Inspiring Photo: Retro Residence #11078825

Retro Residence

Uploaded: November 10, 2010

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Let's Take A stroll Together Into The Past!
The Year is 1891

This Transplanted Turn Of The Century Home
Is Part Of A Place Called
HERITAGE PARK
In
CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA
Where Col. McLeod Lived And Served.
Many Say His Presence Can Still Be Felt here And
Pipe Smoke Can Still Be Smelled On Occasion!

TV 1/100, AV 3.5 ISO 800

Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1000 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, return light detected, ISO: 800, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Laura E. Swan November 10, 2010

* * * #1325632

Michelle Alton November 10, 2010

Wonderful interior shot and treatment, Laura. I can almost hear the piano music filling the room. #9024791

Jeff Robinson November 10, 2010

Excellent capture and tones Laura!! Jeff #9024858

Gord MacEachern November 10, 2010

Superb images Laura,great post for the M/T!! #9024859

Jack Gaskin November 10, 2010

Great Local Color story and beauty of a capture.
B&W certainly the wtg for the MT...

Happy Shooting
Jack #9024875

Douglas Pignet November 10, 2010

Nice conversion on this lovely building...Well done #9024883

Stephen Zacker November 10, 2010

I really like to look at images of all these old things. #9025017

Nancy J. Locke November 10, 2010

TOTALLY AWESOME CAPTURE, LAURA!!! You do great historic house advertising. Have a great knack for it.

Good morning, dear.

Nancy #9025154

Linda D. Lester November 10, 2010

I like it in BW....wonderful place! #9025256

Monnie Ryan November 10, 2010

What a cool place, Laura! The B&W does give it a more mystical look -- love it! #9025399

Ron McEwan November 10, 2010

Seems like a cozy little place. Love that period furniture it always fascinates me. #9025569

Ann H. Belus November 10, 2010

What an interesting place to visit, Laura...another great capture here! #9026139

John Connolly November 10, 2010

I am wondering if these are the original furnishings in this beautiful old building, Laura! Obviously, Col. McLeod doesn't want to leave his old sandstone cottage, and you can't blame him!
OH! Beautiful captures here Laura, I got carried away there for a moment! #9026140

Laura E. Swan November 10, 2010

Good Afternoon all! Yes. I'm with you guys. This time period really had it's charm. Heritage Park is the most wonderful place. I was there by myself last time and thought for sure I'd get bored or lonely. Not a chance! It was a totally enjoyable shoot out. Just wandering around!

-Laura #9026369

Laura E. Swan November 10, 2010

I forgot to thank you for all of your nice comments!!! Glad you are enjoying this stop on the train before we leave again. :))) #9026373

Laura E. Swan November 10, 2010

BTW...Yes. MUCH of it is from his home or things relatives donated to the park and house. They try to keep it as authentic as they can. #9026388

Patrick Rouzes November 10, 2010

Wonderful tones, detail, mood & treatment here, Laura! Superb MT entry indeed! WTG! #9026498

Ellen Hodges November 10, 2010

Very awesome capture of this beautiful and interesting old house, Laura!!! Love the way you composed it!!! Looks soooooo awesome!! #9026627

Laura E. Swan November 10, 2010

Hi Paddy and Ellen. Can you imagine having lived there? I love the way they set up their homes and that most of them had pianos. :) I feel so honored to have my Mothers piano. Maybe I will play it tonight in her honor!

Night night and thanks for the visit and kindnesses.

-Laura #9026676

Randy D. Dinkins November 10, 2010

Great B&W treatment, perfect feeling. (And I can almost hear the piano... :-). #9026684

Laura E. Swan November 10, 2010

I was there in person with BPers Kiki and Leif Kjaer and Kiki said SHE COULD hear it. Clearly. MANY CAN. Interesting that two of you on this thread feel you can too! Humm......Psychic impressions?

HA! Thanks Randy!

-Laura #9026695

Karen Kessler November 10, 2010

That's a cute little house! What a cozy room to hang out in, too (even though his ghost is still around)! #9026734

Laura E. Swan November 10, 2010

Boo! :D

You should see the rest of the house. It's cute, too. I'd live there in a minute if I lived back in that day.

Thanks Kalena! :D #9026947

Tammy Espino November 11, 2010

Take the bear rug out and it's sold :) Wonderful treatment and capture! Love all that history ~ #9027496

Carol L. Fowler November 11, 2010

Wait- I LOVE the bear rug! I have a picture of me lying on one of those (not risque- take that image out of your mind!!) on my honeymoon way, way, way up North. #9028624

Laura E. Swan November 11, 2010

You ladies are making me giggle between your two comments :D ... So the rug STAYS or LEAVES??? Hey! I know. Whichever of you two buys the house -faster- gets control over the rug!

I will draw up the papers and make some coffee! HA!

Thanks for the fun and the kind comments, Tammy and Carol!

-Laura
P.S. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see that photo from your honeymoon! Attach it here is you want to! :))) #9028636

Carol L. Fowler November 11, 2010

Sigh! OK, here it is! #9029038

Laura E. Swan November 11, 2010

OM GOSH! I LOVE IT!!!! HA!!!!!!!! CAROL! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

I never know who stays attached to threads and who doesn't!

WONDERFUL and THANK YOU SO MUCH! This is AWESOME!

You Have Made My Night! :D xo
-Laura #9029053

Wm Nosal November 12, 2010

Great Old Parlor Shot, Laura!
I Bet The Old Clock Bings The
Hour Out
#9030313

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 12, 2010

Hmmm. It's like I've been here before!! Could it be Déjà vu?? HA! I think so. Everything seems so familiar. Yes - definitely remember this room. I love all the images here, MSSSLala! #9030385

Tammy Espino November 12, 2010

That's just so wrong your choking that poor bear! Just look at his tongue sticking out (((Shaking head))) $$$$$$ I showed the money, the bear goes...LOL :) #9030608

Laura E. Swan November 12, 2010

Tammy ----->

<----- Carol.

(Lol)

Wm, in THIS TOWN clocks dont work that SHOULD and Clocks that have no guts BING. Very strange. Just ask Kiki and Leif. THEY KNOW. THEY WERE THERE, TOO!

Yes SSSister! Deja vu for CERTAIN! I think we were invited here once to sing around the piano. That was it, right? Or was it for a nice dinner with the good china? Humm. I think both. Yes. Both. I don't remember the cock going BING however. It must have been working! HA!

Tammers...Maybe Carol can have the bear?
Carol.....Would you like that? :) #9030637

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 12, 2010

Ahhhhh, now I remember!! We WERE there! HEHE! #9030747

Carol L. Fowler November 12, 2010

YES- THE BEAR!!! I want it! My sister gave me a little fake one that I keep in my office as a little memento. Real one would be better! #9030756

Dick W. Wyatt November 13, 2010

Oh for the simple life ! Very nice, Laura. #9031190

Nancyj E. Hovey November 20, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving EFP! 8o)

#9053953

Renata Gusciora December 11, 2010

Fantastic interior image,great tones,fantastic composiition!Very interesting,Laura! #9092858

Laura E. Swan December 11, 2010

Hi Kirsten, Carol, Dick, Nancyj & Renata,

I really love Heritage Park. It's a fantastic place to shoot! DDR has been a blast for this series, too.

Thanks all!

-Laura #9092884

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