I am running a workshop in London today, so I prepared this post last night. All the doors in this post have previously been posted in my graffiti/street art category, but this is the first time for Thursday Doors. The doors were first posted in June 2022. Enjoy:
Irony, North Street, Bristol, June 2022
Painted by Irony during Upfest, Europe’s largest street art festival.
Taboo, North Street, Bristol, June 2022
Poor Mickey.
Zake, The Full Moon, Bristol, June 2022Goin, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022Felix Braun (FLX), Nelson Street, Bristol, June 2022Oaktree, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Utility box door in Porto
Oaktree, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
Another utility box door in Porto
Vhils, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
So much street art to enjoy in Porto.
So there we have it for another week. May I wish you all 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.
Sliding doors at the front entrance, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018
Little did I know when I took these pictures in October 2018 that Bristol Zoological Gardens would close its doors for the last time on 3 September 2022. After 186 years as the world’s fifth-oldest zoo, the collection is being moved to a larger site on the northern edge of the city to its younger sibling, ‘The Wild Place’. For most Bristolians and indeed for many people living in the hinterland of the zoo, this was a very sad day indeed. Although some of the buildings in the site were old, Bristol zoo was progressive and was a leader in conservation and breeding programmes for endangered species from around the globe.
Whatever your feelings about zoos, they play a role in education and research that result in a greater good for the biodiversity of our planet. Taking myself as an example, it is certain that I was inspired by my countless visits as a child to the Zoological Society of London (London Zoo) to become a marine biologist, and spend the rest of my life working in the environmental/nature sector (doing good things, I hope).
So here are a few of the doors from the old Bristol Zoo. My only regret is that I didn’t take more photographs of this wonderful space. When the children were little, we had a family zoo membership, and it was our ‘go to’ destination, and the children’s favourite day out in the city.
Door within a door, Bristol Zoo maintenance gate, Bristol, October 2018Ghost door, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018In the butterfly house, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018Reptile house doors, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018Original aquarium entrance door, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018Photograph of the original aquarium entrance door and keepers, Bristol Zoo, Bristol, October 2018
It makes me rather sad, reflecting on these pictures, but I guess we have to preserve our very many happy memories of the zoo, and keep our fingers crossed that the developers of the site retain some of the heritage and integrity of this stunning green space.
Well that’s it until next week, 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.
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2025Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2025Hypo and Minto, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2025Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2025Hemper and Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2024Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Hypo, M32 roundbout, Bristol, October 2024
Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, October, 2024
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024
Hypo, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, August 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Hypo and Ulow, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2024
Hypo, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023Hypo, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2022Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2022Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2022Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2022Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018Hypo, M32 cycle path, Bristol, October 2019Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2019Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2019Hypo, M32 cycle path, Bristol, June 2019Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Hypo, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Green door behind a security gate, Lone Rambler, Bristol, May 2022
A quick trawl through my archives this week has thrown up some interesting doors from around the city of Bristol. These pictures were taken a little while back, and I can’t actually remember where most of them are from.
The selection is a real mixed bag of styles and periods, which rather fairly represents the eclectic architecture in Bristol. Before the blitz, there was a much more uniform transition of architectural periods, but the bomb damage has fragmented the styles, and some of the modern replacement buildings certainly favoured function over form.
I hope you enjoy this small selection:
Green door and unusual windows, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2023
Seen-better-days door, Bristol, May 2022
Boring modern door and fine doorway, Bristol, May 2022
Three doors, Bristol, May 2022
Black door and very grand portico, Bristol, May 2022
That’s it for another week – I need to go on a couple of doorscursions soon, because my supply is drying up a little. 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.
Doors 215 – Croatia doors (part 8) – Pula leftovers
Wow, I goofed – I have been so busy this week that I thought today was Wednesday – well I was wrong. I thought I was being really clever, preparing my post this evening for tomorrow, but I was being thick/forgetful and am instead running late for today. No matter, Thursday doors is all day Thursday (at the very least) and I am well within the day.
This is the final sweep-up post of doors from our fabulous summer break last August in Croatia. Posting these doors over the last few months has been a regular reminder of just what a wonderful holiday we had. But that was then, and we have a trip to my beloved Italy lined up for this year and plenty more doors to look forward to.
