If there is one place in the world, where I feel total peace and in a harmony with myself … it must be at the Jewish Cemetry in Warsaw. Can spend hours there and when leaving I feel so peaceful. 
Not that I have any connection what so ever with the cemetery, but it’s nature’s way to care and embrace all the victims of WWII and the atrocious crime against the human race.
Nature makes it so beautiful and a sanctuary for generations to follow. …. and gives them time to reflex and remember. Just as it does for me. It’s not a place that makes me feel sad .. or upset. It makes me feel so thankful for my life. 
A place I visit every time I’m in Warsaw and it embraces me too.
“But here God didn’t come.
We were all on our own.”
Art Spiegelman
What beautiful photos! I, too, find peace and solace in cemeteries. More so the older ones with the history of people long gone and the stately tombstones. I’ve been visiting old cemeteries for about the past 25 years. If you look at my photos I have: grandchildren, nature, cats, and cemeteries.
Thank you for sharing these with us. I’ve never been to Warsaw, and probably will never get there, so I enjoyed being able to see some of these.
Thank you so much, Trisha … I had the same solace feeling at the Memorial Park in Hiroshima. I didn’t feel any sadness … I felt embraced. In Warsaw the nature take care of the headstones … there hasn’t been anyone to look after them. My pleasure, Trisha … I wish that everyone had a chance to visit this cemetery. I have never visit the mass grave – the cemetery is so big and it’s still used today.
There is so much there, and we all see different things. For me it represents the thriving Jewish community before Hitler, indicated by the number of their dead before he got to work.
Next time you might like the Powązki Cemetery next door. Have a look at this https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YYC2UlKvuag to whet your appetite. It’s a bit more ordered than the Jewish cemetery.
Thanks for the link …. Meg, next time I will pay it a visit – but I love the Jewish cemetery because the nature is the frame … and reading the gravestones … most of them died around 1942-1946, and some of them has been moved from other cemetery because they have been buried under none Jewish names. But there is also a lot older graves. I just think it’s so beautiful in it’s decay and that nature embrace it and care for it.
I completely agree, Vivi..
Thanks!
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We have both posted images from this very special place.
Yes, a truly special place … I wouldn’t mind going back again.
Well, I would definitely….
All of your photos touch my heart where there is a special place and respect for the Jews! I love your photos.
Miriam, thank you so much for your lovely comment.
Thank you for sharing your photos. You did take quite a few!
Yes, I been visiting the cemetry twice … so I have loads.
The contemporary cemetery doesn’t look like that here in US.
Not here neither … everything has so be tidy and orderly. *smile – but on the other hand I don’t think there has been anyone left to look after the family graves … so the nature has taken over and that is why it’s so special.
I remember in Philippine, the graves look like mansions!
Same in New Orleans … very few in Sweden do grave those days. 90% of us are getting cremated.
Yes, my husband’s dad was cremated. His mom is not sure. So they bought a lot with a full length and half length side by side! Both my parents were cremated and stayed in the multiple level “apartments” cemetery in Hong Kong!
I think it’s the right way to do it .. because to use up land for graves in those days. And I want my ashes to be lowered at sea … as my mum. I don’t want to take up any space on earth after I’m gone.
That’s a great thought. I was thinking who would go to my grave when everyone lives so far away.
That is just what I have in mind … there will be nobody to visit my grave and if there is they can just go down to the ocean if they want to remember me.
What a great thought. I have two relatives wanted their ashes scattered into the ocean. It’s beautiful!
We are not allowed to scattered the ashes anymore – we get a paper urn with the ashes and its put on the ocean and it’s gone in less and a minute. I think the scattering ended up that quite a few relatives got ashes blown back in their face and nose. People haven’t considered the winds directions. That’s why they stopped that procedure. The urn is so beautiful.
That make sense. We have no control of the winds directions. Paper urn is a smart idea!
Yes, and as I said it’s so beautiful made.
Yes, indeed! 🙂
I have to go. Good night. Good to chat with you!
Sleep well and dream carefully. *smile
I like you say dream carefully. I don’t know if I dreamed last night…Hummm
It was really Einstein that used that expression. “Sleep well and dream carefully, because with dreams starts responsibility”. I love that sentence.
A place where God didn’t come sums it up, Vivi. What survivors we are, but one wonders for how much longer. It’s a beautiful post, but I’m feeling anxious this morning. Waiting for good news about a friend who is critically ill. Sending hugs, sweetheart 🙂
Sorry, to read about your friend … I hope for good news for both her and you. Yes, I think God forget all victims of war, but during the holocaust he was totally absent. Hugs in return.
Thanks, darlin 🙂
Wonderful gallery of photo for this week. Thanks for playing. 😀
Thank you, Cee …. always a pleasure to play on your playground. *smile
great photos, and the music was a really nice addition to your post
Thank you so much … it’s hard to find suitable music for a place with both beauty and sadness. Albinoni’s piece is one of my favourites and I always feel good when I listen to it.
I imagine it was hard. It did fit nicely.