red roses and reindeer

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 1 December 2025].}

It's that time again.

As has become something of a custom, life is "all change" again this December (well, at least on the work front).

Despite that, I'm aiming to share new images from my season's grievings series every couple of days between now and Christmas and make them public approximately two days later.

I hope you enjoy!

I photographed this grave in Abney Park Cemetery in February 2012. The inscription is hard to read through the plant life, but it could be for Thelma Marie Lucas. Alas, I haven't been able to find anything to confirm that or to inform me more about the interred.

I hope that those who love you miss you this much and more after you're gone.

(Though, without the requirement of it being so physically visible. I personally don't want to be buried, so there would be nowhere specific like this for those who love and miss me to show it in the same way.)

mum at christmas

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 15 December 2024].}

sunshine on wreath

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 24 December 2023].}

the free gift of god is eternal life

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 21 December 2022].}

a succulent christmas

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 17 December 2022].}

the tears in our eyes

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 13 December 2022].}

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^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 15 December 2021].}

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^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 13 December 2021].}

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^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 5 December 2021].}

season's grievings

^{[I originally posted this entry as early access for my Patreon patrons on 2 December 2020].}

As promised in my 22 November post, albeit starting a day later than planned, I've been putting together a new series of photographs.

These are images I've previously taken that have a particularly seasonal relevance. Though, as warned, they're not really full of your usual Christmas cheer.

As many of you will know, I've a bit of a thing for graveyards, cemeteries, churchyards and other places of rest. If you don't know, now you know.

Reviewing photos I imported from earlier this year recently, I realised I've gathered a collection of photographs from various places of rest that capture mementoes of Christmas. Festive ornaments and decorations left by family and friends recently or not so recently.

So, I thought it was as good a time as any to edit a selection of these to share with you as a series entitled 'season's grievings'.

I'm still reviewing how many I have and editing them as I find them.

Given the topical nature of the series, I'm going to share them early-access for patrons-only on my Patreon, but only two days ahead of them becoming public and being posted here and elsewhere on the interwebs, instead of the usual week.

For the avoidance of doubt: these photos are shared respectfully. Both, for those who've passed and the families who decorated their final resting place.

I find these both beautiful and heartbreaking tributes to those now gone.