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Cemetery

Monday, April 14, 2008 7:32:55 AM

Every year before Easter (which is 27th of April this time) we usually go to the cemeteries to clean, paint and set in flowers...

It takes 45 minutes by bus and the same amount of time walking through the forest to get to my grandma's burial site.
Tiring and relaxing at the same time.

Cemetery in my country is some sacred place where you can't talk loud or laugh.
A fresh grave


I remember being kids, me and my cousin always wanted to play there, every grave sight seemed like a toy playhouse but it was prohibited.
So while adults were busy we've been cleaning abandoned graves and were proud of ourselves, feeling useful, like those whose bones rest under the ground would appreciate our efforts and good intentions.
Forgotten grave

Some old and uncared grave

This time I sneaked some pictures which I'm sure won't be approved by society lol


On the way back, although being tired ( my legs still hurt), we took time to stop and smell the roses wink not the roses, of course, but to enjoy the forest and surroundings.

The weather was pleasant, birds were singing, fresh air tipsified, wind was rustling the leaves smile
Such a pity pictures can't transfer us there, don't give a sense of freedom and delight that sunny warm day of spring gave us.

P.S. Awesome pics from American cemetery here

The gangFriends will be friends, huh?

Comments

KarenNerak Monday, April 14, 2008 7:58:31 AM

Awesome pics, Alla! It's so cool to see a piece of your world! heart

Darkogdare Monday, April 14, 2008 8:21:56 AM

Almost the same as here, but you can assume this wink Except one thing, our cemeteries are never in a wood bigeyes I wonder why is that so. Do you know, maybe?

ymie Monday, April 14, 2008 8:26:09 AM

Is it in Ukrain? It looks like the graveyard is situated in the forest. Too many trees. In Moldova where I live graveyards look more like parks - with alleys for people to walk, with roads for cars, more space, less trees.

Dark FurieFurie Monday, April 14, 2008 8:34:34 AM

Has someone just dumped a body by the river bank? scared

Allangieallangie Monday, April 14, 2008 10:43:33 AM

Thanks, Karen up!!! cool new avatar lol

Never in woods, Darko? Have no idea, our cemeteries are almost always in woods...maybe it has some sense, means something doh Dunno...

Ymie, it IS in the forest, a lot of trees and ravens are croaking. I bet thet place is spooky at night *shrugs* It's Russia wink And that's in a country-side, so no alleys and parking smile

Aha, Mik sing They call me a Wild Rose but my name is Elisa Day....sing

Darkogdare Monday, April 14, 2008 4:32:25 PM

I loved that song awww

Allangieallangie Monday, April 14, 2008 5:19:21 PM

What I love is the happy ending: sing And the last thing I heard was a muttered word, as he stood smiling above me with a rock in his fist...sing Beautiful love

Darkogdare Monday, April 14, 2008 5:24:50 PM

errrr.... maybe there is something wrong with me but I can`t see a happy ending there rip

night wolf Monday, April 14, 2008 5:51:57 PM

We got the same ceremony here but it`s every Thursday !! faint faint but we dont go any where !! becouse we would be Grave rider`s if we did so instead we give food to people around the block and if 1 person goes to the cometary he cleans the stone and put`s flower`s smile
may thy all rip

Dark FurieFurie Monday, April 14, 2008 6:12:32 PM

Eliza Rose?

Allangieallangie Monday, April 14, 2008 6:50:36 PM

There's something wrong with you, Darko if you don't consider dying beauty a happy ending left

Great tradition, Amir bigsmile!

Who's that, Mik confused

Darkogdare Monday, April 14, 2008 7:01:39 PM

hmmmmmmm

Dark FurieFurie Monday, April 14, 2008 7:07:20 PM

The girl the song's about I think. Is it by Nick Cave?

Darkogdare Monday, April 14, 2008 7:12:53 PM

Yes it is

Darkogdare Monday, April 14, 2008 7:14:40 PM

upss, sorry, Mik asked you I think whistle

JDjrd2498 Monday, April 14, 2008 7:25:52 PM

Awesome pics Alla.