So let’s get on with this final instalment of Pula doors:
Doors to the fish market, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Wooden doors with diamond panels, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Steel doors to our apartment, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Glass panelled doors, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Doors with fine patterns and ironwork, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Doors with glass panels and fine ironwork, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
Wide doors with glass and ironwork, Croatia, August 2023
Fancy doors and ballustraded balcony, Pula, Croatia, August 2023
OK, so it’s not a door, but this shuttered window was too beautiful to leave out, Croatia, August 2023
So farewell then happy Croatia. I hope you enjoyed this series. I am going to have to work hard on something a little bit more local for the next few weeks.
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.
A quick one today, as I will be in an all-day meeting in London. This post was prepared last night. To make things easier on myself, I am recycling doors that have already appeared on Natural Adventures in my street art posts. I hope you enjoy this selection from February to May 2022:
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2022
Pelmo, Lucky Lane, Bristol, April 2022
OK, so this is not a door, but it had once been a garage entrance, so it counts as a ghost door
Hazard, Ashley Court, Bristol, February 2022
Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022
Kosc, Picton Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Kosc, Picton Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Willl Cross, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
This stunning piece isn’t painted on a door, but in a ghost window – I felt it was worth sharing anyway.
My Dog Sighs, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Karl Read, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Taboo, North Street, Bristol, May 2022
Hazard, High Street, Bristol, May 2022
There is a ghost door at the top of the steps.
Ant Carver, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Ant Carver, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Sled One and 3Dom, The Carriageworks, Bristol, May 2022
These ghost doors, above, were once magnificent gateways for the Bristol tram system, long since gone and very much missed. The original doors were then converted to windows, except for the middle one of five and then eventually they were all bricked up when the building was vacated, and remained that way for decades.
That’s it for another week. I hope I get time to complete my Croatia doors next time. May I wish you all a wonderful weekend ahead’
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.
A gallery of incredible graffiti writing and character work by Dasco, who will be remembered for the outstanding pieces he painted in Bristol before returning to Spain.
All photographs by Scooj
Dasco, River Avon, Bristol, January 2022
Dasco, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2019
Dasco, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2019
Dasco and Oseque, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2020
Dasco and Oseque, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2020
Looking at a single wall and how it changes over time.
3. Long hoarding at the top end of the M32 Spot
Logoe and Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2019 Logoe and Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2020 Smak, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2020 Soap and Face 1st, M32 Spot, Bristol, June 2020 Ryder, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2020 Ryder, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2020 3Dom, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2020 Smak and Mena, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2020 Smak and Mena, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2020 T-Rex, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2021 Ryder, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2021 Conrico, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2021 Dott Rotten, M32 Spot, Bristol, April 2021 Pekoe and Bnie, M32 Spot, Bristol, June 2021 Hemper, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2021, Upfest 21 Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2021 Minto, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2022 Ryder, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2022 Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2022 Cuomo, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2022 Klashwhensober, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2022 Mudra and Saor, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2022 Dopes, Jaksta and Neddy Ned Ned, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2023 Saik0134, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2023 Werm, Pekoe and Fade, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2023 Noise, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2023 Bnie and Wispa, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2023
T-Rex and Rusk, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2023 Rusk, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2023 T-Rex, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2023 Evey, Pekoe and Bnie, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2024 Evey, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2024 Pekoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2024 Bnie, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2024 Zaenone and The Mole, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2024 Zaenone, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2024 The Mole, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2024 Slim Pickings (Tes) and Biers, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2024 Krops, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2024 Logoe and Nova, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024 Nova, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024 Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2024 ESKA, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2024 Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2024 Stivs and Mest, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2025 Stivs, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2025 Mest, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2025 Desi and Mr Two Gram, M32 Spot, Bristol, June 2025 Desi, M32 Spot, Bristol, June 2025 Mr Two Gram, M32 Spot, Bristol, June 2025
You might be pleased to hear that this is the penultimate collection of doors from a family trip to Croatia last August. I have certainly managed to stretch this one out, which has meant there has been less pressure on me to photograph doors closer to home. Time to get out and about…
These doors are from Pula, a city heavily influenced by its Italian neighbour to the north, so much so that shops are bilingually branded and people speak both languages.
So here are the doors:
Fine ghost door, Pula, Croatia, August 2022
Rusty iron doors, Pula, Croatia, August 2022
Fancy villa green gate door, Pula, Croatia, August 2022
New door in a doorway with history, Pula, Croatia, August 2022
Nice geometry to this black door, Pula, Croatia, August 2022
Beautiful iron work on these doors, Pula, Croatia, August 2022
So that’s it for this 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.
Natural adventures 