We drove through Randolph, NY yesterday on our way to Salamanca. It was cold and a bit rainy, so when we saw this cemetery I thought maybe we'd just drive through. I'm glad we did, and of course I had to get out and get some pictures when I saw this stone.
Willie Lee died in 1866 at the age of 9. He has been immortalized as a sleeping child, with some playthings and books surrounding him, and his dog keeping watch.
I found this so touching I was moved to tears.
We all need someone this vigilant watching out for us.
We drove through Randolph, NY yesterday on our way to Salamanca. It was cold and a bit rainy, so when we saw this cemetery I thought maybe we'd just drive through. I'm glad we did, and of course I had to get out and get some pictures when I saw this stone.
18 comments:
>GASP<
This made me tear up as well... SO sad. This is just SO moving in so many ways... I love your b&w treatment here too, it really amplifies the mood for me.
I cant imagine having a child die at 9. So very sad. I guess that tomb stone says it all. ~Jackie
So sad. And a great capture.
9 years old... so sad! such a touching monument!
This makes me want to cry too! How does anyone bear this kind of loss? I imagine the mother/father spending hours at this gravesite. . .
These are some really touching pictures, sad indeed...
How touching!
It doesn't get any more heartbreaking than that. I don't know how people do it. What a great memory of their child though...to commemorate him and childhood that way.
Oh my goodness...heartbreaking! What great captures.
cari
This is so sad, childrens graves always make me cry. These are such beautiful captures.
How sweet! I think it's a cool sentiment.
That is truly incredible! So sad, but what a memory/symbol of childhood and life. The BnW is perfect here.
How heartbreaking!!
Heartbreaking, those poor parents.
But at the same time there is something about childrens graves that creep me out more than anything.
I like to think of the historical context, which means that 6 months after the end of the Civil War and the assassination of Lincoln, the nation in turmoil, this family lost this little boy and left a marker that helps people remember him 150 years later. :-)
These are just awesome and your pp is perfect!
I am from where this is taken, the story I always heard about this little boy is that he was kicked by a horse in the barn and the dog called for help and watched over him while it came.
"We all need someone this vigilant watching out for us."
Ummm, hello! Does the name Bill O'Reilly ring a bell?!?
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