It has been a while since I last posted street art and graffiti doors, such has been the growing stock of door images in my files from my travels around the country and abroad. I felt a little pause to combine passions was well overdue, so this week are some doors that have been posted previously on Natural Adventures, but not gathered together for a Thursday doors post. I hope you enjoy this selection, which were previously posted in December 2022, January and February 2023.
Conrico, Park Street, Bristol, December 2022Taboo, Nelson Street, Bristol, December 2022Sled One, North Street, Bristol, January 2023Sled One, North Street, Bristol, January 2023Tanith Gould, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, December 2022Cartoonneros, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023Cheba, North Street, Bristol, February 2023Rowdy, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, February 2023
So that’s it for this week. Next time I think I might move on to some doors from Nottingham and a trip I made there last year. Until then, may I wish you a very happy Easter weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2022Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2022Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2022Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2022Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2021
View of the gorge, Cheddar, Somerset, October 2023
This week I am posting the second selection of doors from a trip I made to Cheddar Gorge last October at a launch event for the declaration of the Mendip National Nature Reserve. While I was there, I made a little bit of time to take a few photographs of the shops and houses in this famous narrow gorge.
A short site visit to part of the new Nature Reserve took us to the village of Priddy a mile or two up the gorge. The heavens opened and the last two pictures capture the moment pretty well. I hope you enjoy the doors:
Cottage black door, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Ticket office doors, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Entrance to Jacobs Ladder – a long set of steps to the top of the gorge, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Gift shop doors and awning, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023The original Cheddar Cheese Company, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Is that a wolf guarding the door to Lily Cottage? Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Village green during a cloudburst, Priddy, Somerset, October 2023A very wet building and fine entrance, Priddy, Somerset, October 2023
So that’s yer lot from Cheddar Gorge, I haven’t quite decided what to do for next week, but I have tons of doors in my archive to choose from, so I guess it will be a bit of a surprise for all of us. Have a great weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post, and in his Sunday round up.
Limestone hillside, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023
From the sunny climes of Umbria in Italy to a damp autumn landscape in rural Somerset – the contrast couldn’t be greater. Last October I found myself at a launch event for a new National Nature Reserve – the Mendip NNR – which runs along the Mendip Way from Cheddar to the coast. I took the opportunity to have a quick wander up and down the gorge to see what doors were on offer (obsessive behaviour?) and wasn’t disappointed.
The weather was pretty miserable, but dramatic, with heavy showers interspersed with sunny breaks in the cloud. Cheddar Gorge sits above the small town of Cheddar, famed for being the home of cheddar cheese, and runs through imposing limestone cliffs, lined with caves and tea rooms. This selection of doors might give you a little taste of this quintessentially English landscape and tourist attraction. Enjoy.
Gate into a winter attraction cave, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Entrance to Gough’s Cave, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Sweet shop doors, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Picket fence, gate and doors, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Tearoom doors, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Cottage and green door, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Cottage green door, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023Corner cottage door, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, October 2023
More from Cheddar Gorge next time. May I wish you a very fulfilled weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post, and in his Sunday round up.
#DFTE, Dean Lane, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024#DFTE, Cheltenham Paint Festival, Cheltenham, July 2023#DFTE, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023#DFTE, Weston Wallz,Weston-super-Mare, May 2023#DFTE and Fishlock, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023Dave Sharp and #DFTE, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2022#DFTE, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2019#DFTE, Christmas Steps, Bristol, March 2020#DFTE, Christmas Steps, Bristol, February 2020#DFTE, Leonard Lane, Bristol, Jnuary 2020#DFTE, Town, Bristol, March 2019#DFTE, Town, Bristol, March 2019#DFTE, Cumberland Road, Bristol, November 2019#DFTE, Cumberland Road, Bristol, November 2019#DFTE, Welshback, Bristol, September 2019#DFTE, North Street, Bristol, June 2019#DFTE, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2019#DFTE, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2019
I am facilitating another workshop today, this time in London, and have written this post yesterday. This follows hot on the heals of a workshop in Nottingham on Tuesday, so I have limited capacity to write too much for this post.
