Welcome to Thursday Doors! This is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos, drawings, or other images or stories from around the world. If you’d like to join us, simply create your own Thursday Doors post each (or any) week and then share a link to your post in the comments below, anytime between 12:01 am Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American eastern time). If you like, you can add our badge to your post.

As I’ve mentioned before, I create this post on Tuesday, in order to have the link to offer on Wednesdays. Unfortunately, I lost Internet access yesterday (Wednesday) until very late. I had to scramble to get the photos processed and uploaded. I’m afraid the best I can offer by way of explanation are the captions (which I uploaded from my phone).

I hope you enjoy the gallery. I also hope you have some time to visit the doors presented by the other participants.

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Bridge to Nowhere

139 responses to “More Trip Pix”

  1. That last photo is my favourite as well. Is it a tugboat?

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    1. I’m glad you like that. It is a River Tug. They normally push barges (often many of them lashed together) up and down the rivers. In this case, it pushes the Empress, a “party liner” with the capacity to carry, feed and entertain up to 600 passengers.

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      1. That is a lot of party people .

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        1. It wasn’t usually full, unless a high school was having their prom on board.

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  2. Ah, the Pennsylvania tunnels. When I drive through them, I often think about how in the movies there’s usually a wall of water rushing after someone as they try to get out. Probably an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. 😉. Yes, my mind works that way. Lol. I also seen some of those barns with the advertisements on the side when I drive through Pennsylvania, although I don’t do that much anymore. Although I’m not a fan of the tobacco industry, I do like using the side of the barn for advertising or some sort of mural.

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    1. The tunnels are a daily drive for many in Pittsburgh. They were for me for a couple of years, one for work and one for school. The barn is at the top of a long horseshoe curve on US Rt-19. When I started at WVU, Interstate 79 wasn’t finished, and I had to finish the trip to Morgantown on RT-19. The barn is still there and still painted.

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      1. The tunnels I went through are on the interstate, but one thing I remember about Pittsburgh is that everywhere you want to go seems to be blocked by a hill, so tunnels or winding drives are a thing. :-)

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        1. Pittsburgh driving almost always requires a bridge or a tunnel. If you didn’t like tunnels, there was probably a long way around, up and over something.

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  3. Wow, that Mail Pouch Barn is in excellent shape.

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    1. It is! I remember driving by that barn in 1973. It still looks good.

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  4. I really like the tunnel picture, Dan. Have you read The Stand by Stephen King. Whenever I see a long tunnel I think of the character, Larry, in that book trying to escape New York through a long dark tunnel stuffed with stalled vehicles and dead bodies. So eerie.

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    1. I have not read that book, Robbie. The tunnels in New York have the added threat of being under a river. The ones around Pittsburgh are through mountains, but when you’re stuck in them, your mind wanders through every scary movie you’ve ever seen.

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      1. Very creepy. King used them to great advantage in his book.

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  5. Great photos Dan! Great boat, cannot believe you worked on it, that’s pretty cool. I will gather my doors later in the day. It sucks when you’re internet plays havoc, I am on my way to work, hence me delay.

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    1. Thanks Wayne. Our internet service is still very slow this morning, but at least I got the post up. The boat is a tourist party liner. I worked for the company that catered their nightly Dinner Dance. I worked that cruise for over a year. It was one of the best jobs I ever had. I look forward to your doors.

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      1. Oh wow that’s so interesting and I’m sure it was fun to watch the dinner dancing.

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        1. People always had a good time. We worked hard, but there were lulls when you could enjoy just being on the river.

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          1. That great. You don’t mind the busy times when you have a lull at times.

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  6. […] (Brian Dodd) shares photos of doors, but not just any doors. Spectacular doors from his journeys. Dan’s Thursday Doors opened the door on this. I love doors of all sorts. I’ve trawled through my holiday snaps and […]

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  7. […] #ThursdayDoors visit Dan Antion – No Facilities […]

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  8. […] me that this type of door (and railing) are quintessentially Philadelphia, so for today’s Thursday Doors, I’m presenting them that way. Glad we don’t have them in Arizona, as I can only […]

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  9. Fabulous ‘road trip’ pictures, with such a variety of buildings/vehicles and doors. Tech! Does your head in sometimes. Well done, posting from your phone.

    More from Lincoln this week: https://scooj.org/2023/09/07/thursday-doors-7-august-2023-lincoln/#Lincoln#SteepHill#Architecture

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  10. Wonderful road trip pictures of doors from buildings and vehicles. Tech really does one’s head in sometimes, well done for posting from your phone.

    My selection is once again from Lincoln: https://scooj.org/2023/09/07/thursday-doors-7-august-2023-lincoln/#Lincoln#SteepHill#Architecture

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    1. I’m not used to uploading media to WordPress from my phone, especially photos I took on a camera. I’m convinced that technology knows the best, i.e. most frustrating time to break down.

