“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.” –John F. Kennedy, former American President So happy with Norm’s decision to go on with the weekly Door Challenge…it injects a bit of normalcy to our lives. It has been quite mentally…
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Doors in Melbourne
“Reality is a sliding door.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Here are some ordinary doors which were transformed by artists into beautiful paintings as though it was their very own canvas. This is for Norm’s Thursday Doors Challenge – Doors in Melbourne
Melbourne’s Doors to Iconic Buildings
“I don’t know where I’m going but I’m on my way.” Unknown Some two weeks ago, since travelling overseas and crowded areas were not an option, My husband and I decided to walk around St Kilda Beach. You may be familiar with this iconic clown- face entrance to the Luna Park, Melbourne amusement area. This…
The Doors of St Vincent Street
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney I have featured quite a few places from this country town previously but there’s still more to come. I hope you don’t get tired of it because I want to…
Alleyways and Backdoors
“Laneway culture is the beating heart of Melbourne.” – Karl Quinn Street art in the Back door of offices and restaurants in an alleyway in Chapel Street in Melbourne. This is for Norm’s Thursday Doors Challenge- Alleyways and Back Doors
Nostalgic Doors of Vigan
“Every exit is an entrance to somewhere else.” – Rebecca Puig Ilocos is a region in the northwest coast of Luzon, which is the biggest island of the Philippines. This is where you can find the colonial heritage town of Vigan. I have posted some doors from this area, a few months back. (click here…
Discovering Esztergom
The Basilica of Esztergom is the largest Catholic church in Hungary. It isn’t just the largest but it is the tallest building in the country, with a dome that is 118 metres. If you want to see more of the Basilica, here is my previous post about Esztergom. The entrance to the basilica are brightly…
Doors at Bromley&Co
“You can visit the same place over and over again and see it differently each time.” This is a weekly challenge for door lovers – Norm’s Thursday Doors Challenge- Doors at Bromley & Co Bromley & Co is for anybody and everybody who loves any form of art. They have a new warehouse located at 45a Vincent Street ……
These lovely Timber Door
“I would rather own a little and see the world, than own the world and see a little of it.”. – Alexander Sattler I had been talking about this wonderful place for a few times already and possibly would be writing for more days to come. This is Daylesford, a country town that I so…
Doors of 4 Town Churches
As I have mentioned in my previous posts, I spent a few days in Daylesford with my husband, Jack. Jack is a different kind of guy and a very special one at that. I am praising him, not because I know that he will be reading this sometime soon, but because he is a very…
Little Red Door
“There is no key to happiness; the door is always open.” – Mother Teresa Norm’s Thursday Doors is back for 2020 so I just want to greet everyone a Happy New Year. For the Christmas break, my husband and I decided to go to Daylesford. We have been here several times before but every time…
12 photos for 12 months
“The best things in life are the people you love, the places you’ve seen and the memories you’ve made along the way.” – unknown It is nearly the end of 2019 and oh how time flies. I will be having a short break for this busy time of the year but before that I want…
Christmas Time Breakfast at a Grand Hotel
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot, British writer – Happy Pills #31 Since it’s nearly Christmas time, and just because we can, my hubby and I decided to have breakfast at this grand hotel. We thought that we can make it a day out in the city…
Gingerbread Village at St Collins Lane
“Hello there. Life can be tough, but so are you.” – Happy Pills #28 These are welcoming doors to a Christmas display of the Gingerbread Village by Deniz Karaka, the executive pastry chef at Epicure Catering. Karaca and his team of 12 chefs spent more than 2,000 hours making an elaborate construction of famous Melbourne…
