Thursday doors, today the flavour is from Perth, Ontario. A quiet, picturesque little town about an hours drive from Ottawa.
PL calendar day 6 Past,, present or future, always remember to be sincere and honest. At any time, the place where you are standing at that moment is the stage upon which you must express yourself. At each moment in time there is sure to be a way to express yourself in relation your your position or status.
Oyashikiri
PL calendar day 30
Your surroundings are a mirror of your thoughts
When you think “this is going to be hard” then your situation will become difficult Instead think,” Let’s do this!” and face your situation with determination. Then you will be surprised to see how smoothly things will go.
Oyashikiri
bottom photo -M&N
The fascination of a door. I loved that the lace curtain still hung on the door.
This doorway was further away, however, I couldn’t resist a capture so I could revisit later.. Had someone built a fort for the children to enjoy, or… was it an old structure, repurposed. The character of places found when exploring other landscapes far from the city. Absolute heaven.
Eartha my travelling companion, shares in the delights of taking that secondary road, the quest for adventure, the joy of a discovery. We did have a final destination and arrived soon enough. But, not before we found another gem.
The past is part of our present.
PL calendar day 16
Avoid being careless or overconfident.
Even though you have put your best effort into doing something you still may have made some mistakes. That is why it is important to always work with a prayerful mind.
Why would someone put an old tire there?
Oyashikiri
Upper New York State
PL calendar day 2
Live each day filled with hope
Even in those situations when you feel trapped with no way out, face every challenge with purpose and enthusiasm and you will find a way.
Nick, Mel and Craig rang the partially hidden little bell
Nick and Mel, sat down to wait a spell
While Craig wandered off to find the well
“oh look”, said Mel
both doors are open, front and back
“for sure” said Nick, “let us explore
Craig will find us when he gets back”
Inside they went to look around
Meanwhile Craig having found a fast running stream
decided to explore a little more .. will the 3 friends,
end up back where they began? Although they started in one location, each had his/her own story to tell when ….
Oyashikiri
doorways from the past………………… what stories they can tell.
Thursday doors, how much I have missed being able to participate in this series. My hankering for a door brought me to my desk to look through my photos
An open doorway to another time and place? A place tended and serene.
A romantic hide-a-way where one can laze the day away. In this one, fall is in the air, and the weather holds that rustic charm of warm colours and textured wood grains.
To so many of us, who chase the many varied and interesting doors, and doorways. They are passages to hidden or unknown “adventure” There is always a story to be found when one enters through a new door.
Garden gates are another temptation. How many of us have had wonderful conversation in a nursery or greenspace over the admiration of floral and fauna.
We need only look around at all the different ways we use and display doorways, archways, gateways. They are the subject of stories, and many are the central focus in a photo-story. To the door chaser, they are a work of art, not in themselves, but their presentation.
I know that spring is outside t.he door, but my mood this morning appears to be mellow. I am drawn to fall colours, and the charm I’ve found in my library of photos that I have collected.
Two doorways, two very different responses.
When we wake up in the morning, we get to decide which will be the doorway we will use to begin the day.
The choice is ours.
PL calendar, day 25
Pay Careful attention without overly straining yourself or taking things too lightly.
Having the right amount of tension in your life allows you to notice many things, and that will help you to better express yourself.
Oyashikiri
Doorways take us through to another “world”
PL Calendar day 31 Someone who is mentally prepared is strong
Even when things look grim, if you take on the situation with determination, you will be able to make a fresh start with a positive attitude.
“Being Willing is not enough; we must do” Leonardo da Vinci
Oyashikiri
pictures ht9
that is bowl of fresh made feta
link to Norm 2.0 host of Thursday Doors
Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens, Kahlil Gibran
“A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other wisdom that he is wiser today, than he was yesterday”. Alexander Pope
This picture was taken on a day trip exploring the back roads in the Gatineau Hills, We never know what we will find when we turn a corner, or turn left instead of right.
Yesterday I was driving along with clear blue skies when I came to a red light. Instead of going left I went right and drove right into dark gray clouds, driving winds, and hail. In an instant the world went from, what a beautiful day, to Whoa!!! hello adventure. Such is life. For 15, 20 minutes or so, we drove in a gray snow blind. Barely able to see the road ahead. Then as quickly as it came, the storm left us.
Life is full of surprises, and how we accept and deal with them, is our choice. Have a great day everyone. Visit Norm’s blog for a link to more doors. Norm 2.0
Oyashikiri
Bom dia, Thursday greetings
Alfred, Ontario, hamburgers, hot dogs, made while you wait
Hwy to Pembroke, Ontario
abandoned near Cornwall
repeat of an old favourite, a stop in Cassalman, Ontario
We are faced with choices every day.
Day 13 of PL Calendar There will always be a way
As long as you are serious, there Is no reason for you to give up. Move forward one step at a time and thing will always turn out for the best.
Oyashikiri
Bom dia, Greetings, through the open door the day beckons. Not a day to stay inside, time to explore once more.
PL calendar day 29
Be cheerful and easygoing. Everything ha a way of turning out alright in the end Relax and always try to think positively.
Oyashikiri
photo hT9
This delightful learning tool was in a thrift shop. Each door has a different key, keys are included. The child learns to find the key and open the door it belongs to. Or goes to the door to be opened, then finds the key to open it.. then lock it. If only I had picked it up when I saw it. I had never seen one before.
next… a window view of the alps below.
Enjoy your travels today. Walk through a few doors. Create your own adventure.
PL Precept #18 Each moment is a turning point.
PL Precept #17 Grasp what is most essential
Oyashikiri
top pictures, Q
bottom pictures, hT9
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