Life-saving Station Cemetery
On the top of the last ridge before the ocean, in a small grove of eucalyptus trees, you can find the Historic Life-saving Station Cemetery.
It seemed odd to see “life-saving” and “cemetery” right there together that way, but then it made sense: the “life-saving service” was a very early version of the Coast Guard, and its members were in charge of water rescues. The four men buried here were members of the service, and all died during training accidents. You can read about it here – take the time, if you’ve got it, as it’s interesting.
It was nice up here on the ridge. The trees smelled good, a field across the way was covered in yellow flowers, and the light played nicely across the white pickets around the graves.
Historic Life-saving Station Cemetery
Point Reyes National Seashore, California
photographed 4.16.2019
Posted on April 21, 2019, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, black and white photography, california, learning to see, Leica, Life-saving Station Cemetery, melinda green harvey, monochrome, one day one image, photo a day, photography, Point Reyes, postaday, road trip, take time to look, thoughtful seeing, travel photography. Bookmark the permalink. 9 Comments.
That’s a thoughtful image, Malinda. Wow, what an interesting history in that link.
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Thanks, Karen. And thanks for taking time to read the information about the place – I wish I’d known about it before we went!
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Dignified image of a sacred place. I’m glad you visited it.
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Well, I will almost always choose to go down a road that has a sign for a cemetery. And this one seemed more sacred, somehow, than most.
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It is. And certainly in a more beautiful location than many.
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The play of light, the shade, obvious care , and the view makes for the serene.
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It was a stunning location, and very nearly the best part of the day we spent on the Point Reyes peninsula.
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bellissime immagini, molto suggestive
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Grazie mille.
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