Cemetery Photos Challenges: Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle
#Cemeteryphotos Challenge by @melinda010100
I saw this fun challenge by @melinda010100, and decided to participate.
I am generally creeped out by cemeteries (don't know why, just do), but when one of my fellow PhD students - a specialist on death in the Pacific Northwest - offered a tour of Lakeview Cemetery as a special Halloween tour, I decided to take it.
Seattle's Lakeview cemetery is probably one of the most scenic cemeteries in Washington State. Perched atop Capitol Hill, it offers views of both Lake Washington, and the Puget Sound.
Lakeview Cemetery - View of Lake Washington
From the cemetery, you can also catch a glimpse of Seattle's Space Needle:
Aside from views, it is also the final resting spot of many famous Seattleites, from founding fathers, to celebrities:
Princess Angeline - daughter of Chief Sealth, whom Seattle is named after:
Seattle Pioneer, David Denny, and the Denny Family:
Seattle Pioneer, Henry Yesler:
But probably the most famous tombstone in Lakeview Cemetery, is this - Bruce & Brandon Lee:
It is a very interesting cemetery. If you happen to be in Seattle, do pop by for a visit!
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!help.howdy from Texas solewalker! I don't generally love to look at cemeteries but this one is quite remarkable! On a big hill with a great view, very outstanding. This was a perfect post for that challenge!
Howdy @janton! Thanks for dropping by. I love your blog! It is so lovely to read your series on history - we need more of those.
howdy again solewalker! well thank you so much for your kind words and I love your blog too, it looks like you travel all over the world! amazing!
Thanks so much for touring that beautuful cemetery and taking photos to share! I always find that cemeteries are full of so much interesting history and bits and pieces about people's lives. Resteeming!
@melinda10100 Thanks for starting this fun challenge! It is interesting to see what others have posted as well.
It really is interesting to see all the different places around the world!