doorway by jantan

doorway

busy, busy, busy at the moment trying to finalise all of the photos for our village calendar which I want to send off to the printers before we go on holiday on Sunday. It is sooo time consuming and I have learned lots in case we are foolish enough to do it again next year. In fact it is turning into a bit of a nightmare as I discover that some of the shots that we have chosen are too low resolution to look good printed at A4 size. Must check that out at the shortlisting stage next time.

This is a photo that I took of my friends' front door so I could use it for inspiration for our art group's current doors and window theme. It all looks a bit 'set up' but they didn't know I was going round.

They grow all their own fruit and veg on their allotment, and Steve is a bit of a 'collector' of all sorts of interesting bits and bobs, See the skulls lined up above the doorway?

The pumpkins are lined up there to dry out before being taken inside for the winter and inside the porch are strings of onions and home-grown garlic (might post a pic of them tomorrow)
Nice friendly clutter here, Jan, with so much to look at.
October 16th, 2014  
The good life, beautiful the calender sounds like a great idea.
October 16th, 2014  
I love it. So much texture, interest and affinity with nature. I always hankered after a place like this iwhen I was younger.
October 16th, 2014  
A lot going on here, and it is all very colorful and interesting! It looks like they live a full life!
October 16th, 2014  
A very homey photograph. I like it.
October 16th, 2014  
This is just gorgeous and the composition is lovely.
October 16th, 2014  
This has such a nice feeling to it, its well composed and smacks of a lot of thought x fav
October 16th, 2014  
Wonderful shot. Really rustic, loads of interest in the shot. Also nice reflection of the garden in the window. Gav
October 16th, 2014  
Or fav even!
October 16th, 2014  
Lovely compostion
October 16th, 2014  
Great love the "clutter" of it-so natural.Hokiday anywhere camera nice?
October 16th, 2014  
Such a feeling of love and affinity with nature - A lovely and interesting capture !
October 16th, 2014  
@padlock we were meant to be going to Vietnam but eldest son has wrecked the ligaments in his foot (party/alcohol/stairs........) and as he was only deigning to go because he wanted to do some scuba diving and youngest son is at the 'can't be arsed to do anything' stage, we have cancelled. Instead Graham and I are going to Sorrento for 5 nights. Bummer is I have hired a nice lens for two weeks (70-200 f4 IS) to take to Vietnam, so I will have to try to get my money's worth........
October 16th, 2014  
Five days away will give you a great opportunity to have a play with the lens.
I do love your friend's doorway. Lots to see there. Very inviting.
October 16th, 2014  
@jantan well I am sure you will enjoy the break. Use the lens for portrait work.
October 16th, 2014  
Great shot. Fav
October 16th, 2014  
Fav for this, looks like a perfect jigsaw puzzle photo. I think I would love to know the owners of this home.
October 16th, 2014  
what a lovely interesting home . So much to see and it all works so well together...
October 16th, 2014  
Love this. lots to see and full of interest. Fav
October 16th, 2014  
Wonderfully rustic - a great composition.
October 16th, 2014  
really great love this so much , theres so much to look at
October 16th, 2014  
Love this,a real hotch-potch collection,such a lot to see:-)FAV!!
October 16th, 2014  
Love this slice of country life Jan....a beautiful home that look all the better for a bit of country produce round the door. A beautiful porch...the complete ideal of most people's image of country living....not always like this!!
Sorry about your holiday but am sure you will enjoy Sorrento & will be lovely to get away on your own for a bit......enjoy the rest & they will manage fine at home. Must be a task getting all the animals cared for.
Your calendar will be fabulous!
October 16th, 2014  
Fave if course!
October 16th, 2014  
This is a wonderful shot - Fav I love people who have such a wonderful collection of things
October 16th, 2014  
brilliant photo fav
October 16th, 2014  
Love this, all the interesting objects and great colours and textures, the wonderful reflection in the window, and the overall vintage feeling, fav for me!
October 16th, 2014  
Such a great scene Jan. I'm drawn to the brick, incongruous with the lovely stone built house.
October 17th, 2014  
What a fabulous little corner, love all the odds and ends and the squashes of course.
October 17th, 2014  
wonderful, interesting shot
October 17th, 2014  
Instant fav, would make a wonderful card, or series of cards with your next shot too.
October 17th, 2014  
Lovely!
October 17th, 2014  
You have really captured the essence of this home - well lived in, well loved and quirky
October 17th, 2014  
Beautiful. FAV
October 17th, 2014  
It's a real art to have so much stuff and make it look this good. They have style!
October 18th, 2014  
What a fantastic find this is the second good no excellent photo of a country setting made a fav
October 18th, 2014  
Wonderful shot
October 31st, 2014  
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