Liskdc photographs a cherub at Forest Hills Cemetery.

You just have to know how to listen and do a bit of research. Mike Ball profiles a couple of inventors buried there, including Richard Lufkin, inventor of the first vamp folding machine, which was revolutionary for its time.

Both are large, impressive birds. But unlike turkeys, cormorants aren't known for attacking people. Mike Ball took a couple of photos of a cormorant stretching its wings at Forest Hills Cemetery the other day.

Evan reports on his trek (so no, he didn't fall through); he saw plenty of ice-fishing holes and a snowman standing on the ice in the middle of the pond.

Joe Driscoll stayed firmly on solid ground as he photographed Forest Hills Cemetery in the snow.

Mike Ball notices that the naked goddess of the harvest statue in Forest Hills Cemetery no longer has a protective scarf, leaving her fully exposed to the elements:

... For Ceres, the white air with the snowy lawn and iced pond surface made the statue look all the worse equipped. I may have to take over the scarf duty.

Jef Taylor takes a walk through Forest Hills Cemetery.

Joe Driscoll was among those taking photos at the Japanese lantern festival at Forest Hills Cemetery on Thursday (click on the photo for a much better view).

Also there taking photos: Katken and Korri Crowley, who took one shot that showed:

The lanterns were all launched from different points all over the pond, but they still all came together in the end.

Boston Police report that a woman who had just lit a memorial candle at her father's grave at Forest Hills yesterday afternoon was in her car about to leave when a guy came up to her, showed a box cutter and demanded she get out of the car. Police patrolling Centre Street in West Roxbury 30 minutes later spotted the car; arrested Jamal Daniels, 26, of Roslindale on a carjacking charge.

This is at least Daniels's second car-related arrest. Last November, Boston Police reported arresting him on a charge of receiving a stolen-motor vehicle.

Mass. Marrier is our host (and, yes, it's true - e.e. cummings really is buried under a tombstone reading EDWARD ESTLIN CUMMINGS):

... Instead of fame by distant contact, consider the fall and winter in one of Boston's most splendid parks. A few photos taken today show a bit of what you can see in staturary, wildlife, art, and iconography. ...

Kat attends, photographs the annual Lantern Festival at Forest Hills Cemetery:

... It was beautiful. We arrived just before dusk as the Taiko drummers were performing. Daylight was melting away, the rhythmic drumming and haunting flute captured our attention. As dusk approached and the Japanese flute faded away, a lone bagpipe kicked in with Amazing Grace. For a few seconds the two instruments overlapped and instead of being discordant as you would expect, they blended beautifully together. The piper played as folks made their way to the lakeside to release the lanterns. ...