During this strange time when we are staying distant from each other, a long walk is a good way to get some exercise and a change of scenery. Cemeteries are great places to go for walks because they are peaceful and usually not too crowded. We have been going for a lot of walks in our local cemetery, and I put together this scavenger hunt for your next walk in a cemetery. I hope it will help you slow down and notice more little details. A printable version is here: Memento Mori.
Here are some things for you to find in the cemetery:
- Someone born 100 years before you
- Someone who lived for at least 100 years
- A noun that is not a name, place, date, or family relationship
- A diacritical mark (accent, umlaut, tilde, etc.)
- A name that is also a plant
- A first or last name you’ve never heard before
- A statue
- A (living, not statue) animal that is not a squirrel, dog, or small bird
- A color picture
- A military veteran
- Headstones next to each other with different last names that start with the same letter
- Someone with your first or last name
- The longest-ago birthdate you can find
- Wind chimes
- A name that starts with the letter Q
- A bench
- Two headstones next to each other facing different directions
- An obelisk
- Music notation
- *A Utah pioneer historical plaque
- *A picture of the Salt Lake Temple
- *A President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Something you did not expect to find in a cemetery
The three asterisked prompts will probably be difficult to find outside of Salt Lake City. Feel free to replace these prompts with your own based on important people or places near you.
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