Cuddeback

The Beloved took me out in the car today. I was feeling a bit better and the thought of being inside another day drove me insane. So: roadtrip!

One of the dirt roads led us to this cemetery, Cuddeback. It's been there since 1893 and from the looks of it it's been out of use since the seventies.

What's odd to me, still, is how cemeteries are part of the landscape here. I'm used to cemeteries being next to a church, walled in or at least gated. I have seen a few of those around, but most of them are situated in neighbourhoods, in between houses even. And no elaborate tombstones, but simple grave markers, in the grass.*

I can see the attraction of this one: it's not visible now, with all the snow, but there's a huge cornfield behind this cemetery (we recognized the ginormous sprinkler system) and it must be gorgeous there in summer. It's not that bad looking in winter either :)

As we drove home the clouds broke apart and the sun came out. Just for a tiny bit, the world looked 6 shades better :)

Runner-up: ice fishers


* It's custom (at least here) for veterans to get a star (bottom right corner) on their grave. Usually it will say on the star which war they have fought in. On Memorial Day they'll also get little flags.