Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "Pole" September 2014 |
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| "...in our prayers" September 2014 |
Fisherdick Road and Route 9, Ware, MA
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Fisherdick Road and Route 9, Ware, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "Nick" November 2014 |
Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "Billy" November 2014 |
Route 20, Millbury, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "Living eternally..." October 2014 |
Patriots Road (Route 2A), Templeton, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| hand-painted, October 2014 |
Patriots Road (Route 2A), Templeton, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "Love always" October 2014 |
Route 202, New Salem, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "Andrew" October 2014 |
State Road/Route 2A, Phillipston, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "Our Beloved" May 2014 |
Worcester Road and Old Boston Turnpike, Hubbardston, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "I am the wall..." November 2013 |
College Street and East Drive, Amherst, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| foam, July 2013 |
Upper Road, Deerfield, MA
Dead Man in the Road
Sara K. Lyons
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| "28th Year" August 2013 |
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| near Morason, August 2013 |
Found this unusual memorial in Phippsburg, Maine on Route 209 on the way to Popham Beach. A little digging led me to another photographer's rendering of the marker and some interesting information in his comments. Also, here's a link to DownEast magazine's take on how Mr. Morason/Morrison arrived at his final roadside resting place.
Gathering Dust
Sara K. Lyons
"We drove past a fireworks warehouse the size of a cathedral, and at least three bundles of fatality markers: small white crosses and plastic flowers gathering dust on the side of the road."
Dark Places, Gillian Flynn, © 2009
The term "fatality marker" was new to me and led to an internet search revealing a fair amount of discussion about the difference between a roadside marker vs. a memorial. An American Legion program in Montana is outlined here. RoadsideAmerica.com has a story about a variety of memorials/markers. And, this article talks about Florida's approach to fatality markers and safety.
Maybe time to plan a road trip?
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "will be missed" July 2013 |
Route 181/Main Street, Bondsville, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| shard, July 2013 |
Route 181/Main Street, Bondsville, MA
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Sara K. Lyons
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| artificial, May 2014 |
Main Road and Route 2, Gill, MA
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "Together" June 2013 |
Another from the series documenting roadside memorials. Taken on the Mohawk Trail in Charlemont, this image might work for base camp photo's Celebrate the Mohawk Trail at 100 – Photo Contest & Exhibit.
Roadside
Sara K. Lyons
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| "Scott" July 2013 |
Part of a series documenting roadside memorials.