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In Sweden we celebrate All Saints' Day the Saturday closest to Nov 1st. This year it was Nov 1st. Which ment it was also Halloween,a phenomenon now spreading across Sweden. In a way similar to our easter witches. :)
Well, the first image shows the area in the graveyard with graves. Almost all of them has been lit. Quite amazing I think. The second image is the area where ashes of cremated are spread. Both my parents are there. It is a small pond, in a lawn area, with water in it and people lit their candles all around it. It is beautiful but I always whish for frost or a little bit snow as it would be even more beautiful.
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Well, the first image shows the area in the graveyard with graves. Almost all of them has been lit. Quite amazing I think. The second image is the area where ashes of cremated are spread. Both my parents are there. It is a small pond, in a lawn area, with water in it and people lit their candles all around it. It is beautiful but I always whish for frost or a little bit snow as it would be even more beautiful.
P52 SSS WATW
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Wonderful photos, you have captured the excellent atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteVery Pretty! I like taking pictures of lights at night, too.
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It's a beautiful tradition! Great photos!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, and it looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteJa i Sunnerå utanför Ryssby i småland. Ett vackert område precis som trakterna runt sjön Möckeln i Älmhult.
ReplyDeleteEn vacker tradition - askan efter min familj finns på Skogskyrkogården i Karlskoga.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that you have Easter witches. Your photos are quite different from anything I've seen.
ReplyDeleteCandlelight can be somber and dramatic at the same time♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/yellow-spot-of-sundown/
ReplyDeleteGraveyards and Halloween go hand in hand here ... but this tradition is more to honor those who have passed than to be afraid. These are beautiful pictures and a wonderful tradition. Halloween is fading out here because it has become dangerous for the kids. Sad but true ... Thank you for sharing this tradition with us, Monica ...
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
Vad vackert du fångat alla de fina ljusen på graven. det är nåt speciellt.
ReplyDeleteHa en fin dag
kram Meta
It is beautiful - we don't have that tradition here...and today would have been my father's 93rd birthday. So thank you:)
ReplyDeleteWow! that's quite a sight.
ReplyDeleteNow that you've mentioned this tradition on a snowy day, I think I'd like to see those pics here on your blog, so I wish that wish for you. :)
Lovely pictures!
I love the atmosphere! Here in Italy the All Saints' Day is always November 1st..
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting seeing what you do for All Saints' Day. We don't do that here and Halloween never used to be a big thing either but it seems to gathering momentum on the retail side. I love seeing what happens in other countries.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos despite the difficult lighting...
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