I didn’t know any of the dead at this small cemetery, close to Sandy, Oregon. But you can’t visit a cemetery without thinking of your own.

Fallen cherub

Lamb

Rebecca S

Gravestone close up

I only took photos of the oldest graves. That way, it felt more like documenting history and less like an invasion of privacy. But I noticed decorative trends among the newer stones: Mount Hood. Trucks. On one, a skateboard. Friends had poured out a couple of beers for him.

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