Through the Looking Glass by olivetreeann

Through the Looking Glass

The manse has been undergoing a face lift. This past week the floors were sanded and coated with polyurethane to bring out their natural color. The walls have been painted and now it's just a matter rehanging all the pictures and such. I was about to leave after our Sunday school class today and the reflection of the floor in this mirror caught my eye. I liked the play of the horizontal and vertical lines against each other.
Nice interplay of lines. Beautiful wood floors! How old is the manse!
November 25th, 2013  
This is beautiful wood.
November 25th, 2013  
I agree, it looks very nice
November 25th, 2013  
looks good
November 25th, 2013  
@allie912 Thank you Allison!
@eudora Thank you Diane! I'm not sure but I think it was built around the same time as the church- 1825.
@digitalrn Thanks Rick!
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian!

The floors look great. I added just a little processing to this shot to highlight the grain in the wood.
November 25th, 2013  
Great reflection shot. It brings out the textures & lines well.
November 25th, 2013  
@taffy Thank you Taffy!
November 25th, 2013  
Awesome
November 25th, 2013  
Wow--I didn't realize the church and manse were that old! No wonder those floors have such character. I used to refinish furniture--love old wood.
November 25th, 2013  
Very creative.
November 25th, 2013  
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri!
@eudora Thank you Diane! Yes, it's on the historic register in town.
@sangwann Thank you Dione!
November 26th, 2013  
really nice, it was a surprise that it's a reflection, the colours are so even i thought it was the whole floor. very nicely done!
November 26th, 2013  
@summerfield Thanks Vikki! Just so you know the side with the stair rungs is the reflection.
November 26th, 2013  
Great reflection capture!
November 27th, 2013  
@daisy Thank you Kathryn!
November 27th, 2013  
Great title, you will have to show us the finished product when the decorating has been finished.
November 27th, 2013  
@nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole! I'll try to remember to get a shot of our Sunday school classroom. I can't say I'll be all that enthusiastic about it. The color on the walls is "sad" and the furniture they put in there makes it look like the waiting room of a doctor's office. We're not too crazy about it. Before we had really comfortable over-stuffed couches and a plush blue carpet. Sadly, although the folks who redecorated had good motives, they are not really in touch with what teens want and they didn't listen to me when I told them we liked what we had. The lady in charge just didn't like what was in there, so she changed it. The gal who teaches the ladies' class doesn't like the color either! Oh well! On the positive side, the floor does look really nice.
November 28th, 2013  
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