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Great-Grandmother's Bed

This is the view when lying in Breland's great-grandmother's wedding bed. The bed is a massive one, with heavy posts. I have a small ladder that I use to climb in at night. The original tester lining was red, quite stylish in the 1870's. We had it replaced with this lining a few years ago when the bed was restored. You're looking at 39 yards of silk, pleated by a true artist. I've tried this photo many times. I just can't seem to get the lighting right. I do love the pattern, though.


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Dan Chusid17-Mar-2005 04:55
Love this pattern and the explanation.
Donald Verger10-Nov-2004 15:57
what a brilliant vision and image!!!!!!! it looks in the thumb size like ice crystals. This is a wonderful peaceful image to me. powerful, elegant simple is all its complexity! great work, don
snootydog23-Aug-2004 01:32
the lighting is perfect and the photo is superb... this is just great all around. WOw.
Guest 22-Aug-2004 07:03
Yep... perfect. Gets a vote for sure.
Didn´t knew this things where universal signs of granmothers ;-)
Matias, Chile
Guest 16-Aug-2004 01:11
Its perfect.
brother_mark09-Jul-2004 16:44
I love these kinds of beds. Great shot.
jlm20-Jun-2004 17:00
A great pic! the graphism is wonderful...
Guest 16-Jun-2004 02:04
This is amazing! What a wonderful heirloom. I can't imagine what went into pleating that. This is a wonderful photo.
Fabienne13-Jun-2004 19:50
splendide photo, je l'adore, bavo
Karen Leaf13-Jun-2004 03:13
This is such a COOL shot. I love this! Like a white sunburst. Every pleat is evident. (Is it like counting sheep, if you start counting the pleats?)
Sher Hogue13-Jun-2004 02:02
beautiful! i love these old tester beds...they're so elegant and so inviting.
Paul Dovie Jr12-Jun-2004 21:42
I would enjoy going to sleep at night looking at this pattern. I probably would not have trouble falling off to sleep following the lines. You are so blessed to have this Gayle.
penny roots12-Jun-2004 20:01
Wow , wonderful shot , it must be some bed !!
Guest 12-Jun-2004 19:16
Great picture see no problem with the lighting.
Mattana12-Jun-2004 17:38
Beautiful image and very nice story.
Vinay12-Jun-2004 16:35
Stunning
Jude Marion12-Jun-2004 15:34
Gayle, this is lovely! How nice that you still have the bed ... that it has stayed in the family! There is sort of a ripply thing happening with the pattern in the thumbnail, (or is that my vision going???)
Guest 12-Jun-2004 15:26
What a great image Gayle:) I tried counting the pleats but lost my way after 50, there must be hundreds. The restoration must have been quite a job !
Robin Reid12-Jun-2004 14:16
This is a surprising abstract, and I think you did very well catching it. What fun to lie in that bed.
Gayle P. Clement12-Jun-2004 14:06
I was hoping to get the weird effect I see when lying in the bed. If you stare at the center concentric rings seem to ripple out. Makes you close your eyes and go to sleep quickly!
jude12-Jun-2004 14:04
Great design and nicely done. I love canopies over my head when I sleep. Something comforting in being enclosed a bit
oochappan12-Jun-2004 13:34
Yeah, that's it. Great-grandmother would be proud. Wediing bed ? Fine structure !
ricecake12-Jun-2004 13:17
gorgeous. you did a great job on the lighting I think.
Coleen 12-Jun-2004 13:06
Exquisite. Tres bon!
yosi aptekar12-Jun-2004 13:00
wonderful, wonderful.
Guest 12-Jun-2004 12:43
move the page up and down and see the patterns move! :)
christianl12-Jun-2004 12:21
Great abstract!
Larry Ahern12-Jun-2004 12:19
Brilliant!!
Pall Gudjonsson12-Jun-2004 12:13
wow !
( and that goes equally for the subject and the picture )