At a street memorial for Tracy Ader and her two sons murdered in their home last Friday, I spotted this flow of candle wax that was cascading over the curb. I thought it was beautiful, but it conflicted with my emotions about what it represented. For a community shaken by this horrible tragedy, I’m sure there is some metaphor in this photo that, for now, escapes me.
Melted and lit candles mix on the curb at the Ader family memorial at Heroy Avenue and Whitehouse Street Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review