OLD, DEAD, AND LIVING

For those of you who are here to find out about Sean, thanks for checking in. Dawn says he's doing well and has been perky today. Finally. He and Dawn talked about going to the surgeon tomorrow to get the surgi-strips removed and Sean said he'd probably cry. Probably right. Dr. Lane also called to tell us we can reduce his oxygen to 1/4 liter...which is next to nothing in my medical opinion. I can't say enough thanks for those of you who have prayed for Sean and continue to do so.

I'm also getting back to one of the things I set out to do this month as I travel around the Midwest this month...and that is to find interesting things at cemeteries I may happen upon. I find myself in Morehead Kentucky tonight and had time to swing by a cemetery near Daniel Boone National Forest.

I've posted pictures of this train before, but had another chance to focus on different parts of it.

LIFE

This past Saturday, Liz and I spent an hour at our local cemetery. I can't explain it, but I've always found cemeteries an interesting place. Peaceful, quiet, and a place to reflect. The tombstones tell a story. Children, soldiers, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, mayors, Jews, Christians, rich and poor. The older tombstones tell me life goes on long after I'm gone, the new ones tell me someone is probably still grieiving. Graves that are dated 1969 or newer make me think back to what I was doing the year that person died.

In my quest to become a better photographer, I felt I needed to have some focus as to what I was doing. So, I'm using the month of September to take photos in cemeteries as I make my travels throughout the midwest. I am providing a link below to take you to my Flickr account (hopefully it works, and hopefully I can get it organized). I've played with a few photos to see what I could pull out of them.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garykelch/