A large granite pyramid in Cedar Hill Cemetery is the memorial for Mark Howard,
a prominent insurance executive in the middle of the 19th century.
(Hey, this is Hartford, the country's insurance capital!)
On either side of the doorway are inverted torches, symbolizing the extinguishment of life.
The July theme for City Daily Photo bloggers is "upside down."
(Sorry if this interpretation if a downer.)
(Sorry if this interpretation if a downer.)
22 comments:
Good eyes to see the appropriateness of this, Jack. I love funerary symbols.
Very impressive, but I'm not sure an angel is a "correct" representation for an insurance person! Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Clever of you :)
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Hard not to appreciate the modesty of this guy's grave...
Ya, but was he an 'angel'? Interesting find too. I would have missed it.
Good for you for seeing the inverted torches, Jack. I'm sure I would have missed them.
So good Jack!
The whole structure is imposing, and I find the subtlety of the position of the torches somewhat surprising.
Good choice. Cemeteries reveal a lot of local lore and symbolism if you know where to look. Thanks for sharing this.
Apart from anything well done for even spotting the upside down flames Jack, what a nice to(rch)uch!
You clever boy!
Very clever Jack!
Yep, you are a clever one indeed and great shots for the day!! Like Lowell, I do have a little trouble connecting "insurance men" and angels, but what the heck, it's a beautiful place!!
Good one, Jack! I wouldn't have noticed that or realized its significance.
I bet you were happy to find this! Fantastic!
That sharp eye of yours came up with a gem. It took me a second to notice the 'upside down' torches.
Don't think I would like to have her knocking on my door. She doesn't look happy.
Fantastic, Jack. Simple and perfect. You’ve made a great Theme Day post. I'm glad you picked this to share with us.
Excellent choice for theme day.
This would have completely escaped my notice. So I've even learned something from your post. Thank you.
Inverted torches... never seen before... I'm surprised.
Very clever, Jack !
I haven't heard of inverted torches in that context before. An impressive grave.
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