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RE: Mother and Twins - Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia (and Rocky!?!)
Very nice! We don't have any quite that ornate in this area, as Minnesota was "the frontier" in the 1800's, and most settlers weren't very wealthy. The civial war-era graves are still fascinating, though. Sculpted by hand, with thoughtful epitaphs inscribed, they are works of art in their own right. It would be fun to see that graveyard in the fog... :-)
Mary's sculpture looks very nicely weathered. 150+ years has provided some added aesthetic!
I love shooting at night or in the fog in cemeteries, most of them (due to vandalism most likely) close at sunset or before. The weathering is my favorite part. Sadly, especially in Europe, arms and legs tend to fall off- sometimes worse. It's hard to find good cemeteries in the US. New Orleans & Savannah have been my favorites. Every cemetery I've been to in Europe (Paris, London, & Rome) is like a museum. We were just in Hollywood and of course many of the rich and famous have super expensive statues, but they usually don't have any character to them. Too clean and polished.