One of the mystical and meaningful places I have been is the Jewish Cemetery in Prague. In my line of work, I deal with death, memories and funerals. Spending time in a cemetery is actually fine with me. I was very taken by the tradition of the Jews who do not leave flowers because they wilt and die. They pick up pebbles and place them on the headstones as a long-term memorial springing from the earth. The top photo is a rather general one of the cemetery. The next one down is a closer view of some headstones. The bottom one is an enlargement showing the rocks and pebbles left by loved ones at some time in history.
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