the promise of autumn
There is something to be said about names carved in a tree amongst those carved in granite for eternity.
“American Union preserved / African slavery destroyed /
By the uprising of a great people / By the blood of fallen heroes”
— Inscription on Sphinx - Civil War Memorial by Martin Milmore, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Take the Violet Path for breathtaking views of Cambridge, Boston, and beyond. Worth the hike.
