day (and hoping you find the other one too).

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  10. I guess nothing says decay like an overgrown cemetery and a fallen headstone.

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  11. Dear Mr Birdman - How charming to read a little about you. I like this photograph and think it is great choice for today's theme. Kind Regards, Lauren of Coventry.

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  12. Nice touch with the flowers all around. Decay and beauty.

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  13. I hope someone puts it upright again.

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  14. Beauty of spring in the midst of decay. A fallen headstone, how appropriate.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  15. Ah, you keep us in suspense.
    Above ground and below--different kinds of decay in progress.

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  16. In a cemetery, it's decay of decay..like a second death.There's something very moving in this idea.

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  17. It must have decayed right on out of sight.

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  18. I thought it was an old car at first. You and I were on the same wavelength today Bird.
    Keep looking.
    V

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  19. I hate seeing toppled gravestones. Such disrespect!

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  20. Lots of decay in cemeteries. Above and below the ground!

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  21. Beautiful shot, with sweet little flowers all around :) I hope you find the one you're looking for!

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  22. You may not have found what you were looking for, but I like the "ersatz" picture a lot!

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  23. P.S.: Have you ever managed to catch a picture of Heidi Klum? ;-)

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  24. Beautiful shot. Keep walking and you may find what you are looking for. Then again...................................................
    MB

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  25. oooh, at first i thought it was a car!!
    i love such cemeteries...

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  26. Love this shot!!! Love the delicate flowers engulfing the decay of the old car!!!

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  27. Perfect image for the theme Birdman.

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