Lens On The World

By The Light Of A Blue Moon

The full moon wasn’t visibly blue, but its light bathed the 176-year old Laurel Hill Cemetery in a glow for hours last night.  Part outdoor sculptural garden and part horticultural oasis, Laurel Hill is the final resting place of some of Philadelphia’s most famous and wealthiest residents.

Both peaceful and eerie, statuary at Laurel Hill gaze out over the Schuykill river like timeless sentries.

Silent Sentries

View of the Ford Road Bridge over the Schuykill from Laurel Hill Cemetery

'Tis not the sun, but the moon shining brightly

Angelic Protection

Mausoleums on Millionaire's Row

Baeder Mausoleum

Angels watch over Millionaire's Row

And finally a glimpse of how the sausage gets made.

Long exposure of a photographer setting up her shot on her tripod

This entry was posted on Saturday, September 1st, 2012 at 8:05 PM. It is filed under Philadelphia, Travel, US and tagged with Blue Moon, full moon, Funerary Statues, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Light Painting, Night Photography, PA, Philadelphia, Schuykill River. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.