Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot.
I am utterly disorganised this week and Thursday has crept up on me. Having failed to prepare any imnages in advance to continue with my Madeira series of doors, I am going for my ‘safety net’ of street art and graffiti doors – all of which will have appeared before on Natural Adventures, but in a different context. I hope you enjoy these doors from September and October last year:
Paper Walls, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025VP, Moon Street, Bristol, October 2025Alex Arnell, Leonard Lane, Bristol, October 2025
Qubart, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025Cuicasolo, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025Sam Brentnall, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025Yoliws, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025Daz Cat, River Avon, Bristol, September 2025Zubieta, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
So that is it for this week, short and sweet. I will very much hope to resume with the Madeira series of doors next time, until then, may I wish you a happy end of week and 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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
A gallery of incredible writing and combination pieces by the very talented Kid Krishna. Look out for the letters CRIE.
All photographs by Scooj
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, October 2025Kid Krishna, M32 cycle path, Bristol, July 2025Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2025Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, The Carriageworks, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, Picton Lane, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024Kid Krishna, North Street, Bristol, November 2024Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024Kid Krishna and Daz Cat, Nine Tree Hill, Bristol, November 2024Kid Krishna, River Avon, Bristol, November 2024Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol September 2024Kid Krishna, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2024Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, May 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024Kid Krishna, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2024Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2023Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023Kid Krishna, Lower Ashley Road, Bristol, June 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2023Kid Krishna (WIP), St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022Kid Krishna, Stapleton Road, Bristol, July 2022Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2022Kid Krishna, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, December 2022Kid Krishna, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, October 2022Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, October 2022Kid Krishna, Hepburn Road, Bristol, October 2022Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2022
Doors 374 – Doors of Madeira (part V) – September 2025
I am feeling pretty lousy this morning, so will probably keep this short. These doors are the last set of painted doors from Funchal, the capital of Madeira. There are some beauties in this selection. I can’t believe that before we went, I hadn’t clocked these doors, given my interest in both doors and street art. This meant that discovering them was a lovely surprise. If I had read the guidebook properly, I’d have had advance warning, but somehow, it all felt rather more authentic stumbling upon them, especially with my family, who often think I contrive these opportunities.
These doors are mostly from a couple of streets that run parallel with the sea front. I hope you enjoy them:
Door with a wistful beach scene, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Door depicting Santa Maria, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Colourful Pegasus door, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025A story being told on this door, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025The stuff of dreams and nightmares on this door, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Open door with a portrait, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Door with many faces and painted bars, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Duck, ducklings and rubber ducks door, Rua de SantaMaria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Door with embracing couple, Rua do Barreiros, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Door with a painting od a view from a cave, Rua do Barreiros, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
So that’s it for this week. Wishing you a fabulous weekend when it comes.
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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Doors 373 – Doors of Madeira (part IV) – September 2025
I feel I should start this week with an apology, given that I have missed Thursday Doors for the last two weeks. Admittedly the first of those coincided with my annual fishing trip, but last week I quite forgot. I have had a lot on my mind lately.
I resume with some more doors from a family holiday in Madeira, returning to our honeymoon island 25 years after we were married. The doors this week are mostly from Funchal Cathedral and the surrounding area. I hope you enjoy them:
Steps and door to Funchal Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Gate and mural near Funchal Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Inside Funchal Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Doors on the confessional booth, Funchal Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Doors and front elevation, Funchal Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Cathedral front doors, Funchal Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Shop front doors, Rua do Seminario, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025unpainted doors and old stone surround, Rua da Alfandega, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025Weathered green door with two small portholes, Rua 31 de Janeiro, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Looking at these now, I can’t believe that I managed to get my finger in that last shot… I guess it happens to all of us from time to time. I should have cropped it, but I figure that to err is human, to forgive is divine. More from Madeira for two or three more weeks yet, before returning to something a little more domestic. 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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Doors 372 – Doors of Madeira (part III) – September 2025
Well I’m back from the best holiday in Greece, and feeling fully refreshed. I missed last week’s Thursday Doors because I was just enjoying myself too much and not having a lot of time for blogging and other Interweb activities. There is something very nice about September holidays in Europe, The weather is still good but the crowds are reduced, and everything feels just that little bit sleepier. Our Madeira trip last year was also in September, and that too was excellent.
This week’s door selection continues on from last week with some more art on doors from the same area in the centre of Funchal. I hope you enjoy them:
Flaming doors, Travessa Joao Caetano, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Mermaid on a swing door, Travessa Joao Caetano, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Surveillance stencil on a pair of doors, Rua Dos Barreiros, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Large portrait piece doors, Rua Dos Barreiros, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Naked lady door, Rua Dos Barreiros, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Turtle painting door, Rua De Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
Door with a Mondrian-style pattern, Rua De Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, September 2025
More from Madeira next time. Until then have a wonderful rest of week.
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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Doors 371 – Doors of Madeira (part II) – September 2025
For the second week running I am trying to get ahead of the game with Thursday Doors (I wrote this last week in a small pocket of time early one morning), because I am so busy at work before heading off for some September sun for a few days. I have to say that the need for sun is somewhat diminished, having had such a sunny and hot late spring and summer here in the UK this year, but the need for a break has never been so welcome. In fact, by the time you read this I will already be relaxing by a pool overlooking the Aegean Sea.
