UK to Slovakia

Some of you will remember my last post about All Saints Day 2008 and how I got a little emotional.
This year we revisited the ‘old’ cemetery in Kezmarok armed with our carefully selected Candles of Remembrance; hats, scarves and gloves to keep the chill of the winter fog at bay.

I won’t recount my thoughts again but it was a very moving experience. I don’t hold to the belief that there should only be one ’special’ day to remember loved ones and other individuals as it’s something most of us do almost every day of our lives but I do think that retaining such a ’sense of occassion’ is important to the next generation to make sure that specific deeds; groups and individuals are never forgotten.

The photo accompanying this post was taken with a cheap digital camera and to be honest didn’t really capture the scene very well so I have used some GIMP magic to lighten the image a little (the photo was taken at around 2300hrs and the only light source was that of the candles). The scene depicts several hundred small candles placed at the base of a small concrete plinth, which in turn is home to a small cross, close to the entrance to the old cemetery in Kezmarok.

The lights you see in the background belong to candles placed on or near graves.