Forget Me Not. January 27, 2011
Posted by littlebangtheory in Love and Death.Tags: Doane Cemetery, Forget Road, Hawley MA, sunset
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Driving around yesterday, way up in Hawley, I turned down Forget Road looking for rural scenes to photograph.
I came across this, a small cluster of trees in a landscape of high fields, just before sunset – Doane Cemetery:
The snow was deep, and I post-holed out among the stones, being too lazy to put on snowshoes for such a quick stop.
Many of the markers were too old to read, and I found it ironic that they were out here on Forget Road.
But I could read the name of Charlotte Wells, whose smaller stone is on the right in this photo:
…next to her husband’s larger and more ostentatious memorial. His name has been erased by time, and remains only on Charlotte’s stone, as she was called, “Charlotte, wife of ________ Wells.” Two hundred years ago she was regarded as little more than his possession; now she can name or not name him, as a witness wishes.
I wish to remember Charlotte, no longer anonymous.
The sun went down, and what I had envisioned as an interesting black & white photo essay blossomed into this:
It was as if the snowy fields had somehow ignited:
I actually took some of the color out of that one.
Goodnight, Charlotte.
Miz Lu and I often visit Capt. Shattuck up there just to say Hi and thank him for his contributions.
Cool… great spot, eh?
What a wonderful way to finish my day.
Well then, glad to tuck you in with a smile. 😉