Solemn Prayer
Solemn Prayer, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders. Not to far from my old home in Bay View exists a small cemetery nex to Sacred Heart. While driving through I captured this statue against the sky. The blue sky seems to capture the feelings in the sculpture.
Honey Creek Cemetery and School
Honey Creek Cemetery and School, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders. Honey Creek Cemetery, located in West Allis, is older than the city itself. The first burial recorded was in December of 1831. Eight Civil War Veterans and several Spanish War Veterans are buried at the site. Together, there are more than 455 graves. The Honey ...
Ornate Cross
Ornate Cross, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders. An incredibly beautiful cross at Calvary Cemetery.
Broken Angel
Broken Angel, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders. Continuing my journey through Calvary Cemetery I came across this monument. Near the base of Chapel Hill you will find this statue in solemn prayer. The appearance of just one wing and the slightly downward gaze makes for such a lonely shot. Much like yesterday, I had a ...
Padre Pio
Padre Pio, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders. At the base of Chapel Hill there is a courtyard where a bronze statue of Padre Pio stands. The story of Padre Pio is an interesting one. Born Francesco Forgione in 1887 he became a Capuchin priest where he was given the name Pio. “Padre Pio was just ...
Bronze Angel
Bronze Angel, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders. The most beautiful monument I came across at Calvary Cemetery was this angel at the grave site for Patrick Drew and his family. Drew emigrated from Ireland and would eventually become the Milwaukee Commissioner of Public Works from 1893-1896. Upon his death in 1903 this memorial was commissioned ...
Weathered Gates
Weathered Gates, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders. Calvary Cemetery is the oldest existing Roman Catholic cemetery in Milwaukee and the resting place for many of the city’s early influential figures. Established in 1857 it was filled with many the remains from Milwaukee’s first cemetery established in the First Ward. Within the grounds you will find ...
Solemn Strength
Solemn Strength, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders. I spent a very solemn and quiet afternoon in Wood National Cemetery. Usually I find myself very uneasy in cemeteries, however today was a very different experience. Wood National Cemetery was established in 1871 as Soldier Home Cemetery to inter the remains of soldiers who died while under ...
A Quiet Snow
A Quiet Snow, originally uploaded by Dennis Jenders. On a very snowy evening in Milwaukee I set out to find some inspiration. The streets were very quiet because of the snow fall. In South Milwaukee I found a spot that captured that silence. I captured quite a few shots, and in most of them I ...