MEMORY IN STONE Photo Gallery by Jola Dziubinska at pbase.com

MEMORY IN STONE

This is the project I've been thinking about for a long time. Showing old gravestones from almost forgotten cemeteries in Roztocze region. Beautiful, hidden in the grass or among the trees.
Local inhabitants don't go there, because the families of the origin - Jews, Ukrainians - don't live there any more - gone or forced to resettle.
So this is up to accidental tourist to go and see those stone crosses, ledgers and figures.

Gorajec	Gorajec	Gorajec	Gorajec
Jozefov	Brusno Nowe	Brusno Nowe	Jozefov
Gorajec	Gorajec	Stare Brusno	Stare Brusno
Lubaczow	Lubaczow	Lubaczow	Lubaczow
Lubaczow	Stare Brusno	Gorajec
Nemyriv	Brusno Nowe	Gorajec	Nemyriv
Gorajec	Brusno Nowe	Gorajec	Gorajec
Chotylub	Chotylub	Chotylub	Chotylub
Brusno Nowe	Szczutkow	Szczutkow	Brusno Nowe
Stare Brusno	Stare Brusno	Stare Brusno	Stare Brusno
Chotylub	Chotylub	Chotylub	Chotylub
Radruz	Radruz	Podlesie	Radruz
Radruz	Radruz	Radruz	Radruz
Gorajec	Gorajec	Gorajec	Gorajec
Lubaczow	Lubaczow	Lubaczow	Lubaczow
Hope For Eternal Life

gazon		26-Jun-2015 15:44
You should continue, you have a talent.

Jeff Real		24-May-2012 12:56
I love your amazing work in this gallery. Really special! ~V~

Daniel Wickwire		20-Jun-2010 06:23
Powerful images Jola. Strange but I find cemeteries full of life. So many lives lived. So many joys and sorrows. My wife and I visited one the other day and I spoke the names of those I came upon. It seemed very respectful to remember those who are forgotten. Strange? Anyway, a powerful collection of images. Take care. Daniel.

bill gates		06-Dec-2009 14:45
Amazing and fabulous gallery, x-treme nice pix, thank you sharing - V³ Greetings from Roeselare, Belgium :)

Sasha S		05-Feb-2009 23:53
Lovely, moving gallery. One of my favorite subject matter.

Dmitry Zamorin		12-Jan-2009 20:43
very good work... it makes to reflect on...

Jim		12-Nov-2008 05:00
Wonderful images. Thank You!!!

Guest		02-Jul-2008 06:25
Thank you for posting these beautiful pictures. It makes me want to go visit this place where my great grandmother once lived.

Thomas		02-Mar-2008 15:33
i love cemeteries and you captured the mood of this one very well! great title, v

Popko van Meekeren		03-Feb-2008 13:01
Nice gallery and great place to do photography. You've got some wonderful shots in there althought I believe that a bit more use of DOF in the shots would do something good to most of the pictures....

Jan Wisniowski		04-Oct-2007 10:31
Excellent idea ... nostalgic pictures !

mathilda williams		09-Sep-2007 00:09
a beautiful gallery, jola. excellent work. big vote mathilda

Gervan		25-Jun-2007 20:26
Interesting project, beautifully captured.V.

blizzard		13-Jun-2007 23:54
marvelous you captured these with mood and mystery excllent v

Guest		29-Apr-2007 10:41
I share your interest in forgotten graveyards! When i enter one of these I'm always under awe of these forgotten people and their memories! Well done!

Guest		04-Apr-2007 15:34
impresive and moving

Guest		01-Nov-2006 16:17
Wonderful exposures, It's nice to see some of the old cemetaries from other countries. Thank you for your comments on my gallery also!

Piotr Sobolewski		28-Sep-2006 19:23
great gallery, especially I like b&w

June Marie Sobrito		11-Apr-2006 00:36
Thanks for your nice comments on my galleries! You have quite an array of superior galleries here...I love old graves also, so this would be one of my favorites of yours..take care, June.

Christina		08-Apr-2006 11:30
truly atmospheric images! I shall revisit regularly!

