New England Oddities

This Week’s Best Photos

Below is a selection of our best photos taken over the past week. Click to open full size. Beneath the photos you will find links to our full Flickr sets for these locations.

Dark clouds spell an impending storm over Simsbury Cemetery in Simsbury, Connecticut.

Stone detail at Simsbury Cemetery.

An interesting red sandstone marker at Simsbury Cemetery.

Marble monuments at Simsbury Cemetery.

A beautiful view of the valley from the top of Simsbury Cemetery.

The ruins of Madame Sherri’s Castle in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

Madame Sherri Forest in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.

The Jaffrey Meeting House in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.

Intricately carved slate markers abound at the Old Jaffrey Burying Ground in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.

Another slate stone, with the Meeting House in the background, at the Old Jaffrey Burying Ground.

A sandstone marker from the old section of Calvary cemetery in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

Another stone detail from Calvary.

The newer section of Calvary in Holyoke boasts a wide array of stunning Catholic symbolism and a beautiful collection of monuments and statues. Here are just a few.

Detail of a headstone carved to look like lace a Calvary Cemetery.

Our full photo sets on Flickr:
Simsbury Cemetery – Simsbury, CT
Madame Sherri Forest and Ruins – Chesterfield, NH
Old Jaffrey Burying Ground and Meeting House – Jaffrey, NH
Calvary Cemetery – Holyoke, MA