Sunderland Secret

Riverside Cemetery

Hey folks, not much time to blog today but I wanted to show you this place I found today in Sunderland. It's the Riverside Cemetery and the earliest graves date back to 1714.

The road leading to it is obscure and not always safe. That's Mount Sugarloaf looming in the background.

The cemetery itself was a glassy sheet of ice, making it impossible to really explore as much as I wanted to.

However, I did manage to get over to the back where the cemetery looks out over the mighty Connecticut River. This is a view of the river impossible to see in warmer weather because of all the leaves. 

The combination of this gnarled tree and faded tombstone make this a scene right out of Stephen King novel.

 



I won't tell you the exact location of Riverside cemetery, lest too many flock to it, but those who know the hilltowns will recognize how to get there from my photos. 

Fine Art

Wow, I can't believe the jean shorts in this photo are painted on! 

Now that's what I call inspiring art!

Believe nothing because a wise person said it.
Believe nothing because it is generally held.
Believe nothing because it is written.
Believe nothing because it is said to be divine.
Believe nothing because someone else believes it.
But believe only what you yourself judge to be true.

-Buddha