September 11, 2021
October 10, 2020
Staten Island’s Moravian Cemetery has it all–death heads and winged soul effigies on centuries old headstones, intriguing epitaphs, beautiful angels, heartbreaking modern-day memorials, lush green overgrowth, gorgeous trees, peace… quiet. Meandering through its paths in Autumn is the stuff that Cemetery Season is all about. Leaves are turning I found Read more…
October 13, 2019
As soon as my friend started describing his new seasonal side gig, terrorizing people at an old Victorian mansion on Staten Island, I knew he was referring to the Kreischer House. And I knew I’d now get to go inside the beautiful home I spied this summer. Dead By Dawn, Read more…
December 30, 2018
🔔 Every Time A Bell Rings… A New York City angel gets stalked by me. But after a thorough exploration of Moravian Cemetery a few weeks back, Staten Island doesn’t have that many angels left. But it does have disorganized and disheveled cemeteries that are also photogenic, like Silver Mount Read more…
December 2, 2018
I’m now totally convinced there is no bad weather for cemetery photography. Today’s grey and mist was perfect to explore Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island’s oldest “active” cemetery. Dating back to 1740, some of the weathered headstones are well-worn, broken, and strewn about. But there are plenty of winged ladies. Ladies Read more…