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The Nations Cemetery

Todays photos are from Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va.  If you ever have the opportunity to visit I highly recommend taking the time to see this hallowed ground.  These photos are from inside the Memorial Amphitheater using a fisheye lens.

Hope you enjoy!

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One of My Other Passions

One of my passions, and this may seem weird to you, is that of visiting cemeteries.  I really don’t know what it is that lures me into these places but I have always felt very comfortable in cemeteries.  Once I started doing photography the two just seemed to go together.  I think that cemeteries can be very peaceful and have many beautiful scenes in them.  I visit as many as I can and I constantly look for new ones to explore.  Some are abandon and some are well maintained.  When I’m in Pittsburgh one of my favorites is, of course, Allegheny Cemetery and recently I found the Homewood Cemetery.  Tonights post covers several cemeteries around Western Pa.  Such as St. Vincent Cemetery, Unity Cemetery, and Allegheny Cemetery.  Hopefully you’ll see the beauty that I have found to be so peaceful.

Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa
Unity Cemetery, Latrobe Pa
Unity Cemetery, Latrobe Pa
Unity Cemetery, Latrobe Pa
Unity Cemetery, Latrobe Pa
Unity Cemetery, Latrobe Pa
St. Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Pa
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa
St. Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Pa
Mt. Pleasant, Pa

Things you see when your out and about…..

As a photographer I often leave the house with a preconceived notion as to what I’m going to photograph.  For me this is one of the hardest things to work around.  Reason being, very often I don’t look at the many other photographic opportunities that are just around the corner.  I know this is a problem, so lately I have been trying hard to work around this issue.  So, yesterday I had the opportunity to take a ride through the mountains around my area.  I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, just went for the ride and stopped and took a few photographs along the way.  I found the day to be very rewarding and was able to get a few neat shots.  I would appreciate any comments about the photos.