# 2014-05-25 - An Empty Living Room Beside the Pool > [!note] Photo Journey No. 8 > Published October 25, 2026, in [[photo journey/welcome|Photo Journey]]. ![An Empty Living Room Beside the Pool](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNTBvyUFL9yOqhpfsY-M9OZD2ix8Fhfp_HSefh9Yjywa5U8ybc6Szf93HT2cNOaa36-KVuMtlQ631gLmErqd-XlYPhruPjYszhVLFGkeAadYooNYod7=w1600) *A quiet living room on a Sunday evening over Memorial Day weekend, May 2014. The lamps are off; a brown sectional sits in the dimming light, and a chandelier hangs over an empty dining table. Through the tall windows, palm trees and a hedge of green surround a pool and a stone spa.* ## Reflections