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What a shame, there is so much history there. In Hammond Indiana there is a cemetery that has been neglected, but the city is in the process of getting it cleaned up, they found the company being paid to maintain it, and they face a $25,000 per day fine.
Bob
Fascinating, another great find as always. Bravo!!!
Sovereign117
Great photos Mr. Motts!
On the third photo from top, Isn't it a Freemasons logo on the top of the gravestone?
Norway
Beautiful shots Mr. Motts. The cemetery photos are very haunting.
Heather
The earth sinking in underneath the headstones is very disturbing
eldokid@aol.com
I'm with eldokid! sinking gravestones freak me out!
ginberry
I have to agree with eldokid as well.
Something about the headstones sinking is very disturbing.
A D Nilsen
Very sad. What is causing the headstones to sink?
Larry D
Some beautiful work here.

Good eye, Norway- the square and compass, the pyramid and the all-seeing eye.
Bill Door
Keep up the good work,Mr. Motts. I don't know what we would do without you. And,yes the headstones sinking is very disturbing and makes you wonder what's going on underground?
Ferdy
Makes you wonder why they are sinking so much - and if the stones are sinking, how far down have the caskets sunk. Wonderful shots Mr. Motts.
TootUncommon
Is that Greenmount Cemetery on Greenmount Ave? If not you've got to visit there--it is a famous cemetery and has a complete listing on Wikipedia. It has a gatehouse designed in the Gothic Revival style, and is surrounded by a wall built in the mid 19th century. Famous people buried there include: John Wilkes Booth, Johns Hopkins (founded the University & hospital), Enoch Pratt (funded Baltimore Public Libraries & the nearby Sheppard Pratt psychiatric hospital), & Napoleon's sister-in-law. It's a great photo op.
Gordon
The graves and head stones sinking are coming from lack of vaults/and or/ grave robbing with refilling of dirt, we own a cemetery, a large one we require vaults, you will get some settling after a few months , up to a year depending on weather and the condition of the grave when the body is buried, we have had to pump water out of the grave after the family has gone up to an hour, then the casket is placed in the vault, the vault is sealed then lowered into the grave, which is then filled with dirt. There is no such thing as air tight or water proof in the ground, grave robing in my state carries a sentence of ten years, we have perppetual care, which means we take care of the graves along with making sure they remain safe from grave robers who still exsist.
Raven
Excuse the spelling, I am exhausted.
Raven
Awsome Pics, Love The Tombs.
Dark_Foxxman210
Love the statue of the angel; hauntingly beautiful cemetery!
MARIE, CMT
As a side note, you were very wise to trust your gut feelings in staying out of the brewery, Mr. Motts. Sometimes you never know what's on the other side, and it's better to stay safe and go with your intuition. I've gotten that same feeling sometimes whenever I've explored places and knew when to back off...maybe my Guardian Angel is looking out for me.
MARIE, CMT
I'm also happy you avoided the brewery....then you wouldn't have stumbled upon this cemetary! It's so sad that the stones are sinking. Thanks for sharing, I especially love the angel and the one with the tree. They are haunting and beautiful pictures.
Kathy W.
This is stunning work. There's nothing sadder than seeing something - a building, a plot - fall into disrepair and ruin, especially when you know that someone long ago had put so much of himself/herself into it.
Lizzie
I love the picture of the statue!!! Dont know if this has been asked already...but can you make it a wallpaper...pretty please! <3 NursePixie
Nursepixie
I'd certainly rather see gravestones sinking into a wet, murky ground than see them toppled or defaced in acts of vandalism. Beautiful portraits!!
Rekrats
WOW THAT WAS COOL
DEB
Very scary looking with the sinking stones. Hi Deb
JackieB
You're after my own heart with this gallery, Mr. Motts. I am fascinated with cemetaries. These images are beautiful. Thanks again.
mammabear
These graves appear to be very old. It was common practice not to use vaults, just wooden coffins, so the weight of the earth and grave marker would just cave in on the grave over the years. I'm not sure when vaults were developed to correct the problem.
Kat
I MISS YOU MOTTS!!!!
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DARKCHILD30319....
still in love with your photography
wondering if you could help.....
Centennial Peaks Hospital
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DARKCHILD30319....
Hey Motts,
Reminds me of an island on the Chippewa flowage (New Post, WI). Before they flooded the area, they dug up all the bodies except two (no one knows why)... left a whole island of oblong mossy holes, empty graves. Wish I got some photos :)
Katrina
The pictures of the cemetary are so sad and yet so darkly beautiful.I am very glad you did follow your "belly alarm" and did not go into the brewery-as it seems that there was nothing brewing, but trouble in there!
Dawn Michelle
Hey, if you make it to the SF bay area, check out Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland. It's fabulous.
Neefer
I love cemeteries, and no one photographs them like you do, Motts. Your photography is the best, and I can look at one of your photos for several minutes and still be totally captured by it's beauty and mystique. It's a shame that someone doesn't do something to stop the damage in that cemetery.
Charlie

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