Roses, rosemary and lots of trees thrive in the old cemetery in North Dunedin, New Zealand. Its a very pleasant and interesting place to visit and has an appealing informal, rustic, Olde World feel. The photos are displayed in the same order in which I took them so I hope you enjoy this little exploration.
Photo above: In memory of John Griffiths
Late Captain S.S. Taranaki
Born Pwllheli, Carnarvon, North Wales
Died 18 August 1877
Aged 58 Years
Photo (above) taken by Nigel
These last two photos show rampant rosemary bursting out of its confines!
Text and photos by Exploring Colour (2017) unless otherwise attributed
I almost missed this great article 😳. Very nice, and I noticed a small road which certainly makes things easier
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Thanks Ted! Yes, while I was focused on the task at hand I was startled by a security car that suddenly sped through along that road.
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Lovely and beautiful
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Thank you! And thanks for the follow – welcome!
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Beautiful, I love nostagic Dunedin
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Thank you Anne. So looking forward to exploring your blog too!
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Thanks, Liz! Your blog is pretty special, I also love the way you go about involving others to share!
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That’s something that just seems to have happened naturally as I’ve blogged, and its a lovely development! Its very special to have contributions from others!
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I’d like to develop my blogging skills a little more, but despite outside pressures demanding their own, I’ll get there bit by bit!
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I never expected it would be so wonderful to blog but the community is really lovely, its quite an experience being part of it!
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I totally agree! 🙂
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Your photos are lovely! The roses are beautiful and I have never seen rosemary grow like this, fascinating. Old cemeteries are so filled with history that most times is lost to us. I used to spend time at one that was off a frequented walking path, just reading the headstones. I always wondered what story was hidden beneath them, especially the children. Thank-you for this delightful post!
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You’re very welcome and your kind words meant such a lot to me. Thanks for leaving your lovely comment. It made me really happy!
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Old cemeteries are so full of character, and some headstones tell a great story. The fallen stones show that the caretakers of these long buried people are probably long since gone as well.
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The headstone at the top of this post was “Erected by a few friends”, and the headstone in yesterday’s post was erected by the officers and staff of the institution in which the deceased had worked, so its possible that there wouldn’t have been anyone with close ties to tend to their grave-sites on an ongoing basis. (In the 1870s, 1880s I imagine this may have been quite common).
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lovely
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Hi Jodi! Thanks!
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With so much loss of habitat in urban areas, they say cemeteries, are a great place for supporting wildlife too. Apparently the word ‘cemetery’ comes from the Greek for ‘sleeping place’!
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Thanks Helen. Your comment made me think about how stable the cemetery environment is. I mean, its the least likely place to be threatened by ‘development’ isn’t it?
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It is quite an interesting subject. They say in England, many councils are running out of burial plots. I’m interested in having a green/eco burial when my own time comes, but hopefully that’s still a way off!
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Indeed! I’d prefer a delayed departure myself 🙂 I’ll send you an email shortly Helen. Cheers, Liz
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Beautiful captures!
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Thank you very much! It was my personal challenge to see what I could find and whether I could manage some interesting photos from the visit. I’m very happy you found them beautiful!
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And how! You’ve got quite the eye.
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Thanks sorryless!
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