Don’t ask me where I found these doors because I have no idea. It’s just sitting there in my archives. Inspired by Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge
Tag: Thursday Doors Challenge
More Doors in the Philippines (part 5)
You may all be getting tired of it so … promise… this is my last post about doors from my trip the Philippines. I don’t think I have any more photos of doors left to publish anyway. Inspired by Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge
The Green Doors of the Good Shepherd Chapel
This is a continuation of my series about the Abbotsford Convent. The Good Shepherd Chapel is located at St Heliers Street, next to the Abbotsford Convent. Built in 1871 by the Good Shepherd Sisters. In 1863, four sisters set sail to Melbourne from France to provide a safe house for women and girls experiencing hardship….
Another look at the Convent and its Doors
This is a continuation of my walk last Sunday at the Abbotsford Convent. Aside from windows and public art, I also found so many doors. Founded by The Sisters of the Good Shepherd in 1863, there are 11 buildings in this site. Built in 1887, this building was primarily used as a ‘finishing school’ for…
Caleruega Chapel
This is the Caleruega Chapel of Transfiguration located in Nasugbu, Batangas in the Philippines. It is a beautiful church known as the most popular wedding chapel around Tagaytay. It is perched on top of the highest hill surrounded by panoramic views. Unfortunately the grounds were closed because there was a retreat going on that day….
Doors with no walls…
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” – Joseph Campbell Art installation at the Cranbourne Botanic Gardens. At the Orlinda Museum in Tagaytay, Philippines. Inspired by Dan’s Thursday Door Challenge
Wooden Doors in Vigan
This is my last post on my trip to the Philippines. I am hoping and crossing my fingers and toes that another travel experience will be had soon enough. Here are wooden doors in Vigan Ilocos Sur. Some are well preserved… And some needs some reconstruction… but the vintage look and exposed bricks give it…
Pampering and Tuesday Streetart – 4
COLLINGWOOD, VIC This was on a Tuesday, the 11th of April, when I took the train to the city to catch up with Pat since she took a few days off to celebrate her birthday. We met up at the Parliament Station to catch the tram going to Collingwood. First we had a light breakfast…
Cruden Farm
Cruden Farm is one of Australia’s most loved iconic gardens and natural spaces. this is located in Langwarrin, VIC. For Dan’s Thursday Door Challenge This is Cruden Farm, a property bought by Keith Murdoch in 1928 for his wife, Elizabeth. She lived here for many decades until her death in 2012. For over 40 years,…
Village Doors (part 4)
This is the last of the series of the doors that I found in the Philippines. I hope you enjoyed it. For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge Stayed for three days at my brother in law’s place and here are some of the doors to houses on our way to church. This is the childhood village…
Doors in the Outskirts of Manila (part 3)
Here are some roadside doors which I took photos of from the province of Batangas. It is located in the southern part of Luzon, Philippines. For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge
Blue Doors in Manila (part 2)
Blue doors which I am unsure where exactly in Manila they are located… For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge and for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge –CFFC
Doors around Manila (part 1)
Some doors which I photographed from Manila… some of these doors obviously need repainting. For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge This barber is waiting for customers to come in through that open door. Some locked doors.
