Along with dogs and other critters, flowers, anything blue, and all things related to tea, I can't help photographing doors when I travel.It's a sickness. Lovely Daughter #2 may have inherited the door gene, too. In Cambridge on a separate visit, she photographed some of the same doors I did!
Anyway, the British seem to have a wonderful way with doors. Here are some of my favorites, from my recent trip to England:Private residence, Bath
Private residence, Cambridge University
Private residence, Cambridge
Ornate transom, Bath
Entrance to bell tower, Bath Abbey
Vestibule, "Jericho" restaurant, Bowness-on-Windermere
Dutch door in a farm yard, Coniston
Barn door with imposing lintel, Coniston
Revolving glass door, Park Plaza Hotel, London
Church where poet/philosopher/social thinker John Ruskin (1819-1900) is buried, Coniston
Church where William Wordsworth (1770-1850) used to worship, Grassmere
Farmer Brian's barn, Buttermere (parts of this building date back to the 1700s)
Above three photos: private residences on the grounds of the Tower of London--one houses The Tower's resident physician, the other the resident minister Entrance to "The Bloody Tower," Tower of London
Detail, door to ladies' room, Parliament
Canopied door, Cambridge
Back door, bins, and bike, Cambridge
Two versions of a blue door, Cambridge
Church entrance, Cambridge
Entrance, The Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Entrance to "The Round Church," Cambridge
Above two photos: One of the many college entrances, Cambridge University
Above two photos: Private residence, Cambridge
Private residence (of a Hobbit, perhaps?), Cambridge
Garden gate that's almost a door, Cambridge University
Church door, Cambridge
Door hinge, King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Entrance door and Porters' Lodge door, Cambridge University
Barn door, Lake District
Above two photos: Country inn, the Grange, Lake District
Above two photos: Lindeth Howe Country House Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere
And now I am closing the door on my England photos. I hope you've enjoyed the tour.
You are a photographer extraordinaire! (What camera do you use on these jaunts?)
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p.s. "Back door, bins and bike"...and Blue!
Certainly have 'enjoyed the tour'! It has been an amazing, creative and unique view of England. What a treat - thanks! LOVED the doors, and your wonderful artistic eye was icing on the cake! (I have an old digital camera and wanting to upgrade -- what is your camera, and do you like?) xoxo
ReplyDeleteI use a Lumix 10x Optical Zoom? At least that's what it says on the camera case. It also says a lot of other stuff....And yes, I like, but I am totally untrained and would love to take a photo course to learn how to really put the camera through its paces.
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