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I walk amongst the stones not to mourn,but to witness love that has nowhere to go but back to the earth. All photos in media are my own. Alt text friendly.

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@rozanderson.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#31daysofgraves day 31 Memento Mori. Sadly the headstones at Dunblane Cathedral graveyard, with memento mori, are now mostly worn away. These images are all from Dunblane Museum. Staff & volunteers there are helping with a new graveyard audio tour, hopefully out soon. 🤞 Cheeky wee plug! 😀

Headstone, now flat showing memento mori symbols of skull, sand timer and crossed bones. Also an heraldic shield.Small headstone showing skull, with teeth, and crossed bones also date 1740 and initials H P A I.Old photograph of headstone showing winged soul, and sand timer also cordwainer tools of measure and cutter, a crown and date 1738 and initials R C M & M.Old photograph showing headstone with winged soul skull, sand timer and crossed bones. Also farmer symbols of sock a and coulter, in centre the date 1751 on either side and initials I W and A L above split date.