      I liked your doors, and, obviously, I’m not one to complain about hanging around the same place for a while. As long as there are doors like the ones you shared, keep ’em coming.

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  11. Hi Dan, An interesting set of doors especially the Ash and Kris kitchen one. It looks like the door is on fire.

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    1. Thanks Smitha. That was a fun food truck. They served Mediterranean food, which is a favorite with my brother and myself.

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      1. Ah ok…We love Mediterranean food, too.

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  12. […] Posted for Dan’s Thursday Doors […]

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  13. The old mill/museum looks like an amazing building.
    Here is mine:

    Thursday Doors – Lisbon

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    1. We were in a hurry to get to an event, and we did not return along the same route, so there was no chance to visit. I would like to see what they have inside. I’m not sure what kind of museum it is.

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      1. Something to check another time, I hope you have a chance to do so.

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    2. Thanks Dan I see all of your images and so much to see.

      Thursday Doors – No Facilities

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      1. Your entry says it need a subscription in order to see the post.

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          1. The second link didn’t take me there either. Not sure what’s going on.

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        1. I’ve been seeing that all over WordPress. I don’t know why. I’ll look into it later.

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  14. […] For more doors .. please visit Dan’s No Facilities site.. https://nofacilities.com/2023/09/07/more-trip-pix/ […]

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    1. Your link goes to Dan’s post, not yours. :-(

      janet

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  15. Great gallery…as usual! I love the Mail Pouch sign and the beauty of a barn it’s painted on. I would love to have that view you have driving to Pittsburgh every time I drive anywhere!

    What a neat vehicle the Ash & Kris Kitchen is in. The flames painted around the bottom look eerily real! I’m thinking their food is smokin’ hot!

    Hahaha! Looks like American Building Supply needs some TLC itself! Last Shot Lounge and Jabby Joe’s are unique for their names alone. The Methodist Church is a beauty and the building that once was a mill is still a beauty. Nice to see it still serves the public.

    I hate going through tunnels! If I saw that sign of the running man I would have thought it was directing me to the “facilities” where I would have desperately needed to go!! Lol!

    Another hottie today. Heavy fog here. Was out feeding the birds at 6:15 and I can tell you every flying insect on earth is here and alive and well! 😵‍💫
    Ginger

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    1. Ugh! Ginger, I responded in detail, and then my own blog ate my comment! This retired techie is about to pull what little hair he has left straight out!

      The Mail Pouch sign has been there for at least 50 years. I remember driving by that on my way to WVU before they finished I-79.

      Tunnels in and around Pittsburgh are unavoidable. I like them, although I’m going to have Ginger running for the facilities stuck in my head when I see that sign.

      Central Pennsylvania is beautiful country, as is the southwest corner near West Virginia. I always enjoy that ride.

      I walked at 7:15, and it was 70 degrees and 98% humidity – hot, muggy and buggy. Stay inside and try not to work too hard. I’ll be keeping an eye on the birdbaths.

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  16. Good Morning Dan the first picture was a winner.. I love the old buildings.. it will be fun to explore all the doors this week-end.. here is my post for today https://dymoonblog.com/2023/09/07/svn-7/

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    1. That barn has been there for at least 50 years. It looks like they’ve kept up the paint job pretty well. I enjoyed your post.

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  17. Wow … I can’t recall the last time I saw a Mail Pouch barn! … and that one looks in great shape.

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    1. It is in great shape, Frank, and it has been there at least 50 years. I remember driving by it on my way to WVU before they finished I-79. A nice blast from the past.

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    1. Thanks Sherry. You have some lovely doors today.

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  18. What kind of boat is the Empress II?

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    1. The Empress II is a river tug. These boats normally push barges along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. This one pushes The Empress, a Party Boat that holds up to 600 passengers. The Captain’s Dinner Cruise sails for three hours each night, serving food, and giving passengers a chance to see the city from the water, eat, drink and dance.

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      1. I thought it might be a tug, but that close up I couldn’t be sure.

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  19. I really like this slice of Americana, and of course the window reflections.
    I’ve been having internet outages lately too–I suppose it’s because of the extreme heat. (K)

    Waterfall Mansion (Thursday Doors)

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed this, Kerfe. A slice of Americana here and a slice of urban living at your place. I loved your doors/poem/history today.

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      1. We get to travel everywhere with Thursday Doors!

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        1. We really do – I love it.

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  20. Great photos of your trip, Dan. It’s been a long while since I visited Pittsburg, but your posts bring back the excitement of that travel experience. Thank you for sharing as you have. 😊

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed this, Gwen. We’ve been going back every year for many years now. It’s always fun, and we keep finding new (old) things to do.

