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Stone Angel

Angel's face

As a Doctor Who fan, I really ought not to like stone angels as much as I do. My sweetheart loves to visit cemeteries in his quest for tough plants (‘flowers even dead people can grow’). We often see cherubs but the more characterful angels, like this one holding out a lily in remembrance, are rare. 

Angel holding a lily

It’s in a quiet Scottish graveyard that we found while exploring the area around Rosslyn Chapel.

Stone angel

I imagine some people might think they are creepy and perhaps I would have found them so at one time. Now I see comfort – patience – sorrow – faith – resignation, all rolled into one expression.

43 Replies to “Stone Angel”

  1. Lovely statue though I wonder what she is hiding in her hand covered by the bushes. Don’t turn around. She might be right behind you. 🙂

    1. I wondered what her hand was doing, looking back at the pictures. Sometimes statues are pointing towards the heavens – let’s hope it’s that. 🙂

  3. I like it. Very interesting.
    I recommend Al Pittman’s book. It’s a Newfoundland play written about people who have been buried in a little graveyard in a Newfoundland outport, They all get their voices back on All Saint’s/All Soul’s day.Very thought provoking. The book is West Moon and the play of the same name is still performed today.

  4. [ Smiles ] That stone angel is beautiful.

    I am also a fan of Doctor Who.

    Unfortunately, I haven’t seen Jodie Whittaker’s portrayal as the Thirteenth Doctor as yet.

    I wished that Doctor Who was available on Netflix.

  5. I love graveyards. My nine year old and I were just checking out one Friday. Found what looked like a pile of bones under a bush. Likely would have been so creepy if we didn’t just read Goosebumps Graveyard Ghouls!

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