What connects Stephen King with the Ramones?

I know, that's a simple one. But this isn't a quiz show and i was desperate for a snappy headline. And i failed miserably. Again.

Anyway, this post is quite unusual. It is about a cemetery, but it's not one you'd expect here:

One odd thing about it is the fact that this Cemetery is in Herford, Germany. The german term "Tierfriedhof" is there, too, but still it's a bit baffling that it is an international cemetery. I can only guess (it's an educated guess though) that this is because in Herford are quite a few barracks of the british forces and even today there are thousands of british soldiers and their family living here.

What is (at least in my opinion) very disturbing here is the fact that the amount of caring you see and the amount of grief you sense is here a lot stronger compared to "normal" cemeteries where humans lie.

It's called a Pet Cemetery, but i'd rather prefer "Dog Cemetery" since there are only dogs. No Cats, no rats, no birds not even a hamster. Just dogs.

Another rule i'm breaking today: Normally i avoid pictures with the name on the headstone. But since here they are (come on! it's true!) just animals i'll risk it.

The quality of the pictures is not that extraordinary, but that wasn't the point here. I'm merely documenting the graves.

Here we go:

The last days of winter

Last week i visited some cemeteries in Bad Salzuflen and -even the snow is long gone- it felt like winter. It was chilling to the bone because of an eastern draught which reminded me of this:

"You left the east wind to me," said Gimli, "but i will say naught of it."

"That is as it should be," said Aragorn. "In Minas Tirith they endure the East Wind, but they do not ask for its tidings."

(The Two Towers, Book 3: The departure of Boromir)

It was quite hard to endure it, but i managed it barely. Here are the results:

Bad Salzuflen, Germany

I was there quite early in the morning and was lucky because the sun vanished around noon in a grey mist.

The Cemetery itself is -from the landscape's point of view- very beautiful: It's on a side of a hill and has plenty of old trees which makes a -especially in hours like these- quite eerie atmosphere. Unfortunatly there was not a single grave that deserved special attention. Dreary headstones and dull crosses. No beauty is to be found there. The most interesting thing i photographed was this cross, and that is just barely interesting. It's definetly not a thing of beauty.

Bad Salzuflen, Germany

After leaving a bit disappointed i treated myself with the third visit of the cemetery in Herford. 

Herford, Germany

Herford, Germany

Herford, Germany

Herford, Germany

Herford, Germany

A few days later however i found a small cemtery in the suburbs of Bad Salzuflen and i was surprised to find angels! That is such a rare thing here in my county and i never would have thought that this is possible on a such a small cemetery here. 

Bad Salzuflen-Schötmar, Germany

Bad Salzuflen-Schötmar, Germany

Bad Salzuflen-Schötmar, Germany

Bad Salzuflen-Schötmar, Germany

Bad Salzuflen-Schötmar, Germany

Bad Salzuflen-Schötmar, Germany