Print of the Day - Twice Dead

Twice Dead - There is a certain melancholy for me in finding a fallen stone. For one, obviously, the stone was erected to mark the site of an individual who has passed through life. Though death is imminent, it's still sad enough. Less obvious, though, the fallen stone marks a second death, in a way. In most cases, the stones will probably rest where they fall only to be covered by the advancement of seasons and shifting Mother Earth. And much like the mortal they mark, it will settle comfortably to the depths, never to be scene again.
I am always drawn to these fallen friends of life. A last look; a final goodbye, and maybe a picture to remember them by.
This one was taken in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.