Thursday, September 1, 2011

Doors of Alcatraz





I just wanted to share a few more images from Alcatraz with you today. Although the gardens were lovely, there were parts of the prison itself that were starkly beautiful in a very different way. No bright colors and soft petals here, only nails and rust and stone and wood. And a sense of emptiness that is somehow beautiful as well...

19 comments:

  1. Hi Mary, I love old windows and doors. I expect these doors could tell a good story if they could speak!!Jackie in Surrey, UK.x

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  2. These are incredible, Mary. I am in love with your San Francisco series.

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  3. Mary,
    Your photographs are just stunning. Hope to rejoin Mosaic Monday this month. Hope Shutter Sisters has the calendar templates again this year.
    Carol

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  4. i've heard Alcatraz is beautiful - I wonder what you might have seen from the island?

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  5. Well, I got a cheap thrill. I have always wanted to go there. Never dreamed it was so interesting, and what nice gardens.
    Thanks so much.

    yvonne

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  6. I knew we should have got off the boat and onto the shore when we were down there. I am sure it looks much nicer when you know you can leave any time you want.
    Doors and windows are one of my favorite photo subjects too.

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  7. The doors are amazing. Every door has her own color and sign. Great shots !

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  8. just so lovely! your "eye" is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Kit

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  9. Beautiful, beautiful photographs, Mary! The textures and colors.... and, you got them just right. Doors - why do we love them so well?

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  10. Gorgeous colors in those doors. And wonderful texture. If only they could talk!

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  11. These doors are imposing yet curiously inviting. I want to go through but you can see they were built for a purpose. Who went through the doors and what is their story. Fantastic set of photos Mary. It is a real pleasure to stop by and see your work.

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  12. Interesting colors too... Really nice post.

    ~Rainey~ 2 The Project Table

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  13. These are beautiful - they remind me so much of a posting I did last year about doors and windows in Morocco. Have a terrific Labour Day Weekend.

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  14. Mary,

    I like the focus on doors in this. I've seen a couple of posters featuring doors of a particular city and always found them very interesting.

    -Karen

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  15. Hi Mary,
    Love these doors! #1 is my all time favorite. I have a thing for old doors and windows. Oh, the storys they could tell. Last year we vacationed in Door County, WI. While visiting an art gallery my hubby spied a picture and said, "Jann, here's one you will like." It's a long narrow picture of about 8 doors found in WI. He knows me only too well. Bought and shipped home, I love it!

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  16. I like the colour of the first door, at least they add colour to the starkness of the brick and concrete.
    Judith

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  17. I grew up in California, and visited San Francisco often, but have never been to Alcatraz. I have missed something. Thanks for showing a bit of it!

    Maybe you don't concern yourself with new followers, but I am one!

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  18. Thanks, everyone!
    Welcome, Dimple! Thanks for following!

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  19. I have such a Love Affair with Old Doors and those on Alcatraz are magnificent... aged to perfection... I never knew Alcatraz was so beautiful!

    Dawn... The Bohemian

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