Lápidas discoidales

Posted by Paco Díaz (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) on 23 July 2008 in Landscape & Rural.

Lápidas discoidales del cementerio de Itsasu, en el Pirineo vascofrancés.

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Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

Beautiful, Paco - I love images that can have you lost in time. Very nice.

23 Jul 2008 5:22am

Erik from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Great work, and I agree with Stephen.

23 Jul 2008 6:07am

Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany

A really nice place for a cemetery. Picture combines the beauty of the landscape with the silence of the place. Reminds me of remote locations visited on various travels...

23 Jul 2008 6:41am

Nicholas from Shah Alam, Malaysia

Nice landscape shot.

23 Jul 2008 7:36am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Interesting shot. Are the gravestones a particular local style? The mountain in the background looks like the one Cezanne spent a lot of time painting.

23 Jul 2008 9:44am

@grouser: Yes, these gravestones are typical of the basque culture, southwest of France and northwest of Spain.
Thanks for your comment.

Prieto from Talavera de la Reina (Toledo), Spain

La verdad es que es casi un placer caminar por este cementerio. Es la primera vez que veo uno igual. Interesante, muy interesante.
Un saludo, gracias por tu visita.

23 Jul 2008 11:53am

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

This is a very interesting place with very uncommon gravestones! Thanks for sharing.

23 Jul 2008 1:45pm

@ManuelaR: These gravestones are typical of the basque culture, southwest of France and northwest of Spain.
Thanks for your comment.

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

very beautiful headstones -- seems a well respected and peaceful place.

23 Jul 2008 3:47pm

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong

Your image is lovely with excellent crisp detail and excellent DOF. The designs on the tombstones are fabulous.

23 Jul 2008 6:23pm

Cia from Kvänum, Sweden

Great shot!

23 Jul 2008 6:25pm

saman from BANEH -KURDISTAN, Iran

Great shot!

23 Jul 2008 6:44pm

Scotfot from Kabul, Afghanistan

A very interesting image. In Scotland the very oldest gravestones are discoid like these, however they are much older - from the 1600's!

23 Jul 2008 7:00pm

Pep Mir from Spain

Una foto que creo recordar, me gustó entonces y me gusta ahora, tienes verdes muy bonitos y documentas un cementerio que al menos para mi era desconocido.
Un abrazo.

23 Jul 2008 7:00pm

Koldo from Sopelana, Spain

Preciosa foto, a mi me pilla cerca pero todavía no he estado por alli. Los verdes tipicos del Norte.
Un saludo.

23 Jul 2008 8:09pm

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Interesting the shapes of these gravestones. I've seen once in a photo by Perry Hermans a similar gravestone in Ireland. Scotfot speaks of gravestones like these in Scotland from 1600's. Can it be a common heritage (Celtic?)?

23 Jul 2008 8:25pm

damian from Murowana Goślina, Poland

que pasa tio? :)
i don't really understand what have you written, but this landscape looks very irish. nice shot!

23 Jul 2008 8:39pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Very interesting shot .

23 Jul 2008 8:45pm

gbe from kansas city, United States

fascinating photo

23 Jul 2008 10:56pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Online again :) Hi Paco, thanks for the comments. Very good image here, nicely composed. I notice too how sharp the image is, right back into the mountains.

23 Jul 2008 11:10pm

Carlos Palma from Philippines

I love how the hill seems to roll along with the horizon!

24 Jul 2008 12:17am

Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States

Great shot... I love the mountain ranges in the back...

24 Jul 2008 1:31am

Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand

Thats a beautiful surrounding for a last resting place. You've captured the serene atmosphere in this photo, very beautiful. I like the shape of the headstones. Looks like a really old graveyard. Thanks for your compliments!

24 Jul 2008 4:09am

Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia

This is a delightful image. The are so many layers of interest from the foreground to the mountains, and the soft look of the light is beautiful.

24 Jul 2008 11:00am

Laurent from Lyon, France

je reconnais bien là les fameuses pierres tombales basques avec même une croix basque sur celle de gauche

24 Jul 2008 9:40pm

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Wow, those are great. I think I want to be buried with a basque headstone. (After I die, of course.)

27 Jul 2008 3:12pm

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ISO 100
24 mm

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