Angels Dropping Flowers

I sometimes see statues in cemeteries, where a female figure or angel is holding flowers in one hand, while the other hand seems to be dropping the flowers over the graves. I’m not sure of the exact significance of this, but the angels appear to be spreading blessings. Perhaps this tradition is related to flower girls at weddings who spread flowers or petals ahead of the bride, or hand them out to the guests. If anyone knows more about this tradition feel free to leave a comment.

Photo: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colorado (you can click on the photograph for a larger view).

Wings

The angels category here is one of the most popular, so I thought I would add another winged messenger to the website. This one is from Mount Olivet Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Riverside Angel

Photo from Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Colorado

Angels

Angels are seen gathering in just about every cemetery. I will ocassionally be posting photographs of these winged messengers here in the cemeteries blog.

Photo: Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado
For more Fairmount angels see the Fair Angels Photoblog