While walking through the historic Easton Cemetery my roll of film jammed, resulting in few slides to have light leaks. In the words of Bob Ross, “we don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents!” I’ll take it. Happy little accidents are beautiful.
Bob Ross also said that “Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do.” This blog is an exercise in that, and it provides a way to share my work and interact with others. Photography has been a major interest of mine for years. It’s been my one constant. It is ever changing but always the same. It’s always there.
Cemetery’s hold that same energy. Ever changing through the effects of time and nature, but the graves remain the same, and they will, forever. The Historic Easton Cemetery is no exception. In operation since 1849, the cemetery marks the existence of many notable figures of the area, including James Madison Porter, founder of Lafayette College. Their contributions to the area live past their gravestones and can be seen on the names of many local schools, institutions, and streets.
The Historic Easton Cemetery calls itself “an outdoor sculpture garden, filled with Victorian gravestones carved as angels, tree trunks, obelisks and more.” A beautiful place for a walk, a lesson in history, and an exercise in photography. This was my first time exploring this cemetery and i’m sure it won’t be my last.
Thank you for reading my first post. I’ll be updating this blog frequently with more photography and more words about all the beautiful things around me. Have any recommendations of places I should visit/photograph? Let me know!
– Shelby Ringer, November 2019
Shelby Ringer 
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