fifty missed christmases

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 18 December 2024].}

I'm a little late for yesterday's offering, but sharing this image of an infant's grave (still?)born 51 years ago today felt timely.

(Fifty missed Christmases as of today's date).

holly go lightly

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sheltering santa

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a single perfect snowflake

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 17 December 2023].}

of red bows and holly

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wreath. red ribbons. reunited.

^{[I originally posted this image as early access for my Patreon patrons on 6 December 2020].}

season's grievings

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 2 December 2020].}

As promised in my 22 November post, albeit starting a day later than planned, I've been putting together a new series of photographs.

These are images I've previously taken that have a particularly seasonal relevance. Though, as warned, they're not really full of your usual Christmas cheer.

As many of you will know, I've a bit of a thing for graveyards, cemeteries, churchyards and other places of rest. If you don't know, now you know.

Reviewing photos I imported from earlier this year recently, I realised I've gathered a collection of photographs from various places of rest that capture mementoes of Christmas. Festive ornaments and decorations left by family and friends recently or not so recently.

So, I thought it was as good a time as any to edit a selection of these to share with you as a series entitled 'season's grievings'.

I'm still reviewing how many I have and editing them as I find them.

Given the topical nature of the series, I'm going to share them early-access for patrons-only on my Patreon, but only two days ahead of them becoming public and being posted here and elsewhere on the interwebs, instead of the usual week.

For the avoidance of doubt: these photos are shared respectfully. Both, for those who've passed and the families who decorated their final resting place.

I find these both beautiful and heartbreaking tributes to those now gone.

holly wood

Day forty-seven of The 100 Day Project.

Illustrations:

American holly by Henri-Joseph Redouté from Histoire des arbres forestiers de l'Amérique septentrionale, volume two