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Memento Mori
For as long as I remember, I’ve been captivated with the beauty of cemeteries and graveyards. Rich in art, architecture and history, this is where I feel total communion. Each day presents a new adventure, filled with discoveries, allowing me to immerse myself in the present while reflecting on the past. With my camera in hand I capture the sights, then express my thoughts in writing. Join me on my journeys.
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Dance With Me
"Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin. Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in. Lift me like an olive branch and...
Christine Shephard
Sep 122 min read
The Woman Who Became Glinda
Billie Burke was born as Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke on August 7, 1884, in Washington, D.C. Her father, Billy Burke, was a...
Christine Shephard
Sep 54 min read
Silence is Golden
"It is eternity now. I am in the midst of it. It is about me and the sunshine." - Richard Jefferies On my...
Christine Shephard
Aug 303 min read
Bus Stop
Have you ever encountered something that left you in disbelief, or with a lingering sense of unease? I admit there have been moments when...
Christine Shephard
Oct 31, 20243 min read
Abandoned and Condemned
Once, it was a stunning mausoleum, hailed as 'magnificent.' Constructed with durable concrete and adorned with Italian marble and...
Christine Shephard
Feb 4, 20234 min read
Time Cannot Fill the Empty Chair
As October comes to a close, Sunday's weather was ideal for taking my camera on a walk through my favorite local cemetery, Oakwood in...
Christine Shephard
Nov 1, 20223 min read
Death...The Last Sleep?
On Edisto Island in South Carolina, there is a Presbyterian church dressed in white. I visited this church on a lovely February afternoon...
Christine Shephard
Oct 24, 20224 min read
V...is for Vampire...
Could this mausoleum hold more than just an urban legend? His breathing was labored, and his heart raced as he sprinted through the...
Christine Shephard
Oct 8, 20223 min read
My Soul is Among Lions
Throughout my extensive travels in cemeteries and graveyards, I've sometimes stumbled upon a gem - something distinct and extraordinary...
Christine Shephard
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Mirror, Mirror
"I do believe in spooks, I do believe in spooks. I do, I do, I do, I do believe in spooks, I do believe in spooks, I do, I do, I do, I...
Christine Shephard
Jul 10, 20223 min read
Hip To Be Square
As you enter Oakwood Cemetery through the Comstock Avenue gate, stay on the road to the right, and you'll soon notice this striking,...
Christine Shephard
Jul 5, 20223 min read
Super Freak
"She's a very kinky girl, the kind you don't take home to mother. She will never let your spirits down, once you get her off the street....
Christine Shephard
Oct 25, 20203 min read
Quiet, Please
“Listen, do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell?” – John Lennon/Paul McCartney There are certain...
Christine Shephard
May 17, 20202 min read
A Tale Of Two Gracies
"The stars shall fade away, the sun himself grow dim with age, and nature sink in years; but thou shalt flourish in immortal youth…”...
Christine Shephard
May 11, 20202 min read
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
“I've only been here three days and it's just a shooting, but give me time, okay. This place is fantastic. It’s like Gone With the Wind...
Christine Shephard
May 2, 20205 min read
Raise Your Hand
“Live Long and Prosper.” – Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock in Star Trek I have always enjoyed photographing hands. Aside from the face,...
Christine Shephard
Apr 26, 20202 min read
The Name Game
"I'm asking you who's on first." "That's the man's name." That's who's name?" "Yes." - Abbott and Costello, Who's On First I...
Christine Shephard
Apr 19, 20202 min read
Off With Their Heads
"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith." - Steve Jobs When I visit cemeteries, I often come...
Christine Shephard
Apr 13, 20204 min read
Rest In Pieces
It might sound like an urban legend shared around a campfire or a tale from Ripley's Believe It or Not. Read on to discover how two...
Christine Shephard
Apr 6, 20203 min read
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