The Key West Cemetery is a fascinating location. Over time I've become a bit of a connoisseur of cemeteries, each of which has its own look and feel.
First, let's get the obligatory photo out of the way. Key West is home to what may well be one of the most photographed monuments in the world. It doesn't lend itself to artistic interpretation, so here it is, shot in what you might call an evidentiary style: been there, done that. (Although I didn't see t-shirts documenting this particular attraction anywhere on Duval Street.)
And, in the interests of being thorough, three feet higher on the same wall:
Key West has some raised crypts, which gives it some of the feel of the cemeteries in New Orleans, but there are far more standard ground-level graves than there were in New Orleans. It is very obviously a frequently visited location (although in the first of my three visits I didn't see a soul, so to speak.)
Something that sets the Key West Cemetery apart is the astonishing range of little statuettes and figurines that have been added to the graves. I'll do a couple more posts showcasing this, there were just too many examples to reasonably put into a single post.
- Sid
No comments:
Post a Comment