I have not participated in Thursday Doors for awhile, in spite of my passion for doors! However, due to the pandemic, I haven’t had a chance to photograph any doors. So in keeping with the (new) host Sherry, I have delved into my archives for some red doors – and I’m sure I have posted some of them in the past, but never together!
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge continues with her theme “all about buildings” and this week’s topic is colorful buildings.
In Amsterdam, Holland:
the red light district
De Pijp neighborhood (across from our Airbnb)
Miltenberg, Germany:
storefront
the Town Hall (Rathaus)
Wurzburg’s colorful cathedral:
Budapest, Hungary:
Todos Santos, Baja California, Mexico:
Costa Rica:
Sports stadium in Aswan, Egypt:
Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA on Route 66:
Shamrock, Texas (Route 66):
Cuba, Missouri (Route 66):
Uranus, Missouri (Route 66):
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge has the theme “all about buildings.” This week’s topic is commercial buildings or store fronts.
One of the fun things about traveling is all the different types of architecture you see. So I am posting photos of a variety of architectural styles and colors from some of my recent trips.
Since I haven’t gone anywhere lately where I could photograph doors, I’m recycling some previous ones I’ve posted, thematically. This week for Norm’s Thursday Doors, I present doors with flowers.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #80 is about leading lines. Leading lines are one of the “rules” of composition: There are indeed “rules” of photographic composition, which like many other rules, are made to be broken. Whatever their skill level or experience though, understanding and knowing when to use the “rules” of composition can be helpful for any photographer. This week, our challenge will explore a key compositional element, Leading Lines. …Leading lines carry our eye through a photograph. They help to tell a story, to place emphasis, and to draw a connection between objects. They create a visual journey from one part of an image to another and can be helpful for creating depth as well.
This is how I spent the last two Junes, 2018 and 2019.
Our road trip (mostly) on Route 66: Sedona and Winslow, AZ
We visited the Painted Desert, too: first, horizontal lines.
Undulating formations which slope downward.
In Santa Fe, colorful pillars…
and a souvenir shop with paintings lined up along a counter.
When on Route 66, here’s a sight not to miss: Cadillac Ranch. It had rained the night before.
A year later, we were on a river cruise in Europe. One of the first ports of call was Cologne, Germany with its famed cathedral, with stained glass windows reaching toward heaven…
…and soaring arches decorated with sculptures of saints.
Later we crossed the bridge to return to our ship. The inner side of the bridge is covered with “love locks” – padlocks people leave in honor of their sweethearts. They stretch on as far as the eye can see!
Next stop was Marksburg Castle, which afforded beautiful views of the Rhein River and town below (I wish I could photoshop that pole out, but I don’t have the software).
And here’s a different view: a steeple rises up as seen through a turret.
Marksburg is definitely a “must” on any Rhine River cruise. It’s like a fairy tale castle!
Farther on down the river, a swan swam over near our ship.
We were passing through a lowland area.
I loved the small town of Miltenberg, which was so picturesque!
Inside a church, hymnals were stacked neatly in the narthex. One is drawn to the word Gotteslob, which perhaps means hymnal.
Our final stop on the cruise was Budapest, Hungary. A memorable part of the day we were there was a walking tour through the old Jewish Quarter.
I’m not sure what these berries are, but I took this photo in Miltenberg, Germany on June 29, 2019.
Posted for Cee’s FOTD 12/11/19.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week is Two of Anything.
The Weekly Prompts from GC and Me theme is Clock the Time. These photos of clocks are all from our 2019 summer trip to Europe. Most of these clocks are on tall towers. Interestingly, they all use Roman numerals (except the one on a sign), which until recent times was actually quite common.
On the Rhine River in Germany
The clock is only one of many interesting details on this church steeple!
Miltenberg, Germany
Regensburg, Germany – not Roman numerals exactly, but sort of…
Schärding, Austria – clock on a sign!
Melk, Austria – Melk Abbey
Cruising the Danube in Austria – another intricate church steeple!
The theme of Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week is stone or brick.
Mont-St.-Michel, France
Miltenberg, Germany
Nuremburg, Germany 
Regensburg, Germany – stumblestone
Arlington Heights, IL – stones with messages at The Moorings
Tacoma, WA – Rose garden at Point Defiance Park
This is my third post about picturesque Miltenberg, Germany, on the Main River in northern Bavaria. These are a few of the windows in this historic town.
There are many religious statues in alcoves and on walls of the old center of this Catholic city.
Church window – from the outside
Church window – from the inside
Flower boxes in every window add to their charm.
Monday Window is a weekly feature and photo challenge sponsored by Ludwig Keck.
Wanderlust & Wonderment 