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Thursday Doors - February 4, 2016 The highest court in Montreal, Quebec 
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Thursday Doors - January 31, 2016 We attended a wedding at the Mount Washington Resort this past weekend, the wedding was over the top, the Mount Washington Resort's history was fascinating and the vistas spectacular. This small room is where the historic agreements were signed establishing the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in 1944  A door within a door  Afternoon Tea Room  Entering the Ball Room  Exiting the Cave Room     Thursday Doors - January 21, 2016On our trip to Sikkim we visited the Rumtek also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in the Indian state of Sikkim, 24 kilometers away from the capital Gangtok. Rumtek is situated at an altitude of about 5800 feet. The monastery is one of the most important seats of the Kagyu lineage outside Tibet. This monastery complex embodies the vision and aspiration of the Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, to establish his seat-in-exile in order to spread the teachings of the Buddha throughout the world. Originally built under the directios of the 12th Karmapa Changchub Dorjee in mid-1700 AD, after (Ralang Monastery,first) and (Phodong Monastery,second), Rumtek served as the main seat of the Karma Kagyu lineage in Sikkim for some time. The monastery is currently the largest in Sikkim. It is home to the community of monks and where they perform the rituals and practices of the Karma Kagyu lineage. If you're interested to find out more about the monastery click on the first image.  More doors from the same monastery..
Thursday Doors - January 14, 2016There is a lot going on in this photograph. Uniquely a photographic door! The Parent Gallery is located in the city of Belfast, Maine, located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River estuary on Penobscot Bay, Belfast is the county seat of Waldo County, northeast of Camden, population 6,000+. The owner Neil Parent exhibits his work along with other artists. He has a variety of workshops and photo tours. The camera setup sculpture called the "Birds Eye View" was created by Neal Parent and Keith Maynard. Thursday Doors Challenge Norm 2.0   Thursday Doors - October 29, 2015 I was visiting a friend in Toronto Oct 2013. Here is a grab shot of a player. I'm guessing he's a soccer player. Can anyone guess who he is??  Thursday Doors - October 8, 2015 Not sure what the young man was trying to do with the hanger and the door handle. "Life inside Jaisalmer Fort in the State of Rajasthan". Jaisalmer fort is a living fort; with people living inside the fort as well as various shops catering to the tourists. Thursday Doors - October 1, 2015Parex Twister Yedek Mikrofiber Mop Advertisement on a modern Istanbul Tramway. Built in 2007 known as the T4's.  Thursday Doors - September 24Doors at the Mubarak Mahal in the City Palace, Jaipur, India. It was built in 1732 by the ruler of Amber, and was the home of the Maharaja of Jaipur over the centuries.  Thursday Doors - September 17, 2015On a Graffiti Alley (a.k.a Rush Lane or Rick Mercer's Alley) workshop with Denise Ippolito in downtown Toronto. Awesome back alleys full of colourful display of works. Queen Street - Runs west from Spadina Ave to Portland St. A must visit for Graffiti lovers.  |
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