The photograph was taken in Whitby Parish Church and has a story all its own. It is around 300 years old and has three locks… one each for the vicar and the church wardens. It was used to hold the church plate and parish records, but it was stolen in 1743 and thrown over the cliff. The chest was recovered, but the contents were gone.
I have reblogged as many of the entries as possible and include links to all the original posts below. Thank you to everyone who took part, read, shared and commented.
Please click the links to read any you have missed and perhaps discover new blogs… we have new participants again this week! If you have written a post for the prompt and it does not appear here, please let me know in the comments so that I can include it here.
A new photo prompt will follow. Meanwhile…
The Chest
“You will find only what you seek.” The faded script looked as if it had been written in blood upon the parchment. “Will, intent and desire… these are the keys.”
Well, he definitely intended to open the damned thing. He wasn’t having a mystery chest in the cellar of their new home. He turned the first key.
Will? He was determined to solve the mystery… God alone knew what was in there… It could be anything… The second lock snapped open.
Desire? He thought of her, warm and laughing beneath the trees. His face softened as he turned the key. Not mere desire… there was only Love…
Éilis Niamh at The Sound of What Happens
Sri Sudha K at Naa Prapancham, My World…
and a second one here
Marilyn Armstrong from Serendipity
Alka Girdhar at Magnanimous Word
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
Great entries!
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Aren’t they just!
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😀
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Thank you again!!
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I just love Whitby Sue.. and I see this Chest is doing its rounds.. lol.. I hadn’t realised when I visited Van that it was part of a photo challenge. Loved your entry Sue… and I enjoy a good mystery, especially one that allows one to get it off one’s chest .. 😉
Wishing you a lovely rest of the day..
Sue
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Thanks, Sue. Whitby is a place close to my heart…lots of childhood memories of the town and the beach 🙂
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Hi Sue, apologies only just replying, my computer was in for major repairs.. I so love Whitby for all of those reasons 🙂
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I found it far more interesting, with all the little shops and alleys, than the Great British Seaside resorts when I was a girl. Still do, for that matter, Sue 🙂
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🙂
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So many responses… this is great!
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Isn’t it? I am so enjoying sharing all of these 🙂
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A beautiful take on the photograph.
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Thanks, Michelle. there were some wonderful entries this week 🙂
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