Cemeteries, Photography

Concrete and Bumblebees

Shelly

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Kevin-Lee Scroughan 1960-60 GS

This was yet another homemade concrete grave marker.

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Fieldstone Grave Marker

I’ve seen lots of blank fieldstone markers–just hunks of uninscribed, raw rock–but I’ve never, ever seen this sort of criss-cross pattern incised on a headstone before. I don’t know if it was preliminary to an inscription that was never made. If so, it would be unusual, as none of the other fieldstone markers in this cemetery were inscribed.

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Gilbert West Married Roda Laman March 20, 1869 Died April 30, 1906

This is the first time I’ve seen a man’s headstone inscribed in this way, with his wife’s name. Usually it’s the woman whose headstone says “Wife of…” Fabulous!

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Brown / Marion Lee 1862-1930 / Lourena 1864-1930 / Paul 1901-1930

I wonder what happened to this family, that killed them all at the same time.

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Bumblebees on Multiflora

It was bright and sunny while I was at the cemetery, but as I was driving home, I noticed the sky in the west had darkened. I got home just before it started to rain. The weatherman had promised that Saturday would be nice, BUT HE LIED!

Cemeteries, Photography

Lanam Ridge Cemetery

Shelly

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Lanam Ridge Cemetery, Yellowwood State Forest, Brown County, Indiana

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Fieldstone Grave Marker

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Peony

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Bumblebee

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Grave Marker with Geodes

I know that lens flare is a bad thing, but it’s so pretty. It’s like sparkly fairy lights.

It was a beautiful morning for a drive in the country, but it’s a good thing I got started fairly early, because despite the fact that the weather guy said it was supposed to be nice out today, I could see rain clouds gathering in the west as I was driving home. So, I timed it perfectly, I guess.

Photography

Millipede

Shelly

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I went to pick up the cat I’m sitting for, to take him for his weekly sub-q fluid treatment at the vet. When I got there, this little guy was trucking across the garage floor. He was moving surprisingly fast, so I couldn’t get a good close-up with all of him in the frame. Or in focus, for that matter. I grabbed a piece of cardboard, to block his way and force him to turn around, so that I’d have another chance to get his picture before he disappeared into a pile of junk, but I accidentally touched him with it. He immediately curled up in a pinwheel, which was kind of cool.

Art, Doodles

Staff Meeting Doodle

Shelly

Staff Meeting Doodle
Sharpie felt tip pen in composition notebook
9 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches

Some of this one is old, but most of it was done during today’s webinar on RDA. (The less I say about the webinar, the better. I’d say it was a total waste of time, but I did get a lot of doodling done.)

I don’t normally recommend Sharpie markers, but these are not from their regular line. Their fine tip felt tip pens are permanent, acid free, and completely odor free. Because the carrier is (allegedly) archival, the ink shouldn’t break down and cause haloing. I bought a two-pack of the pens, and have been using them pretty extensively. The tips are holding up really well and the ink is long lasting. I’m getting much better mileage from them than I do from fine point Pitt pens. I’ll be buying more, the next time I’m at Staples.

Photography

Sinks! In! Bags!

Shelly

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The 4th floor women’s restroom in the west tower is sporting trash bags over two of its sinks. They’ve been there awhile, judging by the layer of dust on top.

I think I may need to take a little tour of the women’s restrooms in the building tomorrow, to see if there are any more black trash bags being employed in a similarly unorthodox manner.