Of Man and Nature

I posted this, because it makes, for the discerning eye, a definite statement about the impermanence of both man and nature. This was taken in Bonaventure Cemetery here in Savannah, made famous in "Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil". Bonaventure is a turn of the century cemetery, with both ornate and plain graves. Nature is an intense part of Bonaventure—live oaks, palm trees, palmetto, Spanish moss, etc. The most startling facet of it is the weathering of the gravestones. Savannah weather is no friend to granite, iron fences or marble. Bonaventure is on a high bluff, overlooking the broad sweep of the Intracoastal waterway and fairly extensive marsh. The river and the marsh supply wind, heat and moisture copiously, mercilessly attacking the statuary and grave markers.

Your comments/critiques are welcomed.

f/5, 1/60, ISO 400, +0.3 EV, D300 w Nikkor 18-200mm VR @ 75mm. HH, slight crop to straighten image. PP in LR2, CS4.