halloween eve

i couldn't imagine a better place to spend

this halloween eve than the cemetery. 

there were no costumes

or bustling crowds of children.

only me and the shadows

and the sound of the wind

rustling the crispy leaves.

this lone angel kept watch

while my nikon captured

mother nature's

late fall beauty.

one of the things

i love most

about this particular cemetery

is the vast variety of headstones

from old to new,

from modest to grand,

from big to small,

there's intricate detail

to be admired all around.

this halloween eve

i did not wear a costume

or beg for candy

or dip for apples

but i did stand tall

in the cemetery

paying homage

to all those who

peacefully rest

surrounded by

beauty