Churchyards - living with death

London churchyards are ancient, beautiful...and mostly empty. The bones are laid to rest in the crypts of the parish church, and the headstones are taken away or moved to the walls and borders if, as in many cases, the churchyard becomes a public park.

Island afterlife: San Michele

The island of San Michele has served as a haven for fishermen and travellers, a monastery, a prison, and finally since 1807, a cemetery.

a visit to sleepy hollow

One fine Spring/Summer day we took a gorgeous trip up to Westchester, NY to see some dear friends. The houses! The trees! The magnificent Hudson!

I am a big pop culture nerd and was disappointed to learn that Charles Xavier's giant Westchester mansion from the X-Men movies was actually a manor in England. But the disappointment turned to excitement when we remembered that Westchester was home to Tarrytown...and Sleepy Hollow.