Are you planning to stay their, because on the last picture it looked like you were planning to take a long nap. rip No but seriously that sounds like a cool tradition to do. The idea of having it in the woods is pretty intersting, but scarry if you are their at night. bigsmile

Christopher DaSilvadannii Monday, April 14, 2008 9:46:32 PM

Great photos! bigsmile

I wanna be buried naked in the dirt. Nothing more natural than that. happy

Dark FurieFurie Monday, April 14, 2008 9:53:39 PM

Thought so. Can you remember the name? Anyone that can answer is appreciated mate, as long as they're not camped outside my bedroom window to get answers.
bigsmile

night wolf Monday, April 14, 2008 10:25:35 PM

Is this her!!?confused

Dark FurieFurie Monday, April 14, 2008 11:21:46 PM

Why does that girl have one dog's ear on her head? scared

night wolf Monday, April 14, 2008 11:29:50 PM

Dog`s ear!! where!!left bigeyes right oww that`s the background...well guess it`s not her then,by you saying that girl!! faint i give up!whistle

Dark FurieFurie Monday, April 14, 2008 11:39:01 PM

It was this girl, last time I heard the song.

Christopher DaSilvadannii Monday, April 14, 2008 11:47:26 PM

OH MAMMA. *w4*

Veronica Giselblondpony Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:25:20 AM

I usually go to the cemetery to see my grandma's grave... it's not tradition to clean it for easter, but we clean it once in a while so it doesn´t look that bad...
It's just one more quiet place for me, but there are still ppl who go play hide and seek there p
Our cemetery is different, there is a part in which ppl are buried, but usually the tombs look like little houses...

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 2:47:03 AM

Tombs like houses...I know what you're talking about, Veronica smile Rich people used to have buried in such tombs here before revolution happened in 1917

Veronica Giselblondpony Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:03:54 AM

I'll take some pictures some day I go... Not these days though, it's too cold p

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:18:14 AM

Too cold bigeyes? Is it possible there smile?

sukku Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:56:06 AM

very enlightening....nice piece...happy

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:47:24 AM

Thanks, Sukku happy

sukku Tuesday, April 15, 2008 7:53:06 AM

Hope all is well with you....have a good day....

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:04:24 AM

Let's say I'll survive wink Have a pleasant day!

sukku Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:10:31 AM

Thank you bigsmile

Spaggyj Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:06:35 AM

Love this post.

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:31:20 AM

Really, Kim wink?

Spaggyj Tuesday, April 15, 2008 12:24:45 PM

Yeah...

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:02:36 PM

Wow...the cementaries in different countries are definitely different! right In Bolivia the cementaries are somehow sacred but people are allowed to talk, laugh and cry. I'll take a pic of it next time I go there! smile

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:12:18 PM

Yep, take pictures up! When are you planning to go there? Have you seen american cemetery I linked to? It's one of my most favourite photo albums here wink

Veronica Giselblondpony Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:12:53 PM

Yeah it's possible... we have just started autumn and it's already as cold as in winter... in the south it's already snowing... wow I wouldn't like to live in Ushuaia! bbrrr

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:15:52 PM

I just can't believe that cry! What temperature is outside (so I could figure out what do you call "cold" wink )

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:31:12 PM

I'll probably go in June! bigsmile

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:32:52 PM

I thought you're going here in June awww

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:34:32 PM

Yeah, I'll try to come before travelling to Bolivia! bigsmile

Veronica Giselblondpony Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:48:18 PM

lol not as cold as there don't worry... it's probably 13 degrees Celsius, but do you know where Ushuaia is? I bet that cold is close to yours during winter...

If you go to Bolivia, you could go south a bit and visit me! yes lol

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:08:03 PM

13 degrees? we have the same temperature right now. I'm freezing worried The central heating is off already and last night I couldn't warm up and didn't have enough sleep due to that down

Allangieallangie Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:09:24 PM

And Kerstin, please, TRY your best wink

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Tuesday, April 15, 2008 4:55:10 PM

I could definitely pay you a visit blondy! smile bigsmile

I'll try my best, I PROMISE sis! bigsmile

night wolf Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:24:14 PM

Cool Angel`s unite headbang ...awww wish i could come!!...

Mizz MartínezMizzMartinez Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:33:52 PM

We can all come and pay you a visit instead then! bigsmile

Veronica Giselblondpony Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:33:29 PM

lol

Chthoniidchthoniid Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:46:37 AM

Good story- you are a nice person. smile

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