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Full Moon Frolic... and ghosts?
Perfect fall weather and a full moon converged to bring over 150 people to Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn for a tour of the nearby grounds and the catacombs. I joined a few friends from work and many, many, many other folks to enjoy the grounds, the graves, and the celebration that I'm not six feet under. Isabella Stewart is entombed in a nice vault complete with
Saint-Gaudens' sculptures. There is a plethora of symbolic stones - draped urns, shells, anchors, and many, many obelisks. Cemetery Historian Jeff
Richman runs the show. He carried a microphone and a gal with a speaker followed him about with a speaker. Given the HUGE crowd, it was still a challenge to keep up and hear what he was saying. Lots of famous folks are buried at Green-Wood such as Leonard Berstein, F.A.O. Schwartz, Steinway, and Tiffany. I love the Gothic revival architecture throughout the grounds, specifically at the main gate and The Chapel which now serves as a theater and rental hall. You can even arrange to have your wedding ceremony on the grounds! How cool is that! So here are a few pictures I took ....
Saint-Gaudens' sculptures. There is a plethora of symbolic stones - draped urns, shells, anchors, and many, many obelisks. Cemetery Historian Jeff
Richman runs the show. He carried a microphone and a gal with a speaker followed him about with a speaker. Given the HUGE crowd, it was still a challenge to keep up and hear what he was saying. Lots of famous folks are buried at Green-Wood such as Leonard Berstein, F.A.O. Schwartz, Steinway, and Tiffany. I love the Gothic revival architecture throughout the grounds, specifically at the main gate and The Chapel which now serves as a theater and rental hall. You can even arrange to have your wedding ceremony on the grounds! How cool is that! So here are a few pictures I took ....
4 comments:
Are you a spooky chic?
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you're almost absolutely correct
witchy?
dear flies,
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love,
spider
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