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| (Anchors represent Hope.) Graveyards are always so fascinating...here's one I checked out last Spring, I don't plan to be buried in one, but I have to admit a certain interest in the "Gardens of Stone". This particular one isn't far from "Old Sacramento" and while you're checking out the historic places around there, this might be a nice addition to your visit. |
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The Old Graveyard in Sacramento |
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| One of the mausoleums--there are lots... one more lovely than the next. |
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| There are beautiful, historic resting places to see everywhere you look. |
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| A little friend who was posing We spent a good part of the day just taking in the sights. This place has a nice feeling to it. Sometimes you're back in Victorian times and in other Parts of the park it feels like it could be the thirties. |
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| ******** Gardening is a specialty of theirs and you can see that from all the work that's been done. |
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| No Hands |
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| There's lots of walking involved when you come here, but there are nice areas and lots of benches if you need a temporary resting place. |
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| She seems so reflective. And this is most surely a good quiet place for thinking. |
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"Darling Nettie" |
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| I loved the bark on these trees. |
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| This place is known for its roses, but we didn't see too many of those. Lots of other blooms and greenery though. |
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| I think theses two people wanted to be close forever. |
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I wanted to read all the stones to see who was there and where they'd come from. |
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| The hand on this stone made it very special. One of those little things that captures your interest, and seems locked in a time warp. |
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| Wonderful statues Some were very elevated. "One everlasting whisper, day and night repeated so: Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges, Something lost behind the Ranges, Lost and waiting for you. Go! Rudyard Kipling The Explorer |
