~ Lens-Artist Challenge #351: Looking back to #20 – Doors ~


Doors. Hmmm. Dear Sophia asks us to show our best photos of doors, from near and far, from humble to ornate. As it turns out, I have very few shots of actual doors, however since doors are portals – gateways to what lies beyond – I’ll start with a couple nice entryways. Arches invite us to visit the space beyond.

A necessary accessory of living in buildings, doors keep the cold out, let fresh air, friends and sunshine in, and provide a modicum of protection from unwanted intruders.

In the wild pioneer west of the USA, there was no need to make a door beautiful. It was a functional and necessary component of a building. What mattered more, was (and is) that which lies on the other side of the entrance.

As I write and post this, I’m sitting on my deck with a gentle cool breeze this morning. By afternoon, and for the next 5 days the temperature will be in the range of 95-100ºF (35-38ºC). That’s when I say, God bless my heat pump! Thanks to Sophia for providing beautiful examples of doors around the world. See her post here.

On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness. 🐾

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7 Responses to ~ Lens-Artist Challenge #351: Looking back to #20 – Doors ~

  1. Tina Schell's avatar Tina Schell says:

    A lovely post PR, your 2 closing images are my favorite. As for the weather, we’re now in our third day of pouring rain due to the passage of a nearby (thankfully staying out to sea) hurricane which has dominated the news here on the US east coast all week. Supposedly clearing tomorrow🤞. In the meanwhile plenty of time to visit others’ posts!

  2. Lindy, what a great collection of doors! I love the archways.

  3. Sofia Alves's avatar Sofia Alves says:

    Beautiful doors, Lindy and I love that you started with archways, and how amazing they are!

  4. Anne Sandler's avatar Anne Sandler says:

    Great doors and text Lindy!

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