Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The settee was so inviting.


Last week I posted about the Victorian house with the porch. This is part of the grounds of the house. Such a serene setting. It was like looking onto a scene from a Jane Austin novel. I expected Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice to skip across the alcove to sit and watch the aristocracy pass by while she dreamed of her future lover.

The environment surrounding the retreat matched the stillness of the captured moment as well. It was dusk..twilight as I took the picture. The rush hour over, everyone in there homes after a days work settling in for the night. The only sounds heard were the birds save one faint distant siren from the near downtown. I am going to visit this scene after a snow...I can imagine the beauty of the snow covered trees with the silence that only a fresh snowfall can provide.

16 comments:

Sunny said...

What an absolutely lovely spot. A great place to daydream.
I bet it is very special with a dusting of snow, just not right now!
Thank you for your kind comments, they are much appreciated.
Sunny :)

Anonymous said...

I would love to have a backyard like this. Such a lovely place.

The Lly Dilettante said...

A perfect place to read a good book!

Anonymous said...

My dream garden. I can just sit, read or dream all day listening to Nature's music.

Dan Felstead said...

Sunny...you deserve the comments! In "Old" England...I am sure there are spot like this in some of the elaborate gardens.

Dan

Dan Felstead said...

Tricia...we can all dream...so would I!

Dan

Dan Felstead said...

Lly...this would be the perfect spot.

Dan

Dan Felstead said...

Pura...Hope you are feeling better. Thanks for the comment and I agree with you.

Dan

~Thought's By Dena~/ JDs Gift Shack said...

stopping by to say hello....and wow what a beautiful picture.....doesnt even need words!!!

Dan Felstead said...

Dena...thank you for the kind words and for stopping by. Welcome to the blog and stop by anytime!

Dan

septembermom said...

That would be a lovely refuge to think and relax. I would get lost in my book in that beautiful setting.

Dan Felstead said...

Septembermom...It would be a great place to unwind after a day with the teachers!

Dan

A Scattering said...

I'm a new fan of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy - I think this would have been a great spot for her to sit and think about him.

myonlyphoto said...

Oh Dan I would love to have backyard like that, Anna :)

Dan Felstead said...

Scattering...do you think Mr. Darcy would even realize that Elizabeth is on the Settee?

Dan

Dan Felstead said...

Anna...wouldn't we all?

Dan