22 September 2010

"Walk like an..."

This post covers a couple of monuments with Egyptian motifs I have come across.

From Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, GA:

A dramatic arch...


And from Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, NY:

A more subtle mausoleum...

Detail:



Sadly, there's also a lovely example in Buffalo's Forest Lawn Cemetery, but my visit there was not very long, and I'm unlikely to be in that end of the state again anytime soon, if ever. Check out other people's photos of the Gilbert Memorial Sphinx here or here.

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