Monday, 29 October 2012

Opulent Autumn Cemetery


You don't have to be a lover of graveyards to appreciate the glories of Spring Bank Cemetery. At this time of year it's looks spectacular.






The cemetery is on the Larkin Trail. Philip Larkin described it as the most beautiful place in Hull and for once I could almost agree. In defending the cemetery against "improvement" in the late 70s he said it was a "natural cathedral, an inimitable blended growth of nature and humanity of over a century; something that no other town could create whatever its resources". I  think he might just be guilty of exaggeration. 

2 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for each one of these lovely, lovely images.

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  2. Well, you can't create the beauty of age. You can only wait for it.

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