I have also had to interview for my own job (writing this in the past, although it hasn’t happened yet). I have been pooled with 16 colleagues for 10 posts. Most are good friends and we can’t all make the cut. This is unbelievably stressful, but I know too that it happens, and know I will have given it my best. It feels pretty awful that 37 years of continuous employment and loyalty will have boiled down to how I performed in a 1 hour interview last Monday. This is due to a restructure (cuts) in our Directorate, the culmination of decisions made some 8 years ago by the then Secretary of State, Liz Truss… remember her? Her legacy of destruction is long and deep. I mention this sorry tale simply because it is contributing to the stresses I am under at the moment, making it difficult to find time to do all the things I want, or like to do.
That’s quite enough of that I’m sure. On to happier things. This is the second post from our family holiday in Madeira last September and contains painted doors from a celebrated street in ther heart of Funchal, the capital of Madeira. I hope you enjoy this selection which left me like a dog with two tails while walking along this street.
Door with portrait and instrument, Travessa das Torres, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Door with portrait, Travessa das Torres, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Panelled door with fish eyes painted in each panel, Travessa das Torres, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Door with a bar scene, Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Door with a stunning bakery scene, Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Colourful painted door, Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Door with a painted character (le petit Prince?), Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Door with a painted cliff scene, Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
So that’s it for another week. I am not sure I will be posting while I am on holiday, it just depends on how organised I am before going away. There weill be more from Madeira, that’s for sure. Have a lovely 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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Doors 370 – Doors of Madeira (part I) – September 2025
I have a busy week or two coming up and then go on a holiday, so I thought I’d get ahead of myself a little and prepare this post last Sunday to aleviate some of the pressure.
This next series of doors were taken during a family holiday almost exactly a year ago in Madeira. My wife and I chose to go there, because of the pleasant September climate, but more to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary and return to Madeira where we spent our honeymoon. Although so much has happened in our lives between visits, Madeira itself had changed very little in the intervening years, which in a way was quite comforting.
These doors are in chronological order and don’t follow any deliberate themes, but as you’ll see some combined two of my interests – doors and street art, in a way that is so satisfying. I hadn’t planned for this serendipity, although others in my family suspected it was contrived.
I hope you enjoy these doors as much as I did:
Doors in a large frame, Rua de Sao Filipe, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Iron gates, Rua Das Rosas, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Door with flower-decorated panels, Travessa de Joao Ribeiro, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Sea scene door, Travessa de Joao Ribeiro, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Door with a mural of a fisherman under the moon, Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Door with a Mondrial-style painting with cartoon cats and dogs, Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Abstract door, Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Door with a photograph of a man holding up a scabbard fish (local speciality), Rua de Santa Maria, Funchal, Madeira, September 2025
Just a little taster of some doors from Madeira, and a sense of what is to come from this charming and beautiful Atlantic island. Naturally I felt like I had hit the jackpot when we strolled into this area in the capital which is well known for its painted doors… who knew? More to come next time.
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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
I have once again found myself very short of time, which is likely to be the case until I go on holiday in mid-September. The upshot… another post of previously published photographs from the street art side of my blog that feature doors, often in the loosest possible interpretation or squeezed to the side of a photograph as an incidental door, but doors nonetheless. Hope you enjoy this selection of doors that first appeared on Natural Adventures in June – August last year:
Ejits, Hannover Place, Bristol, June 2025
Nina Raines, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2025
Rowdy, St Michael’s Hill, Bristol, June 2025
Nice One, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2025
Jimmer Wilmott, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025
Squarms, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2025
Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Scrapyardspec, Purdown, Bristol, July 2025
So that’s it for this week – I’ll try and find some time to get a bit more organised for next week – I have some greart doors lined up, but not quite ready to go. Have a great weekend when it comes.
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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Doors 368 – Doors of Saltaire, Part III – May 2025
So to the last of three posts from a very happy day in Saltaire in May last year. This selection contains residential doors and buildings that show a great insight into organised social hierarchical housing. I have mentioned in previous posts that Saltaire village was built from scratch by the Salt family, the local textile mill owners who dominated local society with their employment of workers and their immense wealth. I used AI to provide a couple of paragraphs about the architecture of the residences in the village:
When Sir Titus Salt began building Saltaire in 1851, he was not simply providing homes for his workers but creating an entire model community. Salts Mill opened in 1853, and house building continued through the 1850s and 1860s, with the village largely complete by 1871. Designed by Lockwood and Mawson, the houses varied in size and character according to the social position of their occupants. Ordinary workers lived in the long, simple terraces, while overseers and managers occupied larger houses, often with gardens. At the top of the hierarchy were the grandest homes, including larger semi-detached properties with more generous plots.
That hierarchy can still be read in the architecture, particularly in the doors. The workers’ houses, many dating from the 1850s, generally have simple, restrained entrances, while the larger and more prestigious houses have wider frontages and more elaborate doorways, with arched openings, stone surrounds and decorative detailing. The doorway was therefore more than a means of getting inside: it formed part of a visual language of status. Walking through Saltaire today, the changing scale and decoration of its doors offer a surprisingly clear glimpse of the social structure of Titus Salt’s Victorian community.
And now the doors:
White, blue and red doors in a terrace, Titus Street, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England, May 2025
Large red door and window above in end of terrace dwelling, Titus Street, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England, May 2025
Green door in a larger house, George Street, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England, May 2025
Mint green door, George Street, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England, May 2025
Three storey building and green door, George Street, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England, May 2025
Pink door and gate, George Street, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England, May 2025
Raised blue door (two storey terrace) and slightly more fancy black door and surround (three storey end of terrace), George Street, Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England, May 2025
It would seem that the Salt family had a grip on their workers, and while providing housing and amenities and facilities in the village, one could never realistically leave the grip of the mill, and workers were ‘owned’ for their lifetime. The model village was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of this social structure centred around the mill and its owners.
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 weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
