Unitarian Cemetery, Archdale St., Charleston, S.C.
I walked this morning through the old Unitarian Cemetery on Archdale St. just before the rain started. The camellias are in their glory and I love the browning petals on the ground as much as the rare perfect bloom. I think I may need to get some camellia bushes for myself. All I have is one white bush.
I love the saying on this tombstone. It makes me hope the couple had a long and happy marriage.
I hope everyone has had a good weekend. According to my tradition I have left all my chores to do in the last few hours. Blah. Anyone want to come over and do my taxes for me?
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I've likely said it before, but this is my favorite Charleston cemetery. My wife's favorite tombstone saying is "I told you I was sick".
Joan - I so miss the explosion of colors that happens in South Carolina in March. And camellias are one of my favorites!
Les - heh, that's my favorite, too. It's on a tombstome in Key West.
Oh, oh - I've seen it! I have a print of it somewhere, before digital days. They had a few funny ones in the Key West Cemetery.
"...lovely and pleasant in theirs live together."
I don't know, sounds like pure propaganda to me.
Beach Bum - Surely it's gotta work for some people. ;)
Beautiful pictures. The south is indeed beautiful in springtime.
I stumbled upon your website and it makes me happy every day. Counting the days until my return to Charleston after living in the north since 1983. You capture everything I love about Charleston. Used to frequently meet my boyfriend in this graveyard.
Stumbled upon your site and it makes me happy every day. You capture everything I love about Charleston. Counting the days till I move back after living in the north since 1983. Used to often meet my boyfriend in that graveyard. Very romantic spot.
Sorry for the double comment.
No problem :)
Let me know anything you want a picture of and I will try to track it down!
Wonderful shots of the cemetery, especially the first one and of course the camelias.
Thanks for these pics Joan - I used to walk by that cemetery every day on my way to class...it was always beautiful. I especially love the entrance from King St.
bfarr - thank you!
I love the tombstone!!
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I love this cemetery, I had to write a novel for an english class in college and spent the afternoon walking through the cemetery drawing inspiration from what I saw and felt there. I ended up writing about a mother and daughter in Charleston, who were named after a mother and daughter I found there.
on a side note, I love your blog. I found about it last summer when you photographed some friends and I on cannon street and we looked you up, I have been following you since then!! Even though I am now gone from Charleston, your blog keeps me connected to home!
Becka - that makes me happy. Thank you!
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