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  21. Mail Pouch!! There’s a memory jog! Those wretched family vacations when reading barns and Burma-Shave signs was the entertainment. I love the mix of old and new, plain and fancy, today. The cemetery entrance is lovely. What with the Internet and your car, it sounds as though you’ve had more than your share of glitches recently. I hope that’s it for a while!

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    1. Vacation travel before the Interstate System was built. So many people today have no clue of the joys of that particular experience. That barn was there over 50 years ago when I had to finish my drive to college on US Rt-19 – two windy lanes up and down the hills of southwest Pennsylvania. The cemetery honestly seems bigger than the Town of Unity. Room to spare, I’d say. The car just needed new batteries for the fob. The Internet is still giving me grief, but I’m here. I hope you have a nice weekend.

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  22. Hi Dan – lots of social history here … I’ve got a glitch – sink leak … so need to get on my hands and knees and sort things out … such is life isn’t it. You’ve selected some interesting ones – we have the running man too – I’m glad things got fixed – cheers Hilary

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    1. Thanks Hilary. I hope all our glitches get fixed and stay working. I guess the running man is an international symbol. The last place I’d want to be in an emergency is a tunnel. I hope you have a great weekend.

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      1. Hi Dan – yes I was going to put that note in too – I’d hate to be stuck in a tunnel … especially the one under the Channel! My glitch is manageable and will be fixed on Monday pm … a nuisance, but such is life. Cheers and enjoy the weekend – we are melting here!! Hilary

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        1. I don’t think I could get my wife to go through the Channel Tunnel. I got her through the tunnel to Logan Airport in Boston, but only because we were picking up a friend from Ipswich, and she wanted to have the extra time to talk to him.

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  23. Lovely photos Dan. Love the last photo of the boat and the red food truck.
    A nice progression to the photos, a journey of discovery of sorts.
    You did well getting these images processed in time. Thank you for all you do on ThursdayDoors, Dan.

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    1. This truly is my pleasure, Suzette. I think our internet problems might be fixed now. It was a struggle last night, but then, I shouldn’t wait until Wednesday night when I know what I have to share on Tuesday. I loved your post today. Those tiled walls are amazing.

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      1. Thanks again Dan. Happy Thursday. Oh, Did you know that today is National Beer Lovers Day!

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        1. I did not know that. I think I’ll have to celebrate 😊

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  24. Excellent photos, Dan. I love the Pittsburgh and Morgantown views.

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    1. Thanks John. I still have more doors from this trip. If all goes well, next week (perhaps the week after) will be tied with the release of my next book.

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  25. The church is lovely, and I loved the barns, and seeing the old boat Billy and you worked on.
    70mph caught my eye. That’s a good speed limit when the traffic is moving. We have several areas with 70mph and 80 too here. It’s nice on the open highway. Hopefully you got to move that fast while in that speed limit area.

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    1. Traffic moves along, until the truck going 61 tries to pass the truck going 60 😕

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  26. Who golfs until midnight???!
    That Mail Pouch sign is great. I don’t remember signs like that in Jersey. You guys have all the cool stuff.
    I can only think of one tunnel we go through when we go to Alabama, and now I cannot wait to see if we have a ‘running man’ sign! Do you all beep your car horns and then the next car answers, and on and on? Cracks me up!!

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    1. You’d be surprised who golfs until and after midnight. I was there several nights until 2:00 am. Guys who were leaving a bar and happened to have their clubs in the car. We honked in the shorter tunnels. The Liberty Tubes (into Pittsburgh from where we lived) are over a mile long. No t much honking but lots of running men. You guys in Jersey were probably too sophisticated for chewing tobacco ;-)

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      1. haha! Right. Cause Jersey and sophistication go hand in hand. 🤣

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  27. Sometimes we have to scramble to get what we need. Technology! It’s a love/hate relationship. Thanks for sharing the photos. The landscape view out of your vehicle window on the drive is beautiful!

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    1. Central Pennsylvania is beautiful country, Jan. The Internet issue seems to be fully worked out. I have 8 gazillion emails, but…

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    1. Gotcha – great doors!

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    1. Great collection, Wayne. I was able to choose, but as usual, it was difficult.

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      1. Haha many thanks as always Dan!

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  28. What a nice trip 😀! Here’s my entry

    Peacock Door

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  29. […] again, I have strayed from the spirit of Thursday doors …. check out other doors from around the world at Dan Anton’s place. I guarantee, there are always more beauties than […]

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  30. Great doors, are they all from Pittsburg ? Except the door from the service where you had to bring your car to be fixed of course.
    Here is mine:

    Trierer Türen – Doors of Trier

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    1. Most are from Pittsburgh. The rural ones are from central Pennsylvania and southwest Pennsylvania (on the way to West Virginia).

