A toast to memories and loved ones

Today we took possession of our waterfront property. There is a 55 year old house in need of a wrecking ball and a 1000 sq boat house that I'm in love with. When we arrived to meet the realtor and get the keys there were several vehicles on the property near the beach. When they started to leave, one of the people stopped. It was the daughter of the owner (94 year old lady). She said they had been saying good bye to the property and toasting her dad who died a couple of years ago at 97. He built the boat house and loved the land. After everyone left, my parents, son and I (unfortunately my husband was out of province working) opened the boathouse to explore. We found this inside... a chair left by the wood stove along with some flowers and the bottle of champagne they had all shared. It made me cry!! I just know this place is for us!!

For a look at the inside check out this link: http://365project.org/kwind/extra-shots/2012-07-16

[Susan Klassen]

Great mix of color and nostalgia here!

[Cristina]

So sad and exciting all at the same time!

[Monika]

How exciting and wonderful for you.
I gotta admit, i teared up on your story. Is there any way you can give the family this photo (and the collage)? So serene and poignant.

[Livia]

A moving story, and this shot is sad but beautiful!

[Vicki Dixon]

oh, it makes me cry too....I know you will treasure your time there as well as the previous owners did too. sounds like a special place!

[Lani 🌺]

Such a touching story behind this shot!

[Janelle]

Lovely story and a lovely photo.

[Rachel Mackenzie]

Lovely intro, really did bring a tear to my eye. Beautifully captured. I wonder if there is anyway you can pass along a copy of your photo to the family? I think it would be so amazing if you could, they would treasure it forever.

[samantha]

Aww, its lovely that they did that....it must be hard for them to let the place go, im sure your family will love it as much as they did though =)

[Nikki]

What a special story & wonderful picture. Enjoy this shed..

[Jolly]

Goodbyes are so hard, even to places, they become part of us. Very poignant shot!

[Hanna]

What a touching story. And a beautiful picture. I'm sure you'll be so happy there!

[Woolly Warrior]

This shot totally capture the mood of your story. Beautiful.

[Julia]

what a touching story! and an amazing capture!

[Katie]

What a lovely story, and I know they can take comfort in knowing it is going to another family that will love it as well. Congrats!

[KWind]

@monika64 @rachelmackenzie I've forwarded this and several other shots to my realtor who will give them to the sellers. I think they will be pleased.

[Amy D]

Beautiful still life and a touching story. There is obviously a lot of love in that house :)

[Amber McCarter]

Oh wow... and like they set up with your camera in mind :) Beautiful shot! And congrats :)

[michelle mcintyre]

What a beutiful but sad story, bought a tear to my eye as well ....this is a wonderful shot...its like they have said their goodbyes and let it go and now its welcoming your family....congratulations on your new home!!

[Laura Ferguson]

amazing capture!
the tone is great..touching story too

[Not So Random Pics]

Beautiful capture, wonderful story behind... I wish you a lot of happy moments on this property, and to connect with it just like previous owners!

[Antonio Vigil]

great composition

[BeckyS]

What a lovely story and photo. Wishing you much happiness here.

[monday west]

This is very cool!

[Anatoly]

A very tuching story and a nice composition in your beautiful photo!

[Menarose]

Your photo and story should be in a community newspaper. Adorable!

[bardejov]

Great shot. It must have been hard for them to say goodbye. But I think the place is in great hands now.

[Alicia]

A very moving occasion captured so beautifully by you. I applaud your passing the shots on to the previous owners. I'm sure they'll treasure them. It's such a hard thing to let go of a place where the memories have been so real.

[Kristin]

Great story and photo, thank you for sharing!

[Chun-Han]

lovely story and image, I especially like the vibrancy from the flowers

[Caroline]

This is just gorgeous. Congratulations. What a wonderful narrative. What part of the world do you live in? It looks like a warm northern hemisphere location.

[KWind]

@carolinedreams thanks for the comment. We are on the east coast of Vancouver island, British columbia, Canada. You??

[Caroline]

Wellington, New Zealand. I hope you enjoy your new spot. This image is just gorgeous.

[KWind]

@carolinedreams Thanks.

[Amy]

Beautiful story. Sounds like you found a place that's full of love. I think it's wonderful that your family will bring more love to it.

[Lara]

Such a beautiful story, I think the property is still in safe hands! Lovely photo.

[Erinn Dubay]

What an amazing story! That would make me cry too! So touching. And now you get to make even more memories! Wonderful shot.

[Ginny C. Photo]

it is so romantic...an amazing shot, and a wonderful story...

[David Whitwell]

Thank you so much for the story and the picture. I was moved.

[m9f9l]

Yup. Made me tear up.

[Humphrey Hippo]

Beautiful story.

[Wendy]

Wow, what a poignant story and lovely image.

[Betsie's Pinto Pony]

Fantastic! I love how they all came together to leave together. It's a sacred space that you'll cherish. Congratulations and a whopper of a shot/story.