“Tuloy po kayo”
Tuloy Po Kayo is a Filipino warm welcoming expression to invite you to someone’s home or to simply say welcome. Here is my nephew on the signage in the front of the Nemiranda Atelier Museum The art door of the Blanco Museum. Opposite the Blanco museum is this colourful toucan door. A pretty door of…
Museum Street in Angono
TRAVEL DIARY: ANGONO 2 Our Art road trip to Angono continues to Doña Aurora Street in Barangay Poblacion Itaas. It is home to the late National Artist Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco.. As a tribute, murals made of cement were installed on the walls that lined the street. These concrete murals were based on the actual…
Road Trip to Angono
TRAVEL DIARY: ANGONO 1 Angono, Rizal is said to be the art capital of the Philippines. It is about an hours drive from Makati CBD (depending on the traffic… which I know is very unpredictable). The town traces its artistic roots to Angono Petroglyphs in Binangonan, the oldest rock art in the Philippines, with over…
Philippines Diary
And as a Filipino OPM (Original Pilipino Music) by Hotdog song goes: ManilaI keep coming back to ManilaSimply no place like ManilaManila I’m coming home TRAVEL DIARY: PHILIPPINES I should say that there are things that I don’t miss in the Philippines… the corrupt government is on top of my list. The sticky feeling that…
Saturday Morning Surprise
It is a sunny Saturday morning and I just woke up. When I looked at my phone I saw this message from Tim and I thought it was more from his travels, but it wasn’t…it is from the Spitafiuelds/Shoreditch area in London where he lives. Happy that he was thinking of me while walking around….
Tram Doors
Some trams with new colourful designs that ran around the city of Melbourne. Plus an additional cute elevator door that is just random because it is a leftover photo. Inspired by Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge
Morocco’s Arches and Doors
Tim and Leigh are still on holidays in Marrakech. He sent me loads of photos and some were just in time for today’s topic. So I just want to share some of them for Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – CMMC and for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge. The topic for this week for Cee’s Challenge is…
The quaint little town of Szentendre
“It is always sad to leave a place to which one knows one will never return. Such are the melancolies du Voyage: perhaps they are one of the most rewarding things about travelling.” – unknown TRAVEL DIARY: SZENTENDRE On the 17th of November, 2018 we went on a day trip to Szentendre (St Andrews), just…
Bratislava
“To move, to breath, to fly, to float, To gain all while you give, To roam the roads of land remote, To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Anderson After Prague, our tour group passed by Bratislava for a few hours before continuing on to Vienna. Bratislava is a small city and is the…
Doors in Prague
‘The most unspoiled baroque city in Europe.’ – Christopher Booker Arched doorway, heavy wooden doors and walkways in Prague Castle, Petrin Hill and surrounds. These are old historic landmarks in Prague, Czech Republic. For Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge
Emerald town
Emerald is a town in the Dandenong Ranges which is 44 km south-east of Melbourne. The popular tourist appeal of the town is Emerald Lake and its scenic landscapes full of hills and forests. It also boasts of a quaint township. I have here featured are some doors for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge and some…
Painted Doors
Here are some doors that were painted to make it more eye catching. I think they are all painted electrical panel doors. The first one says: “Will you remember us…” and can be found in Northcote, a suburb near Melbourne CBD. It is a mural by Australian graffiti and mural artist, Andrew J Bourke. The…
Summer Days at Bunjil Place
Bunjil Place is a modern building that houses an outdoor community plaza, a theatre, a multipurpose studio, a function centre, a library, a gallery and the City of Casey Customer Service Centre all in one place. The City of Casey is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the outer south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. …
Locked Doors
“Don’t give up. Normally it is the last key on the ring which opens the door.” – Paulo Coelho Some closed and locked doors in Sassafras for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge and for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge. I have posted so many items, doors, chairs, windows, flowers and so much more from Sassafras, a quaint…
Laneway Doors
Walking down the famous stone Hosier Laneway and admiring the street art that has made the Melbourne urban art scene well known around the globe. Here are some door murals for Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge and for Photographing Public Art Challenge.
Nothing wrong with doing simple things
“There’s nothing wrong with doing simple things.” – PCoelho Double dipping with challenges is not a new thing for me. In fact, I consider it as part of my personal challenges … combining as many challenges in one post. So, here I go with challenges dipped all together… Lens Artist Photo Challenge,, Photographing Public Art…
Roadtrip
“Discover how beautiful our country is and how wonderful our people are. Time to fall in love with the Philippines.” – Tony Meloto A few years ago, my husband and I went with my family on a road trip to the northern part of the Philippines. And that was the last time I have visited…