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  31. The Empress looks very inviting! I love to take boat trips on rivers – the open ocean, not so much! I think my link got added automatically ….

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    1. Your link was added (above). The boats on the river are fun. Whenever we go, we take the boat over to the stadium for whatever ball game we’re going to.

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  32. I can definitely see Billy on that boat. You too actually. I love all the green in your pictures, lots of trees.

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    1. Thanks Pam. Being on that boat was the best job I ever had. It changed Billy’s life, and started him down an interesting path.

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  33. Love the trip photos.  My family went to your area a month back visiting my granddaughter in Danville PA, NYC snd Boston 😊

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    1. That’s a pretty cool trip!

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  34. Huge range of doors today, that all invoke stories. Loved them.

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    1. Thank you. That makes me smile.

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  35. […] Some doors in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. To see more doors, visit No Facilities. […]

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  36. Great doors, Dan. I love the Empress II. 🙂

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    1. Thanks Cheryl. That’s my favorite boat in the fleet.

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      1. I just love riverboats and steamboats. I once did a tour of antebellum homes near Natchez while in high school, and we did it on a riverboat.

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    1. Those are great doors. I liked your comment about the cob webs.

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  37. […] you love architecture, traveling, and generally all things door-related, then head over to Dan Antion’s blog for the Thursday Doors […]

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  38. That food truck is quite fetching, Dan.

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    1. They were serving Mediterranean food that was excellent.

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  39. Interesting collection of shots, Dan. I felt for you when I saw the one on the road. Yuck, traffic jams are no fun. I think my favorites for this week are the Methodist Church (interesting steeple), the old mill now museum (fascinating), and the Empress II (cool that you worked on it).

    Here’s my post for this week! https://brendasrandomthoughts.wordpress.com/2023/09/08/thursday-doors-inside-the-royal-alcazar-of-seville/

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    1. I wish I knew more about the church and the museum. The Empress II has a new name and a fresh coat of paint, but it went into service in 1966. The center door on the second floor of the tug was the crew cabin when I worked there. We were encouraged to bring homework for lulls, but it was mostly used for playing cards.

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    1. Thanks. I hope you have a great weekend, too. Your doors are very interesting.

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  40. […] this week and I hope you will also find time to stop in at Dan’s corner of the world at No Facilities to view more doors from the Thursday Doors […]

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  41. […] For Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan at No Facilities […]

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  42. It’s a good idea to capture all those barns. Even the ones in good shape can become victims to fire, storms, & that one word – Progress. Fun to look back at old stomping grounds and reminisce, too.

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    1. I love barns. This one has been there at least 50 years. I used to drive past it in my way to school before they finished the Interstate.

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  43. I love the boat, and the American Building Supply building! Sorry for your trouble but glad that it has been resolved.

    My post is a day late but I had to do a compilation of my people and doors from Slovenia to last me until the next summer. Returning to Tuscany on Sunday! https://manjameximexcessive6.wordpress.com/2023/09/08/thursday-doors-7-9-23-summer-in-slovenia-2023/#Slovenia#Jezersko#Croatia#Rovinj

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    1. I’m glad you like those doors.

      Your doors, and your family are always welcome. You bring life to those photos – thank you!

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  44. Good roundup, Dan! I like the old mill best — at least from the outside. Looks like it would be interesting to explore.

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    1. I hope to be able to explore that at some point, Paul. We were in a hurry, but I’d like to tour that museum.

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  45. Very interesting doors Dan. I like them all. I tried adding a few of my own and hope it’s done correctly.

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    1. You did very well – thanks!

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  46. […] Dan’s challenge, although I can’t guarantee it was a Thursday, the doors of Oatlands, Tasmania. The […]

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  47. A great selection again. I especially loved seeing the boat Billy (and You) worked on. I had to drive through a tunnel to get to work in downtown Vancouver, BC. It went under a river and there were escape doors. Although I’m not sure where you would escape to. I feared being stuck in the tunnel one day as I’m claustrophobic.

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  48. We had Mail Pouch Tobacco signs all over Kentucky, too. Probably Indiana, since I’ve seen parody signs of it up here. Just a few driving doors this week: https://marianallen.com/2023/09/thursday-doors-after-care/

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    1. I figured they’d be in Kentucky.

      I liked your drive-by doors 😊

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  49. Love the doors, especially the Last Shot Lounge.

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    1. Thanks Jennie. That place didn’t look too inviting. Maybe next year.

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  50. […] For Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan at No Facilities […]

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  51. […] has been a while since I’ve had some decent doors to post for Thursday Doors – More Trip Pix – No Facilities. These are in Hempstead House in Sands Point […]

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