Photo Title: Behind The Blue Door
Cimarron, New Mexico.
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Daily gratitudes:
Shadows
Work at home days
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Aging gracefully
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August 31, 2011 at 7:20 am
TBM
I love pictures of doors.
August 31, 2011 at 7:26 am
Seasweetie
Me too. I want to write about why that is. I understand it on a wordless level, but I think the words are there.
August 31, 2011 at 7:38 am
grightnow
Doors are literally openings that allow us to continue exploring. I always love to peek behind doors to discover new things, things that a thousand words were not enough to describe. Sharinga nother blue door:
http://grightnow.wordpress.com/2011/08/13/weekly-photo-challenge-entrance/
Cheers
August 31, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Seasweetie
Too true, grightnow. Thank you for sharing the link – I love the gaping mouth of the door in the field of blue.
August 31, 2011 at 8:41 am
waywardbound
There is a mystery about what is going on and what has gone on behind them. Great shot. We need brighter doors here.
August 31, 2011 at 12:52 pm
Seasweetie
I think you could acheive that goal, waywardbound. You’d be the talk of the town.
August 31, 2011 at 9:07 am
photokunstler
I love door photos too! These are great colours, too. Very Dutch.
And tell us how you age gracefully. I feel as if I have been bumbling my way through aging!
August 31, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Seasweetie
I like that! Even though these aren’t the “Dutch” doors that I’ve always loved, I like thinking that they are Dutch. Kelse really adored Amsterdam when she was there two years ago (the little rotter, without me). Aging gracefully? Know that every time you step, you dance, and every grey hair is a new silver adornment.
August 31, 2011 at 12:59 pm
photokunstler
I do like my silvers.
And I had a house once, a very very soft blue, all white trim and a magenta door. It was great! And I tried to sell it. It didn’t sell until we’d painted the door white. Coincidence?
August 31, 2011 at 1:09 pm
Seasweetie
I think I’d have loved your magenta door – I wonder what kind of feng shui that has?
August 31, 2011 at 1:22 pm
photokunstler
Canary yellow? Flaming yellow?
With white trim makes it a classic.
It was a deep and rich magenta, Bourdeaux, wine… I loved it!
August 31, 2011 at 1:24 pm
Seasweetie
We can only describe what we want as “beach house” yellow. Kind of like butter.
August 31, 2011 at 3:18 pm
photokunstler
So, like the background in the door photo, above?
Or http://elbowcayproperties.com/scripts/house.php3?file=honeymoonvilla?
Or http://elbowcayproperties.com/scripts/house.php3?file=cozycorner?
Or http://elbowcayproperties.com/scripts/house.php3?file=cheriescottage?
August 31, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Seasweetie
Yes – like Cozy Corner!
August 31, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Cin
I love seeing brightly painted doors. I believe it started as a protection against spirits thing if I am remembering right. But I might be wrong. lol.
One day I want to have a house that is vibrant colours.
September 1, 2011 at 7:00 am
Seasweetie
I’ll have to look that one up – now I’m curious.
September 1, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Cin
A quick google says…
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_a_red_door_on_a_house
http://www.homecurbappeal.com/what-does-a-red-door-mean-the-history-origin-and-meaning-of-having-a-red-front-door/
http://www.turkeyforyou.com/turkey_evil_eye_powers
September 1, 2011 at 8:11 pm
photokunstler
That makes sense. And I’d include magenta in that list.
And I am an old welcoming American, and Scottish and I paid for the house in cash, so that all works for me!
Cozy Corner is try nice – we spent a month there. I don’t love the wood trim, would prefer the white trim that you described. And the little pool wasn’t bad, but not sure if they’re useful in CO?
September 1, 2011 at 9:39 pm
Seasweetie
Thanks, Cin! I have one of those Turkish evil eye stones over my bed. Although my ex-flame gave it to me. Another hmmmm.
September 1, 2011 at 8:12 pm
photokunstler
Sheesh. Cozy Corner is VERY nice.
Don’t get old. Or fall on your head.
Doesn’t bode well for coherence.
September 1, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Seasweetie
Hmmm. Remember, I’m aging gracefully (and so are you) and I’ve already been dropped on my head – there’s an unfortunate history of that in my family.
September 1, 2011 at 9:50 pm
photokunstler
OW!
And I am aging… working on gracefully!