Elegance

This is a dining area in a friends house where due to their split up, the house is being sold. We attended the auction here as a 'rented crowd' but no bids were made.

Three good things;
1. All their friends came together for support and sausages were barbecued, wine sipped and conversation flowed!
2. Pages turn in our lives.
3. So much rain here - over 2 inches and everything is very green! The cyclone didn't bring wild winds and destruction at all!

[katy]

What a lovley looking home! I like your POV Great to know the winds missed you.

[Nancy]

Great room. Nice light.

[Daisy Miller]

Gorgeous shot. Great to see how green things are outside. I am glad to hear that the cyclone damage missed you.

[Susan Golding]

Fantastic green!

[Taffy]

Sounds like a sad situation, and I like your use of lighting to create a light/darkness contrast.

[Vee]

What a beautiful setting!

[Phil Howcroft]

love the greens through the window maggie, your narrative about your friends splitting was delivered with a touch of sadness on your behalf

[Maggiemae]

@phil_howcroft Its always sad, Phil when this happens! Sometimes its hard to keep the friendship going!

[Phil Howcroft]

@maggiemae indeed maggie, i felt the sadness in your words

[Rick Schies]

It's a lovely setting. Hopefully they can sell it for a profit

[Stephanie Swift]

Beautiful pov and light, but the story behind this still makes me sad.

[Sandy]

It does look elegant, and what a magnificent view.

[👑 AnaZad]

Sad situation... Very nice capture of this room.

[Yao RL]

pity, Elegance lost in the split.

[Claire]

Elegance indeed

[Tracey]

Lovely capture love the nice view of the greenery

[Leana Niemand]

Wow what an awesome view and shot, great light Maggie!

[richard saffold]

i love this dining room.

[❀ Lynn]

Looks like a lovely place. Too bad no bids, but always good to have friends.

[tony gig]

Beautiful place and lovely shot Maggie.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Sad occasion I'm sure but what a lovely room with the windows surrounding it xx

[Maggiemae]

@psychographer yes, Lisa, the table is surrounded by windows which makes dining there so beautiful!

[Pat Knowles]

So many memories then....sad really & this lovely home had no bids.......you have to have such large deposits in NZ which is very sensible but hard. My 21 year old grandson has just bought his first house in Morrinsville. Let out at the moment but might move into when less busy on the farm after calving. Right behind the Fire Station so handy for call outs!

[Yvonne]

Looks a beautiful spot. I am sorry about your friends.

I'm glad to hear that there was no destruction from the cyclone!!!!

[Simply Amanda]

Love all the greens outside the window. I needed that.

[Maggiemae]

@happypat Good for him at the age of 21! He must have been saving!

[Maggiemae]

@yonnie NZ got all hyped up and planned for a big event and it was a total swizzle! Thanks for your thought, Yvonne!

[Judith Greenwood]

Love this - such beautiful wood and lush planting. Must be heartbreaking all round.

[Heidi Parnell]

A sad story, I hope 'the couple' are coping with the stress of selling their home, it looks stunning :)

[Gillian]

What an absolutely magnificent room! Too bad about the split!

[Maggiemae]

@heidihp Thanks Heidi - there were a few tears on one side!

[Denise Escovino]

I really like this shot. The symmetry, the light, the gorgeous greens in the background.. just beautiful

[Laurie]

Such a beautiful view! Love the way you composed this! Sorry to hear about the break up, though!

[Myrna O'Hara]

What a great room, would love to have dinners in that room. Looks like a lovely yard.

[Leonie M]

Lovely composition Maggie. Looks like a nice light airy room to sit in.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

What a gorgeous room and view. So sad about the marriage...

[summerfield]

that is a beautiful dining room with a beautiful lush view. sad about the break-up, i hope they're still friends.

[Maggiemae]

@summerfield So much work has been put into this house. ... and no, - Mrs is not speaking! She's a funny one!

[summerfield]

@maggiemae - kind of reminds me about something i heard a long time ago - what does it matter if the house is beautiful if there's no harmony in it?

[Maggiemae]

@summerfield Could apply to life too, @summerfield

[summerfield]

@maggiemae - oh, yes. in my 60 some years, i've seen that a number of times.

[Chris]

So sad but a great capture. Your photo really captures a feel of the emotion.

[Maggiemae]

@gooner46 Its nice of you to say this Chris but I think it it is the words that have shown my emotions in this picture!

[Corinne]

Sad circumstances, like the empty room, but as you said pages must be turned .... I hope this beautiful place will find a new family.

[Nelly]

Beautiful dining room and light

[Chris]

@maggiemae having read the words, the emptiness in the photo resonates.

[Lesley Chisholm]

It looks like such a lovely home too. I hope some new owners will fill it with happiness and love soon. Sad for your friends though.

[Mickey Anderson]

Beautiful room with a view, hope the best for your friends too!

[Bev]

Nice shot, Maggiemae. Very lovely room. I like how you centered it perfectly. It looks symmetrical.

[Carole Imes]

Great POV in this shot. I love the display of greenery through those large windows on all sides. One wonders how two wouldn't be able to get along in this exquisite dining setting. Guess they got bored :-)

[jerry plume]

Looks like a gorgeous location! Beautiful colors!