2107_0281 Stone Angel - a photo on Flickriver

2107_0281 Stone Angel

            With Halloween approaching, maybe it's time for something slightly creepy. I always seek out stone angels in cemeteries; for whatever reason, I find them fascinating. Here in rural Saskatchewan, however, there are relatively few - there never has been a lot of money for building elaborate monuments to the deceased. 

Imagine my surprise, then, last summer when I took a stroll through a small rural cemetery near Orkney and discovered this small and decidedly creepy angel nestled in the grasses at the base of a headstone. It was in pretty good shape, aside from the lichen growth.It seemed very odd to me, with that one hand extended, palm up, as if offering something or beseeching the visitor. Strange. I considered doing a little grooming of those stray grasses and the wild rose leaves that cover one eye, but in the end decided I liked the wild look.

Photographed near Orkney, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Saskatchewan / Val Marie No. 17 (show map)

Taken on: July 8, 2021

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Sets appears in: • Best 2021 • Stone Angels & Cemeteries

Camera: Nikon D850, f/11.0, 1/40 sec, 24mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-0.67 EV
Flash:	Unknown (0x70)
Exposure Program:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
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