Chris Thorpe		04-Apr-2006 11:05
Powerful, inspirational and thought provoking. Your use of light on this very touching subject is stunning. This is most impressive, I'm so glad I visited this allery. Thank you for your invite as well as your kind comments. Chris

Marisa Livet		02-Apr-2006 19:31
An interesting project, Jola. Our story is also there. It would be charming knowing more.... Marisa

Richard Calmes		22-Mar-2006 16:43
Very good work! Sensitive, touching, and well photographed! Vote

Guest		20-Mar-2006 21:20
I love looking around old cemeteries, in real life and on screen, thanks for showing me this one, it's beautiful xx

Alida Thorpe		20-Mar-2006 20:31
Your images are beautiful. I enjoyed the b&w as well as the color. Voted!

Guest		18-Mar-2006 13:42
will make same story, but with a gothic beauty. waiting for warmer weather. good work! JC

Guest		17-Mar-2006 17:33
Vote!

Brussels Sprout		14-Mar-2006 23:40
Interesting idea. A further proof that cemeteries are good places to take pictures. If interested, please have a look at my gallery on the same subject: http://www.pbase.com/ponceletf/celtic_cemeteries&page=all

Focus		14-Mar-2006 22:30
Beautiful gallery and nicely captured. It is a shame that no one visits any more. Voted.

Marijka		14-Mar-2006 15:22
beautiful work--- i have some you could add to your list-- but even though they look forgotten-- they are simply in a place that is off the beaten track... there is a part of me that hopes that these are truly not forgotten, but weathering with age as we all do... i always enjoy the words to this one song 'dust in the wind, we are all dust in the wind"... thanks for sharing such a wonderful gallery with the all!

Donnaray		14-Mar-2006 02:07
Brilliant Gallery! GMV

Guest		13-Mar-2006 13:54
Very beautiful gallery! Thank you for sharing.

JW		08-Mar-2006 22:35
So sad in many ways, but reassuring that nature is so much bigger than us humans. An inspirational gallery.

yosi aptekar		06-Mar-2006 18:31
outstanding collection of images.

arminb		06-Mar-2006 18:02
Very honorable project! Please continue and they will not be forgotten any longer! Cheers, Armin

Guest		04-Mar-2006 21:20
Excellent work I love this gallery

Guest		04-Mar-2006 20:34
Beautiful.

BAS Photography		01-Mar-2006 21:05
Outstanding gallery!

cat bounds		25-Feb-2006 14:54
Jola, you got my vote :) Thanks very much for your comment in my small, just beginning cemetery gallery. And thank you for the inspiration. This gallery is so powerfully composed. Awesome!

Long Bach Nguyen		16-Feb-2006 22:48
Great subject matter and wonderfully and artisticly display with nice composition. Long

Scott		09-Feb-2006 00:45
Such a wonderful gallery through the seasons. I hope to start a similar gallery and hope you will drop by and see it. Great work.

Guest		28-Jan-2006 19:10
One of the best galleries I have seen! I love old cemeteries and you have done a great job capturing these. You get my vote!

Guest		27-Jan-2006 21:37
THIS IS AN INTERISTING GALLERY.

Guest		25-Jan-2006 15:22
Great work in this gallery! I like the titel.

Sasha S		18-Jan-2006 17:48
Thank you for your wonderful comments. My grandmother passed away when I was a teenager and since then, I have been drawn to cemetaries, but for a good reason. I love the art, the architecture, the memories... You have a great eye and great talent.

Guest		16-Jan-2006 12:22
I love cemetery shots, some lovely locations here! You've captured them well.

Jose Paulo Andrade		14-Jan-2006 11:08
Very good project and execution!

Matylda Lempel-Chareza Photography		13-Jan-2006 19:16
Ladny pomys³.

akleja		13-Jan-2006 15:39
Voted.

Neal Nye		13-Jan-2006 12:59
This is a beautiful gallery, so sad and so thught-provoking. You have done a wonderful thing to caputre these and show them.

Guest		13-Jan-2006 11:34
You have done a fine job with this gallery, Jola very interesting One would think that local historians would be interested in preserving these sites

James Ross		11-Jan-2006 21:59
It's very sad to see neglected graves. Nature will take over. Great gallery. :-)

laine82		11-Jan-2006 21:11
A great display of tributes. Cemetaries show us so much of the people of history

Hodero		11-Jan-2006 20:49
Great Idea. Love the solitude on these old graveyards.Had a plan to do this with my mothers cemetary as well.Do you mind ? X

Guest		11-Jan-2006 20:47
Nice work, Jola. I love the angles you've captured. Warm Regards Mike

Focus		11-Jan-2006 17:48
great idea for a gallery............and you have a great start!!

Guest		10-Jan-2006 15:41
A wonderful idea, Jola. This should be an interesting gallery to watch unfold.

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