A short walk from where I live lies a bluff overlooking the Han River, it is the Seoul Foreigners' Cemetery Park. Most of the people buried here were missionaries who passed away in the late-1800's through the mid-1900's, but there are some newer "residents" as well. I understand that the most famous person buried here is Homer B. Hulbert.
Numerous gravestones bare marks from the Korean War. I presume some original gravestones were completely obiterated as there are many newer replacement-looking gravestones that simply say "unmarked" (not pictured--boring!). Most are written in English, many also have translations in Korean and Chinese. There's also a few Russian ones too and others.
I've read that some people believe this to be one of Seoul's prettier parks. I can't agree. It feels somber, and the atmosphere is marred by the proximity of traffic and urban encroachment. There's also the obvious reminders of death, war, and...Christianity. Can't say I'm a fan of those three. But it's an interesting park nonetheless.
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Nice pics and informative commentary.
Did you shoot in B&W or convert?
Shot in B&W with a simulated "yellow" (81A?) filter. Then moved into Photoshop and drastically modified with the "Highlights & Shadows" tool, especially in terms of increasing contrast to create a harsh landscape effect. The photos straight out the camera just looked too pretty on their own.
Hey, thanks for linking us. Some lovely pics on this blog -- really like B&W photos in this post. Very evocative.
Of course we'd like to see more Korean food shots, but... ;-)
are you saying you are not christian? why aren't you a fan then?