{"id":14844,"date":"2011-09-27T00:01:21","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T07:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/?p=14844"},"modified":"2021-03-15T09:52:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T16:52:34","slug":"ajaccio-cemetery-and-the-coast-of-corsica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/14844","title":{"rendered":"Ajaccio Cemetery and the Coast of Corsica"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cemetery in Ajaccio, Corsica is largely occupied by above-ground tombs. The tradition of entombing the dead above ground rather than below has its roots in the Genovese origins of Corsica. Traveling a bit further to the west along the coast of Corsica, there is a relatively large area with new plantings of native species. Each young seedling is surrounded by blue netting, creating a kind of blue forest.<\/p>\n

Looking out along the coast, one can see the Cape of Parata where stands a 16th century Genovese tower (La Parata) and, a little offshore, one can see the Sanguinaire Islands where, on the largest of which, a lighthouse guards the coast. The first time I stepped into the Mediterranean was on the island of Ibiza. Here, on Corsica, I got my feet wet in the Mediterranean, but quite by accident. While waiting to be photographed on the shore, a large wave snuck up behind me and soaked me up to my knees. Quelle surprise!<\/p>\n

\"Ajaccio<\/a><\/p>\n

Ajaccio Cemetery<\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE:\u00a0 Ajaccio Cemetery (Ajaccio, Corsica, France); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 09 August 2011.<\/p>\n

\"Ajaccio<\/a><\/p>\n

Ajaccio Tombs<\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE:\u00a0 Ajaccio Tombs (Ajaccio, Corsica, France); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 09 August 2011.<\/p>\n

\"Cape<\/a><\/p>\n

Cape of Parata and the Sanguinaire Islands<\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE:\u00a0 Cape of Parata and the Sanguinaire Islands (Ajaccio, Corsica, France); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 09 August 2011.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

The Author in Corsica<\/em><\/p>\n

SOURCE:\u00a0 The Author in Corsica (Ajaccio, Corsica, France); photographed by Jim Robinson for Stephen J. Danko on 09 August 2011.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2011 by Stephen J. Danko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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