When we travel I find myself taking photos of windows and
doorways. Something so common that it is
truly everywhere… yet so different from culture to culture.
The world starts at home, and so I will start at our home...
Although the windows are just ‘plain old windows’ the view
is fantastic.
And our front door is rather unique.
SCOTLAND
Looking thru a church window on the island of Colonsay.
The doorway at Eilean Donan Castle. To me, this is what a castle door should look
like!
CANADA
Windows of so many different shapes in the Parliament building
in Victoria, British Columbia.
The balcony door at our Victoria hotel gave us the view of
the harbor. What a neat sight to wake up
to!
MEXICO
A window in one of the beautiful church in Celaya.
In Guanajuato, there were many fabulous balconies. The details were amazing. Terra cotta works, wrought iron, pots of
flowers.
ETHIOPIA
Windows are a more basic affair in Debre Zeit. A simple framed opening with bars to keep out
thieves.
Doors were simple too, even on this large church.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dubai is considered one of the most modern and luxurious
cities in the world… yet the apartment buildings had laundry hanging out of the
windows.
And the shops have common doors.
GUATEMALA
This simple shack has one plain door and one plain window…
… while this cantina down the road has an ornate door and
windows.
NICARAGUA
Homes and businesses seemed to still be recovering from
years of war. Windows were plain and
barred.
Except in the colonial buildings, which, like this balcony door,
still had the grandness of a different time.
COLUMBIA
More balconies with the lovely windows looking out onto the
streets.
This tiny door is part of the old fort in Cartagena.
COSTA RICA
Bars on windows and doors are the norm here.
PANAMA CANAL
The looking out the windows of this building at one of the
canal locks must be fascinating. Truly a
global thoroughfare with ships from all over the world going back and forth.
The balcony doors in our cabin on our Panama Canal
cruise.
KENYA
What a view to wake up to!
Cape buffalo outside our lodge window on the Masai Mara. At night we could hear lions roar.
The doorway into a traditional hut near Lake Victoria.
So many windows and doorways… all different, yet all the
same. Because behind each on is a family
with hopes and dreams.
Wow! You do a lot of traveling in a week! Just kidding. I love this post. It's amazing the glimpse these window and door photos provide into so many different worlds and cultures - better than a geography book. Thanks for sharing and, by the way, the view from your window is breathtaking!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible post! I loved every picture and every glimpse into every culture! I envy your travels but appreciate your sharing! Beautiful, interesting images!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful window all over the world! Great job!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing tour of the world! There are some unbelievably beautiful doors and windows in this series.
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