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The road "dead-ended at a cemetery." by mkovac
That chills my soul.
It reminds me of the time I was riding my bike in Ranelagh on a brisk Saturday afternoon in 1972.
I saw a long line of cars headed toward me. They were following a hearse. It was a funeral procession. I heard some pedestrians behind me calling out, "Here comes another one!"
It was another funeral procession coming up behind me. Just as they came together in traffic, I found myself right in the middle.
Just like your road dead-ending into a cemetery, I found myself in an auspicious time and place that would give a person given to Santeria pause. A spooky event for you and me. Unforgettable at the very least.