C.S. Young Jr.

Cemetery Strange

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Cemetery Strange
Cemetery Strange

When the Old Settler’s Cemetery in Uptown Charlotte, NC, ran out of space in 1853, the city purchased the first of several tracts of land totaling 100 acres for a new municipal cemetery. Given race relations of that era, the property developed as three distinct but adjacent cemeteries: Elmwood (for the burial of White persons), Pinewood (for the burial of Black persons), and Potter’s Field (for the burial of White paupers). This composition is from the Elmwood section, shot with during a photo-walk with my niece.

Cheers,

C. S.

ADM Industrial Abstract

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ADM Mill Abstract 1

Industrial abstract at the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) flour and animal feed mill in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.

Catania Gate, Taormina

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Porto Catania Abstract

Catania Gate (Porto Catania), built in 1440, is one of the original gates to the hilltop resort town of Taormina, Sicily. It accesses the Corso Umberto, the main street of the city. See more at my Messina and Taormina, Sicily Gallery.

Cheers,

C. S.

Murano Glass Blower

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Murano Glass Blower

Glass blower at the Emmedue Murano Artistic Glassworks in Murano, near Venice, Italy.

La Major Abstract, Marseille

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La Major Abstract
La Major Abstract

Front right entrance view from the Cathedral of Saint Mary Major in Marseille, France. It’s the only cathedral built in the 19th century and the last built in France.  Its foundations are superimposed on an old church of the 4th century.

Happy Easter!

C. S.

Street of Imperial Forums Facade

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Facciata di Via dei Fori Imperiali
Facciata di Via dei Fori Imperiali

Street vignette along the Via dei Fori Imperiali (Street of Imperial Forums) near the Coliseum in Rome, Italy. For the best viewing experience, click to see a high resolution version.

Cheers,

C. S.

Burano: Street of the Boatyard

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Burano Boatyard Street
Burano Boatyard Street

While visiting the colorful city island of Burano near Venice, Italy, I noted this composition taken from Fondamenta S Mauro looking into an entrance to Calle Dei Squeri, or “street of the boatyard.  In Italian, “squeri” (plural of “squero”) refers to small boatyards, especially those where expert craftsmen build and repair wooden boats, particularly gondolas. My trip to Italy, France, and Spain was in October of 2022.  I’m not sure if I’ll ever finish curating the approximately 4,000 resulting images!

Sweet Mary Lou

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Mary Lou 1
Mary Lou 1

My friend Mary Lou is a sweet and amazing lady. At 101 years of age, she is the oldest original member of First United Methodist Church in High Point, North Carolina.

Cheers,

C. S.