yes that is spanish moss hanging down from the live oak you see in the photo

I wonder if it is a family plot? A very fine shot. Nice capture.

never thought of that lol

Vert cool capture!!!!!!!!

Great photo, jocko!

Great photo and interesting observation !!!! There are some people that are favorites also after death ??????

I think the graves in this plot are of soldiers as all the stones are the same Jock.

Nice shot.

I agree with jayfar about these tombstones. Very beautiful capture!

belle photo

I agree about they maybe be soldier graves. some wealthy families will purchase a plot to bury all of their family also

GReat place and fantastic capture !!!

Good shot, Jock.

A wonderful capture*****

A lovely capture!! xx

If I had to guess, I'd say jayfair's comment on the markers is right. A very interesting and moody photo, Jock.

Le cimetière Saint-Louis no 1, le plus ancien, fut aménagé et ouvert de 1789, à la suite de l'incendie qui ravagea le précédent lieu d'enterrement en 1788. Il est situé au nord du quartier français, à huit pâtés de maisons du fleuve Mississippi, au nord de Basin Street. Le cimetière N°1 possède une majorité de tombes de familles franco-louisianaises et beaucoup d'entre elles sont rédigées en langue française. Un secteur du cimetière concerne les personnes de confession protestante. On y trouve également des personnalités vaudous.

En 1823 fut inaugurée une première extension, avec l'ouverture du cimetière Saint-Louis no 2, située à trois pâtés de maison du premier cimetière. Ce cimetière renferme les tombes de nombreux musiciens de jazz et de blues et fait partie du patrimoine créole et afro-américain.

En 1854, fut ouvert le dernier emplacement, le cimetière no 3 à trois kilomètres du quartier français historique, près du bayou Saint-Jean, le long de l'Esplanade avenue. Les tombes y sont plus richement ornées et ouvragées que dans les deux précédents et témoignent de la réussites et de la fortune de ceux qui y furent enterrés. Tradition française Inondation du cimetière lors de l'ouragan Katrina. Allée du cimetière.

Le cimetière Saint-Louis présente un aspect original, très français, qui le distingue de l'ensemble des cimetières américains. En effet, dès sa mise en service, au XVIIIe siècle, les tombes furent érigées au-dessus du sol, et non dedans, en raison de la présence de la nappe phréatique couvrant la plus grande partie du territoire de La Nouvelle-Orléans, située au-dessous du niveau de la mer et entrecoupés de nombreux bayous. Il était impossible de creuser le sol afin d'y enterrer les morts en pleine terre. Les pierres tombales et l'ensemble des sépultures et chapelles s'élèvent au niveau du sol et rappellent le style traditionnel des cimetières français et notamment le plus célèbre d'entre eux, le cimetière du Père-Lachaise à Paris par son organisation et sa vue d'ensemble.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, the oldest, was constructed and opened in 1789, following the fire which ravaged the previous place of burial in 1788. It is located north of the French Quarter, and eight blocks the Mississippi River, north of Basin Street. Cemetery No. 1 has a majority of graves of Franco-Louisiana families and many of them are written in French. Cemetery sector concerns people protestant. There are also voodoo personalities.

In 1823 was inaugurated a first extension with the opening of the St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, located three blocks from the first cemetery. This cemetery contains the graves of many jazz and blues musicians and is part of Creole heritage and African-American.

In 1854, was opened last location, Cemetery No. 3 three kilometers from the historic French Quarter, near Bayou St. John, along Esplanade Avenue. The tombs are richly decorated and are engineered as in the previous two and testify to the success and wealth of those who were buried there. French Tradition Flood cemetery during Hurricane Katrina. Alley of the cemetery.

The cemetery of St. Louis presents an original aspect, very French, which distinguishes it from all American cemeteries. Indeed, since its commissioning, the eighteenth century, the tombs were built above the ground, not in it, because of the presence of ground water covering most of the territory of New Orleans, located below sea level and interspersed with numerous bayous. It was impossible to dig the ground to bury the dead in the ground. Tombstones and all the tombs and chapels rise at ground level and remind the traditional style of French cemeteries, including the most famous of them, the Père-Lachaise in Paris by his organization and its view complex.

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SHOT

Interesting. I wonder why this section is set apart.

Cool view.

Great shot Jock :)

Super shot, Jock and thanks to claude19 for the info.

Great shot.

Great pic...fascinating stuff

Well kept grounds. Good capture.

What Claude19 said in re this interesting photo.

Very interesting....

Wonderful old place for resting... Fantastic shot, Jock.

it was a challange for me to find your grandson, well hidden lol interesting infos from claude19! ;o)