Fortunately this should be quite a quick one, because it is the final leftovers from our day trip to Montefalco in Umbria last summer. I hope you enjoy them:
Beautiful gate and door behind, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Small, double door arch, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Double arch doors, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Simple archway doors, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023A gateway view over the valley, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Small double doors and wooden lintel, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Small double door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Garden door – there is a gecko on this door to the left of the number 5 where the light streak is (almost impossible to see), Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Ghost door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Fine double door in a former arched doorway, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023An Ottoman? influenced door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Grand entrance and door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
That’s it for this week. Something closer to home, i.e. UK-based next week. May I wish you a happy weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post, and in his Sunday round up.
Happy leap day to you, the curious vagaries of time eh? Last week I trailed this week as being the last selection of doors from the beautiful hilltop town of Montefalco in Umbria, Italy, well it seems I was getting a little ahead of myself, and after today’s doors there will be one more trip to the town before perhaps sharing some doors closer to home. My apologies for inadvertently misleading you.
This week’s selection of doors were located near or in the church of Saint Agostino, a short distance west of the main square. The church, a modestly presented building, was quite empty of people and clutter except for a couple of caskets containing the dried and preserved remains of disciples of St Chiara of the Cross. These displays are quite common in Italian churches, but always seem to be a little bit at odds with English sensibility. The caskets have hinged doors which is why I have included them. I hope you enjoy these and the other doors in today’s selection:
Door with a bunny-bottom garland, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024A pair of doors and street tap, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Stunning modern door design, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024A fine arched door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Entrance doors to the church of Saint Agostino, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Casket with hinged door, containing remains of Chiarella and Illuminata, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Casket with hinged door, containing remains, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Wonderful panelled arched door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Stylish modern door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Well-used and weathered doors, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024
So that’s it for another week, and next time will definitely be the last of the doors from this delightful Umbrian town… I promise.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.
My doorscursion in Montefalco, a small hilltop town in Umbria, continues with a descent from the town square, in a south-westerly direction towards the Porta di Sant’Agostino. The town is a sleepy and dusty place which had an unusually small number of tourists, which always makes the experience (as a tourist) so much more pleasurable. It also means that there is no need to be self-conscious when photographing doors, because there is nobody about to judge you.
I think that I might have one more set of doors from this wonderful place, but that will be for next time. In the meanwhile, I hope you enjoy this week’s selection:
Low arched door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Door within a larger doorway, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Door set high above the pavement, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Grand door on a hill, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Arched door and steps, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Ghost door with an arched window, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024Barely visible ghost door, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024A pair of utilitarian doors, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2024
I rather wish I was back there right now, and away from the seemingly constant rain here in Bristol… will it ever stop? More to come from Montefalco next time, before perhaps returning to some English doors for a little while. May I wish you a pleasant and restful weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.
Raid, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024Raid, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2024Raid, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2024Raid, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2024Raid, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024Raid, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024Raid, New Stadium Road, Bristol, January 2024Raid, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024Raid, River Avon, Bristol, October 2023Raid, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2023Raid, River Avon, Bristol, June 2023Raid, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2023Raid, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023Raid, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2023Raid, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2023Raid, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2023Raid, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023Raid, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
This week, a little later than planned, I bring you the second instalment of doors from the small hilltop town of Montefalco. Everything in this town feels parched and dusty, but that is probably the same for many Italian towns during the summer months. I hope that these pictures convey that sense of sleepiness and heat.
These doors begin in the main square on the central administrative building (Town Hall?) and then head southwest on the Corso Goffredo Mameli. My family (my own, my sister’s and my brother’s) were dispersed around the town and my photographic doorscursion was interrupted on several occasions with friendly and familiar faces. Can you spot the unintentional doorfie?
Enjoy the doors:
Arches and doors, Unione dei Comuni, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Arched door and stairs, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Ghost door and AC unit, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Ghost door and post box, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Wooden door with beautiful carvings, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Wooden door with beautiful carvings (detail), Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Arched door with crazy stonework, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Side street, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Doors within doors, Montefalco, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
So that’s yer lot for another week, but there will be more from Montefalco next time, so may I wish you a very happy weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.
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