Victorian Times 3
A continuing series of photos featuring my Victorian family. They were all taken to become additions to two Victorian Family albums under construction at the time, so are just some simple scenes, and not intended to be complete stories.
Parkwood
Steve surprised Iris with a weekend getaway at one of the finest hotels in the country....
Just the two of them, together for an entire weekend.
for their anniversary.
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"It's so beautiful here."
"I knew you would like it."
Going Riding
Steve and Iris went to check out the stables.
It had been years since they'd gone riding...
They stopped to take a short rest, and just enjoy the countryside...
"This was such a wonderful idea."
'Yes, it was."
"But I think my horse wants to get going again."
In the Garden
Iris went for a stroll in the hotel gardens...
Steve came to join her...
"Shall we go for dinner now?"
Dessert
After dinner, Steve and Iris went out to the formal gardens for wine and dessert...
"I've had such a lovely time here."
"Me too. We should get away like this more often."
"But I do miss the children,"
"Well, tomorrow we'll head back home..."
"So, let's just enjoy this last evening together."
Art on the Patio
Lisa enjoyed painting and drawing, and it was such a lovely day, that she had set up her easel on the patio, and picked a bouquet of flowers for her subject...
She had invited her friend Peach to join her...
It was always fun to paint something from life...
Lisa's finished painting...
Peach was talented too...
but she preferred pencils to paint....
...and soon she was finished as well..
Two artistic young ladies, same subject, and with very different styles....
Wellington
On another short weekend away, Steve and Iris went for a walk along the beach....
...as was the custom in Victorian days...
where the well-to-do would promenade along the beach in full formal attire....
They sat down to enjoy a picnic lunch...
"This is such a nice beach," he said, "but I don't understand why everyone is so formally dressed and no one goes into the water."
"I don't either ...but that's just how it's done these days."
"We should really bring the children here." he suggested.
"That's a great idea."
"...but after I make us all some suitable swimwear."
Lunch on the Dock
Eric and his friends were down by the dock hoping to find a spot to sail their boats...
But there wasn't any decent water access...
"I don't think we can sail our boats here." sighed Eric.
"No," agreed Elliot. "The water is way too deep."
Disappointed, Bordy and Coco decided it was as good as any time to have lunch....
Elliot decided to join them...
But Eric was too disappointed to eat. He had looked forward to sailing his boat all week.
But his stomach was growling...
... and the sandwiches did look mighty good.
"Just put your boat down." suggested Coco, "Take a sandwich, and after lunch we can find someplace else to sail our boats."
Sailing Boats
The boys ended up at a lake where it was shallow enough close to shore to safely sail their boats...
The lake was relatively calm, and it looked promising....
But Eric's boat kept wanting to wash ashore...
..and Bordy's boat was swamped...
* continued in Victorian Times 4
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