LISBON: A Doorlover’s Paradise. For this week’s Thursday Doors I’ve put together a gallery of a few of Lisbon’s green doors and their furniture. I love the combination of old doors and their new (or not so new) door furniture. (Green Door? I think I know a song about that! I’ll add a Read more about LISBON: Green Doors and their Furniture.[…]
It’s been while since I posted on Norm’s Thursday Doors. Its not that I haven’t been photographing doors; far from it! On my trips this year I’ve come back with hundreds of pictures to delight the door-lover in me. I should have stockpiled enough to last me through winter when it comes. I always like Read more about An Old Red Door in Lisbon.[…]
Empty Chairs in the Royal Palace. The Royal Palace of La Almudaina in Palma. Originally built as an Arab fortress, the palace became the official residence of the Mallorcan Royal Family at the beginning of the 14th Century under the reign of King Jaume II. Nowadays, during the annual summer holidays of the Spanish Royal Read more about Empty Chairs 2: Almudaina Palace.[…]
50 Shades of Pink in Palma. On our last day in the wonderful old centre of Palma, Mallorca, we spotted this cul-de-sac and just had to wander down to investigate. There is nothing remarkable about this narrow street. Its charm lies in the fact that, whilst it is unique, it is so typical of Palma Read more about Palma: In the Pink Corner.[…]
HOUSES: A selection of monochrome images of houses dating from the 14th century…….. ………..up to the late 19th century: Old houses which have fallen into ruin… ….. some older houses which have been well-preserved: All these and more can be found in the gallery below: (Please click on any image to view full-size Read more about HOUSES: From 14th to 19th Centuries.[…]