Morning... by janetb

Morning...

...on the 200-some-year-old blanket chest turned coffee table. And it’s the simple things in life.
I love the warm colour and the texture on this. I also love old things, and wondering about their history and the people who came into contact with them over the years.
January 30th, 2016  
Lovely focus on the wood grain.
January 30th, 2016  
Nice light.
January 30th, 2016  
@tristansmum Thanks so much, Stephanie! I love to watch for what the morning light paints.
January 30th, 2016  
@lhart Thank you, Lynne! I love the way sunlight brings out things I might otherwise miss.
January 30th, 2016  
@vstap Thank you so much! I always appreciate your kind words. :-)
January 30th, 2016  
So nice, and your comment makes me think of all the mornings it has welcomed!
January 30th, 2016  
Wood — especially *old* wood — can have such character. And the nicks and scratches and gouges belie a history that would probably be fascinating to know!
January 30th, 2016  
Nice simple shot
January 30th, 2016  
That's what you get for polishing and loving that wooden top table, it's giving you something back. Great use of lighting.
January 30th, 2016  
@cejaanderson Thank you for commenting, Jane! I think of all those mornings, too. Mornings in the 1700s! Oh, the stories this blanket chest could tell.
January 30th, 2016  
@rhoing Thanks so much for commenting, Thom! When I think of sun shining on this chest all the way back in the 1700s, I can't help but wonder where it sat, who surrounded it, what (besides blankets) was stored in it. There's a lock on the chest and a small compartment with three tiny drawers built into the large interior. We've been told that families used to lock up small valuables inside.
January 30th, 2016  
@bkbinthecity Thank you! I like simple. :-)
January 30th, 2016  
@jaffacakes Thanks so much, Geraldine! This old blanket chest delights me every day!
January 30th, 2016  
Love the lighting and textures.
January 30th, 2016  
Nice texture, capture!
January 30th, 2016  
Our old fir floor is like this. Lovely.
January 30th, 2016  
@mittens Very kind of you, Marilyn. Thank so much! :-)
January 30th, 2016  
@photographycrazy Thank you so much, Bill! :-)
January 30th, 2016  
@bethshepherd Thank you, Beth! I'll bet your floor is just beautiful! We built our home with Eastern White Pine floors. They're 16 years old now and beginning to get the dents and dings and character that we're so in love with.
January 30th, 2016  
Beautiful light accentuating all that incredible history, love it.
January 31st, 2016  
@kategoring I always appreciate your comments, Kate. Thank you.
January 31st, 2016  
Every scratch or mark adds character.
January 31st, 2016  
@pennyrae Thanks for commenting, Penny! I agree. And after 200 and some years, there are alot of scratches and marks!
January 31st, 2016  
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