" The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live"
Flora Whittemore
Maybe that's why I'm fascinated by them. This one wore the scars of life.
Molded wood, pieces missing ...
An old lock and chipped paint.
I never can resist photographing them.
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26 comments:
Great pics. I really like the little green strip just visible between the two battered gates in the first shot. Surely the garden behind must be lovely :)
What wonderful pics -- all of them -- you have given that door new life!
Wow, mooie foto's
Riet
Fantastic! and fascinating - who knows how many people have turned that key and opened the door?
The photos seem to tell a story of neglect.
Even doors get old and fall apart. And, sometimes people build new doors to take their place. Nice pictures.
Sure you can call me Fred. Some friends call me Freddie, as well as other names. My late wife called me "Frog" because she didn't like the name Fred. As I was born during the war (WWII), I got the same first two initials as our President FDR, as I am sure many baby boys did then. That how I became Frederick David.
Jientje...Your photos make me want to find some old doors to photograph...I'll start with my own barn!
I keep using the same words over and over when I see your photographs - wonderful, amazing, fantastic. I hope they haven't lost their meaning through constant use. But they (and the word 'lovely') are all that ever come to mind when I see your work. Art. They are truly Art.
I wonder HOW old that door is... you certainly did it justice!
Gorgeous pictures!! I love old woodwork, old ironwork, and doors, too! I particularly like the second one, with just the wood with the hole in it. :)
So much life has passed through those doors!
Wonderful shots Jientje! I love the color, the patina of the locks, and the old peeling paint.
Really nice. Great shots.
great shots! have a nice day :)
@ Bim: I like that too, when you get just a little glimpse of what's behind it!
@ Quilly: Yes, The more they're scarred and worn and torn, the more I love them.
@ Riet: Dank u Riet!
@ Avril: That's exactly what I always wonder.
@ Loree: Neglect seems too strong a word for that to me. People in the South of France just don't care much for paint. I'm glad they don't, it would not be the same!
@ moneythoughts: I like the old ones better Fred! I like the story of your name, it has meaning.
@ Wanda : I'll bet that old barn door looks fabulous!
@ Lou: Art. Phewww! That's truly a very nice compliment!
@ Melli:I have no idea how old it is, but I had fun with it!
@ jay: Yes, the molded wood giving you that little peek, I like that too.
@ lisaschaos:Yes, I often wonder who lived there, what they did ...
@ Carletta: Yes, it's a lovely color too, at least, what's left of it!
@ Regina: Thanks!
@ kaye: Have a great day yourself kaye!
Great shots! I also like to look closely, especially at old things.
Someone sure didn't take care of this door. The pictures are fantastic :)
Wonderful, Jientje! I'm very fond of wooden things and the doors are fabulous finds.
That is a huge key! Loved that door! What was behind the door? Facinating to say the least!
Certainly a different way to see a door.
Fabulous...
Wonderful door!
That's very true, looking from different sides you can see different things. Beautiful pictures of a rotten door, lol !
Hi:)
The rotten door has come alive with your amazing photo and wonderful narration.
When one door closes another door opens.
Have a nice day:)
Joseph
Wow that was pretty AMAZING!
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