The sun finally peaks out from an overcast sky as a lone cellist plays at the Colorado Burial Preserve, the Rocky Mountains looming in the distant background. Mourners are spreading soil on a newly-made Earth altar dotted with rocks, plants and other “treasures” gathered earlier from the 65-acre preserve; the rich, dark soil is mixed with seeds in a natural attempt to restart the circle of life.
Because the soil itself also encompasses death – spread on the ground after months of being enriched in a specially-made vessel. That vessel composts human remains for people who choose this type of green, natural and newly-legal burial option after passing away.
