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Some of you may be aware that in April this year I went to Texas to bird. I also came across some very cool doors. I’m way behind and a bit overwhelmed with all the new birds and sorting through the images. There were a lot. 98 Lifer birds a lot.
So, bare with me as I slowly work my way through birds, doors, and all the things.
Here’s one door I loved. Somewhere in the Rio Grand Valley. I didn’t make a note of where this door was. 🤦🏻♀️
I love the arched theme, the sun with long rays and the natural colors on the walls beside it. The hardware stands out in gold and the rust below the middle ray is just icing on the door cake.
This post is part of the weekly challenge Thursday Doors hosted by Dan Antion over at https://nofacilities.com/
Hop on over there to see more doors from around the world or join the craze and add a door or two of your own. 😊
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Today I’m sharing two doors a birding friend shared with me to share with you.
Eleanor say’s this first door is from a Jesuit church in Arequipa, Peru. Her husband posing in front of it adds a great sense of scale. The doors are huge.
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The second door image Eleanor sent me is from a Parish Church in Dinan, France. She thinks the writing on the door is Hebrew. Anyone know what it says? It’s a lovely weathered door and the door hardware we see in silhouette on the door jam looks neat.
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When I saw she had written the town of Dinan, France something clicked in my brain. I thought, I’ve been in that town. So, I went to my archives and sure enough back in October of 2008 while on a Rick Steves’ tour we stopped there to check out the Ramparts and wander around the town for an hour or so. I took lots of images of buildings and cobbled stone streets, but only one proper door. It’s a door on the second floor of a house. Back in the day they built the second floor jetting out over the first floor. They could increase their living space without increasing their tax burden doing this.
Eleanor’s images started me on a trek down memory lane as I hadn’t thought about this particular trip to France in a long time.
Thank you Eleanor for the doors, opening the door to my memories, and thank you all for stopping by to read the post and see the doors.
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Birdhouses!
Two years ago there was a wild fire in Washoe County, NV. It was pretty devasting destroying 14 residences, 22 outbuildings, two commercial buildings, and 5,800+ acres of private, state, and federal lands.
Davis Creek Regional Park has partially reopened. Not all trails are completely opened yet, and camping remains closed.
Birds, and wildlife are still thriving there. Last week I was birding there and to my delight saw someone or many talented people have used the felled, and cut trees to create birdhouses.
There was a pair of Western Bluebirds setting up house in one, or maybe two birdhouses.
They were seen trying out two different birdhouses while I was there.
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Several weeks ago a girlfriend of mine sent me a photo of a building in Eureka, NV via a text message. She said, “Here’s a door picture for you! ❤️ Eureka, NV.
I asked her if I could share it with you all and she said, “Yes. I knew you’d like those.”
It has 4 doors!
Foley-Rickard-Johnson Building (1879)
She said she did the walking tour and this building is number 35 on the tour. She sent the passage about the history of this site/building too.
Photos by Jarlath
I hadn’t heard of Eureka, NV prior to her sending me these images so, I looked it up. Travel Nevada says, ” Eureka, Nevada bills itself as the Friendliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America. This charming little town is one of the American West’s best-preserved mining communities, thanks to dozens of beautifully intact historic buildings to admire and plenty of hands-on history to explore, along with modern comforts, tasty food, and drink, and endless outdoor adventure a stone’s throw away.”
“In 1864 several prospectors made their way east from booming Austin in search of less crowded diggin’s, which they found—at least for a brief moment. Eventually, their “eureka” moment arrived in the form of a silver strike that would become the state’s largest, second only to the unrivaled Comstock Lode in Virginia City.
Unlike thousands of Western boomtowns that quickly went bust, Eureka continued to prosper, thanks to its proximity to troves of silver, lead, zinc, and (still today) gold. At its height, Eureka could churn out 700 tons of ore in a single day, a feat that secured status as the seat of the richest county in the Silver State.”
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He-Man and I were recently on an Alaskan Cruise which was a lot of fun and full of beautiful scenery, but you know I had an eye out for the unique or unusual door too. I think this one fits the bill. Vintage’s Bar on the Quantum of the Seas ship.
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One evening after dinner in Port Clinton, Ohio while we were walking back to the car I spied a clock tower rising above city, so I said to He-Man I wanted to go check it out…he knew I was thinking Thursday Doors.
I was expecting to see a church, but it’s Ottawa County Courthouse, officially Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas. It’s beautiful. I loved the stone, the grounds, and especially the clock tower. Built in 1898-1901 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by architect Wing & Mahurin and contractor was Caldwell & Drake Construction of Columbus, Indiana.
“The building faces west and is a three story brown colored sandstone and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Port Clinton. The building has North Amherst Sandstone and pink colored Tennessee marble. The square tower, located in the center of the roof, rises to 132 feet above the ground. The top of the tower contains a belfry for the clock chimes, and the clock faces are located in gables similar to, but smaller than, those below. In the interior, the building is constructed around the central stairwell that rises to the second floor and forms a vault. Four scenes depicting Ottawa County are painted on the walls outside the courtroom: “Quarrying,” “Farming,” “Fishing,” and “Fruit Growing.” These four original industries of the county also define in large measure the significant immigrant groups that settled here. The French were the fishermen, the Danes were the farmers, the Germans were the fruit growers, and the Slavic peoples worked the quarries. The chandelier, hanging from the middle, was taken from the courtroom when it was remodeled and the ceiling lowered. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas – General, Domestic Relations, Juvenile and Probate.”
It was closed by the time we arrived, but I did peek in through the doors and saw the staircase and chandelier, They looked lovely.
I think these are the front doors. I loved that entrance cover. I think it’s copper by the way its patina is coloring.
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