Poor dead goldfish
Off to Heaven
They are not Forgotten
What is it with me and fish? I can’t ever seem to keep them alive for more than a few days. Yesterday I purchased a number of goldfish so I could take some cool images and within hours, a few were already dead. By today, they were all dead. I swear, I did it by the book. I allowed the water to sit for 24 hours before I added the fish, I let the fish get used to their water for an hour or so before I dropped them into their new environment. I added a cup of bleach to the water to purify everything (yes, just kidding about the bleach…please don’t write me). By this evening, they were all dead. Oh well… I’m sure they’ll have a proper burial after I take some photos.
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A little over a decade ago, the story started of the apparition of the Virgin Mary appearing on a semi-regular basis just north of the small town of Springfield, KY. Thousands and thousands of people flocked to the area hoping for a miracle, a cure, or simply a religious sign. During this time, various people began building a shrine to Mary — consisting mostly of plastic or plaster religious figures. A few people even began building a little church there, but after a few years, the walls are still only about two feet tall (though there is a nice floor). I guess they gave up.
This sign, photographed just over a year ago, seems to provide visitors information on the Virgin Mary’s busy schedule. Unfortunately, during my last visit a couple of weeks ago, I found the sign missing. Perhaps it was stolen as an interesting souvenir or maybe the Virgin Mary simply changed her schedule.
The shrine has certainly seen better days. Interest has dropped significantly over the years and now people straggle in only a few at a time. It appears as if there have been a few high school beer parties there and some of the many figurines have been burned. It’s too bad people can’t leave some of these cool places intact.
Some of the other sites found at this shrine.
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