My blogging friend, Norm, posts a special door every Thursday. He has a collection of doors from all over the world that are always unique in some way, and his photography skills are exceptional.
He recently extended an invitation to others to join in, and I wanted to participate and show my support. So, here’s my door which I photographed on the corner of Fleet and Porter Streets in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, last week.
If the photo looks a tad off, I had a devil of a time trying to straighten it. If I got the bricks to line up perfectly the door was way off and when the door lined up there is a difference in the bricks and step. I’m guessing I can chalk that up to this gorgeous door being on an old house.
There are beautiful doors on many of the colonial homes up here, but in the majority of cases they are covered with a storm door for winter survival. Speaking of winter, the official snow-fall total came in at 90″ and while there is melting going on there are still feet left to go, and the big tell is the pellet stove is still roaring.
This morning we pick up our final documents for our trip to Holland, Luxembourg, and Belgium in four short weeks. If you’ve visited these countries and have a suggestion by all means shout it out. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Here’s hoping everyone has a great Thursday and a nice Easter weekend full of family, friends, egg hunts, and peeps. Should I mention our forecast has snow showers in it for Easter? No, I’m going to ignore that.
And, here’s to Norm continuing to share his Thursday doors for all of our enjoyment because he has me looking at the homes and buildings I pass in a whole new way. 🙂
The door knockers look like they belong on the home of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. Very handsome.
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I LOVE your door! Happy Easter and safe travels 🙂
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Love this door, but also love your header. Hadn’t seen this one — great flowers all in the spring color I love!
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I love the color! So vibrant. The window above the door is very detailed. So much prettier than the modern versions. Thanks for sharing the photo and the link to the door challenge. Dug thru my old photos and found one to share. I am envious of your trip!!! Tulip time???
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So exciting for you to join in too! Yes, it will be tulip time, and my pulse is quickening. 🙂
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Love that the door knockers are the same color as the door and what a beautiful color it is. Doors capture one’s imagination.
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They do, don’t they. I always wonder how the doors relate to the people who live there and if the color and style continues inside.
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Now that is an impressive door! Thanks for sharing it Judy.
The knockers steal the show of course but I also like they way each has it’s own panel within the other panels in the door.
I’m sure you’ll come back from your trip with tons of interesting doors to share 🙂
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I’ll be checking for doors everywhere I go and thinking about how you’d go about photographing it for best results. 🙂
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The brick line up looks fine to me!
The “art teacher” in me sees, firstly, a lovely study in rectangles – different sizes, colors, directions and textures. Then it moves on to the pleasant contrast of semi circle wedges that relieve the eye. Charming door knockers for a focal point, warm and cool color balance and a lovely formal balance complete this appealing composition – captured by a photographer who recognizes beauty in the “everyday” and enjoys sharing her find!
I think we’re going to see some European versions in a month or so, too! – I hope!
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I’m so glad you liked it. 🙂 I look forward to Norm’s doors on Thursday but wondered if I could pull it off. I hope I see some beauties while I’m traveling and can get some good shots of them to share.
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What a neat idea Norm has to share a door every Thursday! This door you shared looks like it is out of an old movie. Beautiful! Love your Spring Blossoms on your header!
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Don’t you just love his doors? Glad you like the spring header because I had to do something that didn’t remind me of the feet of white stuff that is still outside every window. 🙂
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UGH UGH UGH for your snow. Go Away Snow!!
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That door is beautiful! I can hardly wait for you to take your trip so that we can hear all about it and see all of YOUR amazing pictures! Have a wonderful day!
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This door is beautiful, I love the aqua too and the colour of the hand made bricks :
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I’m glad you liked the door. Yes, the bricks were amazing. Portsmouth has a lot of brick sidewalks.
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Bricks on the floor? You get them occasionally in old parts of our ancient cities but usually it’s cobbles… I’ll look out for some interesting doors… Look forward to seeing more…
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I love old buildings. That door is beautiful! I bet there is a lot of parts of this build that are just as wonderful. Strange how we don’t put the special designs like these in our houses anymore. It took some special craftmen to design these pieces and be able to do it with the tools they had back then!
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So true. I love hardware on old doors because it was not only a necessity but it had character. 🙂
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I love doors…and window photographs, from inside and outside. Your trip sounds wonderful! I loved the Netherlands…so many cute towns you are unlikely to go wrong no matter where you go. For museums, my favorite was the Frans Hals museum in Harlem, but this is just the cutest little country…you’ll love the photographic opportunities. If you can find the church the pilgrims went to in Amsterdam it will bring you into a quiet little courtyard in Amsterdam, which apparently is similar to other private hidden inner courtyards behind building blocks. I need to go back to go to the Riyksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum.
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Glad you liked the door and thank you very much for trip feedback. I’ll be on the lookout. 🙂
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This is very magical door..something form Narnia. Great photo, great post! happy Easter, Johanna
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Classical door! Very beautiful. What an exciting trip you have planned and the timing is perfect – before the summer crowds start. Have a great Easter weekend. 🙂
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Happy Easter to you as well. 🙂
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Your trip sounds wonderful. I’ve traveled around the Netherlands at the same time of the year. You’ve timed it perfectly to be there before they snip the heads off the tulips to strengthen the bulbs!
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I get excited just thinking about seeing those tulips and by all means hopefully before they snip their heads off. 🙂
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Love this door (these doors?). And I would offer Holland advice, but as my sole trip there involved being stranded overnight while attempting to get back to the United States, I may not be the best person in the world to do so (not that this generally stops me).
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I guess you could advise me on how to get comfortable while being stranded. 🙂 Oh my.
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Thankfully, my sister was with me – we ended up getting hotel rooms and taking a quick trip into the city from the airport to do a boat ride that evening, which was great. Being stranded isn’t bad if you try to make it fun!
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Those are serious door knockers. I love how they fill the panel thay are attached to. I also like the sunburst divided light arch top. That is impressive. Greta door!
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That is a gorgeous door. I think it’s rare that the everything lines up when it comes to pictures of doors. Or windows, for that matter.
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What a beautiful door, Judy. I am a door-gawker. In cities such as Dublin and Florence, I spent so much time staring at front doors that it’s a wonder I didn’t stub my toe….
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As I stop and stare at doors, I keep wondering if someone is going to call 911 and I’ll be trying to explain why I’m taking a photo of a stranger’s door to the local police. 🙂
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I know that feeling well….
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Beautiful door! My husband would love lion knockers on our front door.
Happy Easter to you and yours!
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Right back at you, friend. And, may those three handsome boys of yours have a wonderful visit from the Easter Bunny. Those days are special. 🙂
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a lovely door / wouldn’t have thought of it as crooked until you said so, lol!
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Great idea for a photo theme! Have a wonderful trip – you’ll be there to see the tulips! Don’t forget to take lots of pictures (though I’m guessing you hardly need to be reminded).
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Can’t remember if I already commented – but gorgeous door!! Also – I found an app that helps to straighten things – it works quite well! It is called SKRWT – check it out!
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That is a gorgeous photo. I have a small collection of doors too. Incidentally, I recall seeing that door. Was stationed at Pease AFB many years ago. Enjoyed Portsmouth. Thanks for jogging some good memories.
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