Sunset in Central Texas

Sunset in Bastrop

My friends in the Northern part of the United States

and in Eastern Canada are taking and posting

spectacular photographs.

Sunset 1 ~ From a hill at Fairview Cemetery

 All this beautiful work has made me want to get out again

and see what my little part of the world has to show.

Yesterday (1/5/2015) I could tell from the sky

that we were going to have a spectacular sunset

after suffering many cloudy and dreary days.

Sunset 2

 Therefore, I tried to seek higher ground and ended up at

Fairview Cemetery on the edge of town.

Several hills there afforded a wonderful, unobstructed view

of a most spectacular sunset and I was thrilled

to be there to capture its beauty.

Sunset 3

 This is the oldest part of Fairview Cemetery as reflected

by the iron fencing around some of the grave sites.

It is not a sad place to visit and as a child I always

thought it was so sad that my parents, grandparents and aunts

wanted to visit old cemeteries looking long buried relatives.

Now, I don't find it sad but interesting.

I always said I wanted to be cremated

and have my ashes scattered, but now I

find that even though I still wish to be cremated 

I want them buried in this lovely old cemetery

with my name and dates on the marker.

Sunset 4

 I particularly like the monuments rising up and

the Live Oak Tree framing my photo.

Angel standing watch over "War Babies" Memorial (from 1940s)

This particular grave site is heartbreakingly beautiful.

 I need to researchexactly who the "war babies" were, 

where they died, and the circumstances of this burial site.

A little project that I can likely find answers to at the 

local museum or public library or perhaps online.

It has taken me just over six months, but I think I have finally

decided on the marker and wording for the G-man's grave.

I think this will help me once it is installed...it is so barren at this point,

but once it is placed I will take a great sigh at having it done well.

I would like to have it placed by his next birthday in February... sentimental? Yes.