Cynthiana, Kentucky

Caught the Big One:  "Forever the fish bite in heaven." That fish is as big as the boat. Battle Grove Cemetery. [2015]

Frederica, Delaware

Symbolizing Hope:  "When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace; In every high and stormy gale, My anchor holds within the veil." On the headstone, there's a ship, and an anchor for each of the partners. What's the symbolism of the lighthouse on the distant shore? How about the bird in the sky? Barratts Chapel Cemetery. 2013.

Port Penn, Delaware

Focus on Hickory Grove Cemetery:  Memorials often act like mirrors: They reflect scenes from the environment around them. Many mallards must the McNally's have watched from their home on the water. And, many fish must Mr. Smith have reeled in from those same waters. The Delaware River flows right through this graveyard. [2013]

Utica, Maryland

To the Ocean, White with Foam:  Over three hundred years ago, English poet John Dryden gave voice to the sentiment behind the etching here: "To die is landing on some distant shore." What a perfect metaphor! In keeping with the poetic theme: See how the epitaph rhymes with the geometry? St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery. [2010]

Forever in Our Hearts