friday's.fences | paradox ...

Simple yet effective.
I would not want to stumble on my way in late one night; 

 "those are mighty sharp points you got there gate!"

How telling is it that it is located at a home outside the cemetery. 

(coincidence - I think maybe not)

Vestiges of offerings on the stone fence surrounding a cemetery in Salem.

The backside of Roger Conant's monument.
I found the curvature to be of visual interest,
my daughter was quick to point out that it was unintentional and likely caused by a car.
 I'd like to think it was an expression of creativity.

but based on his matter-of-fact expression and epitaph,
she is probably right.

Roger Conant 

First Settler of Salem 1626
Born 1592 - Died 1679 

"I was a means, through grace assisting me, to stop the fight of those few that then were here with me, and that by my utter denial to go away with them who would have gone either for England or mostly for Virginia." 

~

For a group of people that sailed across an ocean to enjoy (religious) freedom
- they sure were a stale and rigid bunch.
I gather Conant was disinclined to acquiesce to austere rules - both Puritan and British;
so while this city with its history of intolerance is famous for condemning people to death for "witchcraft",
it was founded by someone simply wanting to work and pursue his faith peacefully.

paradox

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