The main reason I wanted to move home to Vancouver was to be closer to my family. Over the last couple of years both of my grandparents passed on and, while I have no regrets about spending four years away, it felt like a bit of a push to come back home and settle in for a good long stay. Yesterday I visited my grandparent's house for the last time which they bought in the 50's. It's the home that my mother and her sisters grew up in and it played a large role in my childhood as well. Seeing it now, empty and silent, was bittersweet to say the least. I'm glad I had the opportunity to capture the little details that remind me of them and got the chance to say one last good-bye.
These are really lovely. Sad but also so pretty. Looks like it was a good day to say good bye, with that beautiful tree.
ReplyDeletethese photos are great. such a sense of place and mood. sorry for your loss :(
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful images and very special memories. x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. I love the sleepy light in the house.
ReplyDeletelovely pictures, and it's wonderful that you got the chance to say goodbye.
ReplyDeletewhen my nanna passed away two years ago, i snapped off a couple of geranium stalks from her garden as i was leaving it for the last time, and stuck them in a couple of pots at home.
those two stalks are now two bushes, and i've already snapped off a few more stalks from these to propagate some more. and i think about her and her house every time i see them; it's such a nice memory for me.
and no doubt you'll be able to look at these photos and think of your grandparents for many years to come :)
lovely post bre
ReplyDeleteThese photos are incredibly beautiful and moving- all the little details are full of such emotion.
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