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•  Info I just liked the motif here, with the ash tree in the background framed by the columbarium, sort of growing "out" of it. Taken in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA. Three-frames stitched. all by — Rhododendrites ^talk |  19:46, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Support — Rhododendrites ^talk |  19:46, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Works for me. This perspective on the tree turns the columbarium with its rather conventional architecture into an impressive monument. (I hope they don’t prune or fell that tree. I have seen such stupid things too often here in Germany – that trees which were the main attraction of a park, a cemetery or an avenue have been mutilated oder cut down for “practical” reasons or questionable security reasons.) --Aristeas (talk) 18:34, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

• Mt. Auburn is known for starting the trend of garden cemeteries in the US back in the early 19th century. They wind up being at least as much about horticulture as burials/interments, and I dare say more people use them for parks/walks/birdwatching than because they have loved ones there. In other words, I think this ash is safe as long as it's healthy. :) — Rhododendrites ^talk |  19:00, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

• It’s very reassuring to hear this ;–). Thank you very much! --Aristeas (talk) 09:01, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

It's a National Historic Landmark as the first American rural cemetery. Once churchyard cemeteries started getting too full, someone got the idea that maybe cemeteries should be a pleasant place to spend your time, so it should have the same features as a park.

As a result of its heritage status I, too, doubt that one could take that tree down unless there were valid safety reasons (like, it was dead and posed a risk of collapsing on someone). Daniel Case (talk) 19:21, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

That’s good to know. Thank you for the insights! --Aristeas (talk) 08:48, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

•  Support per Aristeas. -- Radomianin (talk) 19:08, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Daniel Case (talk) 19:17, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Support Rosalina 🍵 462369 04:41, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Support --Wieggy (talk) 07:01, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Support -- IamMM (talk) 14:37, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 10:03, 6 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Oppose The composition is nice, but the lighting not so much (distracting shadows and washed out colors). Since there's not much sky in the picture, I think a cloudy day would be better to bring out the lush greens. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 07:42, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Oppose per King of Hearts. -- Karelj (talk) 16:36, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
•  Oppose I have to agree... Poco a poco (talk) 22:49, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

Confirmed results:

Result: 8 support, 3 oppose, 0 neutral → featured. /-- Radomianin (talk) 22:05, 10 February 2023 (UTC)

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