….thanks to Jenn from Wits End Photography for hosting Photography Inspirations for November
Old cities have such wonderful architectural detail and London, England was not exception.
Buckingham Palace
Harrod’s Department Store
Prince Albert Monument and Royal Albert Hall
Victoria and Albert Museum
British Museum
….yesterday started out grey and wet but by late afternoon the rain ceased and the children arrived in their glorious costumes
We never get many children at our door but yesterday, despite a wet start to the day, we saw a relatively large number for the bottom of Sixth St.. I say bottom because so many families don’t venture those few extra steps into our block mainly because so few doors are open.
Before it got too dark I walked up the street to see how the neighbours decorated their doorways. Here’s a small sampling of what I saw. By the way we had 38 trick or treaters come to our door.
…..my internet was down yesterday so my posts are one day behind
This lovely rose stood on its own atop a tall stem amidst autumn foliage and Hallowe’en decorations.
From the Mums Show in Hamilton.
….thanks to Son of a Beach for carrying on the Which Way Photo Challenge
From running the marathon on the car free road in Toronto to driving on the highway and side roads up north. Can you tell which runner is our daughter?
….a rose from Queen Mary’s Garden, London, England
….thanks to Kammie from the Nut House Central for hosting the Odd Ball Challenge
This week’s photos are from the Highgate Cemetery, an art installation, flowerpot art, Clifford the Dog and my granddaughter’s quirky pumpkin that we worked on together.
…one of my favourite days
One of my colleagues from bread making suggested that while we were in London we might want to check out the Highgate Cemetery where numerous famous authors, actors and politicians were laid to rest. It sounded interesting and it was an opportunity to take our first double decker bus ride.
We sat at the front of the bus for the best views of the neighbourhoods as we ascended the uphill climb to Waterlow Park.
It was a short walk through the park along paved pathways and over small footbridges to get to Highgate Cemetery.
Highgate Cemetery is divided into two separate areas: the East Cemetery is open daily to the public for a small entrance fee and one is able to roam through the grounds freely; the West Cemetery is only open to guided tours (unfortunately no tours were available on the day we went).
The eastern part of Highgate is a fascinating place to visit. The tombstones and gravesites along the paved pathways are very well cared for while deeper into the woods many stones are overgrown with ivy and falling over. In some ways the latter sites are the more interesting ones to look at. Many of the inscriptions have been worn away with time but some are still legible and give some insight into the lives of the families buried there.
One of the most famous ‘residents’ of Highgate is Karl Marx and most visitors who go there specifically look for his tombstone. He was originally buried in his wife’s grave on a small side path, but in 1956 a new monument featuring a gigantic bust by the socialist sculptor Laurence Bradshaw was installed in a more prominent location. Funds were raised by the Marx Memorial Fund, set up by the Communist Party in 1955.
It would take me too long to list all the famous people who are buried at Highgate. Many soldiers who died in both world wars are also buried here and the cemetery continues to serve the residents of north London to this day. George Michael, the English singer and songwriter who died in 2016 is buried in the west cemetery at Highgate.
Here are a few more gravesites that you may or may not recognize.
….to be continued.
…..in St. Jame’s Park near Buckingham Palace
Mama Cormier 