Ripon Wisconsin is one of those early communities that has a few notable claims to fame. It has a well known college. It is also the official birthplace of the Republican Party in 1854.* So you'd expect plenty of history and a bit of prosperity. Just the place to hunt for tree shaped tombstones on a quick trip through the area.
Alas, not an abundance to be found. One in fact. But a nice specimen.
Fall leaves don't make for the best contrast in photos of tombstones, but do add a sense of mortality to them.
Speaking of transience, a good reminder that these monuments will not be around forever, at least not in their full magnificence. A dove resting on a crumbling perch.
And a nice little planter. Although I do on rare occasions see monuments of this sort with fresh flowers I have never seen the planters used for their intended purpose.
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