tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post7886791587300198443..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: A Rainy Day in Hollywood CemeteryLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-69010571020678760602018-03-12T20:08:31.030-04:002018-03-12T20:08:31.030-04:00Hello Beth, when you head to Charleston, make sure...Hello Beth, when you head to Charleston, make sure you visit the Unitarian Cemetery, and the church it surrounds. It is right downtown, and one of the most peaceful spots in the city. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-10152005807223843182018-03-12T20:06:21.042-04:002018-03-12T20:06:21.042-04:00Hello Pat. I grew up in Richmond too, and I visit ...Hello Pat. I grew up in Richmond too, and I visit often lately, as my son lives there. However, I have not enjoyed the peace and quiet of Hollywood for many years. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-80724076560481331392018-03-12T20:05:16.281-04:002018-03-12T20:05:16.281-04:00I think I would like your father. I was particular...I think I would like your father. I was particularly fond of that Palmer photo too, even though it was much more modern then the other parts of Hollywood. The pink trees were Magnolias, but I don't know which cultivar. Unlike you, I don't find it difficult to recognize earlier versions of myself, but I do find it startling. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-50637462632245436532018-03-05T21:04:08.076-05:002018-03-05T21:04:08.076-05:00Cute photo at the end, Les. It's always fun to...Cute photo at the end, Les. It's always fun to see a personally historical photo along with the other history. :) I always find cemeteries fascinating (I guess that's strange?). We had one at the end of the road when I was growing up, and we would frequently walk and bike through it when I was a kid. I also find famous historical cemeteries fascinating. King's Chapel in downtown Boston, Author's Ridge in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Lincoln's tomb in Springfield... Now this one will be on my "plan to visit" list. So much rich history there.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-68340269953523541212018-03-05T11:19:15.663-05:002018-03-05T11:19:15.663-05:00I enjoyed this post. I also love old cemeteries, H...I enjoyed this post. I also love old cemeteries, Hollywood among them. I grew up in Richmond and on return visits I often took my mother there to enjoy the peace and quiet and to search out interesting gravestones. pat@siteandinsight.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362106194878068781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-79747339535756963822018-03-04T13:59:39.317-05:002018-03-04T13:59:39.317-05:00My dad took me to cemeteries to play hide-and-seek...My dad took me to cemeteries to play hide-and-seek when I was little... I have an affinity for them ever since. Your picture of Palmer Chapel Mausoleum is wonderful, maybe even better due to the dreary weather. Are those cherries in massive pink bloom? What a contrast to the rest of the trees.<br />Love your vintage photo; 1984 is when I moved to the US. Sometimes I find it difficult to recognize that early version of myself; many changes had taken place since, inside and out.chavlinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907844942343152129noreply@blogger.com