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Both ends of this trip began with me leaving for or arriving at an airport prior to 4:00 am. I have lots of door photos from this trip, but I wrote this post before I left Iowa, so none have been organized. Most of these were taken with my phone while near or in the airports. I didn’t want to go two weeks without a doors post, especially since so many people—and several old friends—showed up last week when there was no official Thursday Doors. All of those doors will be in this week’s Sunday Recap.

I hope you enjoy the small gallery, and I hope you take a few minutes to visit some of the other participants.

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113 responses to “Day of Travel Doors”

  1. Well you can’t blame us. As Brian mentioned before, some of us are addicted to doors. Great airport doors for us this week, Dan.

    Here is mine https://wanderingteresa.com/doors-in-hollyrood-house/

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    1. I fully understand, Teresa. That’s why I always leave a placeholder post for people to link to. I can take a week off, but the door parade continues. It was fun to relax and view the various posts.

      Your post this week is wonderful!

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  2. Thank you, Dan, for the great photos of your airport adventure. I had not thought until your photos about the number of doors in an airport. Amazing. I like the beautiful sunset you capture…very soothing colors.
    And welcome back. I hope you had a good break. Cheers.

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    1. I had a great week away, Suzette, but, as with all travel, it’s good to be home. I have several door topics to choose from, but in every case, some photos are on my phone and some on my camera. These I knew were all on my phone.

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      1. You are right about the joy of teturning home after traveling. Sometimes I wonder if that is part of the travel experience…the joy of returning home…Lol.
        I hope you have a great day!

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        1. Sorry for the typo… I meant “returning home”

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  3. Interested

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  4. […] European monumental gateway. We couldn’t see his grave, since it was locked up behind golden gates when we reached. So we went into the museum to see the only remnant of the 14th century structure: […]

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    1. Bradley (our airport) is a terminal airport. The passenger terminal shuts down for a few hours each day, although cargo operations keep the runways busy. I like to start on an early flight because it usually insures that the plane will be at the gate.

      I enjoyed your post. An interesting mix of historic and modern buildings that share a common purpose.

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  5. Lot’s of door encountered on your trip :-)

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    1. I only arrived home yesterday, so I took the easy way to creating a post.

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

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  7. Welcome back, Dan. I’ll be going through the same kind of doors soon :)

    Here is mine:

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    1. Thanks Sofia. I hope you have safe travels. I love the photo of the building you shared. I hope it can be saved.

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  8. […] week Dan highlighted “Travel Doors“, so here’s my travel door from a recent driving holiday from the UK to Calais France […]

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  9. I’m sticking with the theme of travel doors this week. https://misky.uk/2024/06/27/27-june-a-thursday-door/

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    1. Thanks for joining us with a great travel door photo!

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  10. […] Ritz entrance posted for Dan’s Thursday Doors […]

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  11. I love these doors, Dan, and they demonstrate that doors don’t have to be old or quaint to be interesting. I love the aeroplane doors in particular, they generate a sense of excitement and anticipation of travel.

    At last, I bring you the final set of doors from Cheltenham, photographed in July last year: https://scooj.org/2024/06/27/thursday-doors-27-june-2024-doors-from-cheltenham/#Cheltenham#UK

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    1. Such a good point. Sometimes it’s easy to forget the more simple doors.

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    2. You can find doors anywhere, Steve. Every other place/topic I wanted to share has photos on my phone and camera, and I only got home yesterday, so no time to unload the camera. These I knew were all on my phone. I love getting pictures inside airports. Save for the employees, everybody in the photo is doing the same thing. Airports, train stations, stadiums, etc. are the only places where you see that.

      I loved your doors today.

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  12. I like that newsstand too! I’ve barely flown anywhere in years, but the newsstand is always a good place to browse and pick up some snacks. And it’s always a problem when the elevator is not working…

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    1. There’s almost always more than one newsstand in an airport, but this was my choice. The frieze of bridges and odd geometric figures was all I needed.

      Great collection of blues.

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  13. […] Thursday Doors, please visit Dan’s No Facilities site.https://nofacilities.com/2024/06/27/day-of-travel-doors/ there will be a lot of doors to discover, […]

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  14. I am not much of a traveler, but I do know about airports in the wee hours. You sure captured what cold mechanical places they are. But then there’s sunrise over the Barilla factory. What could be more heart-warming? I think of pasta with the same tear-in-the-eye with which I think of pierogi. Lovely image!

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    1. My wife was devastated the first time she realized that the Italian pasta she liked came from Iowa. I hope she doesn’t learn where the frozen pierogis we enjoy are made. It ain’t Poland. The factory is always a good sight on the way from the airport because it means we’re almost at my brother’s house. Airports do have that overall mechanical feel to them. It’s even more so now as some of the shops only have self-checkout stations, with just one random employee wandering around the store.

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      1. One of these days we’ll be expected to self-fly.

        Glad I was finished with my coffee when I got to “it ain’t Poland.” If we can’t trust pierogi, then what? And, yes, Italian pasta from Ames doesn’t seem right. It wouldn’t stop me from pigging out, though.

        Thanks, Dan!

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  15. I think you are very brave, I am considering whether or not to venture outside today. great snaps. hope your trip was full of unexpected happy/wow/ intersting..moments. Here is mine for today. https://dymoonblog.com/2024/06/27/really-4/

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    1. We cancelled some of our outdoor activities, but we had a great week.

      I loved your post, but I am hungry!

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  16. Murphy's Law Avatar
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    I know your break was short, but I hope it was very sweet!

    Love the skybridge, but I don’t think I could muster up the courage to walk across it!

    I didn’t know Barilla was in Iowa. It’s the only pasta we eat. Beautiful sunset behind their factory.

    Enjoy this glorious day of no oppressive heat and humidity being replaced by below average temperatures, no humidity and a delightful breeze and beautiful sunshine!

    Ginger🦋

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    1. I had a great week, Ginger. We stayed out of the heat most of the time, but we did venture out to take in a couple sights. The skybridge at the airport is much less dangerous than crossing the street between the parking garage and the terminal, especially the way CT drivers ignore stop signs.

      My wife was devastated when she learned that Barilla was made in Iowa. I think there was a Class Action suit over their marketing it as “From Italy” but I don’t know if anything ever came of it. They are there because of the water, and I can verify that Ames, Iowa has some of the best water in the world.

      I’ve got some errands to run, but not planning to do much today except reacquaint myself with the eastern time zone.

      I hope you have a great day.

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  17. Airports can be very interesting … but not so much when they are in the midst of a construction project. Meanwhile, hope you had a good trip. Happy Thursday.

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    1. Thanks Frank. You’re right about the construction. There’s a better airport coming, but we’re going to live through the process.

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  18. Great images, Dan. Doors are gateways to new spaces and often say so much about what’s on the other side. My college photography portfolio was done on doors in the neighborhood and made the professor & students ask about some of the various homes they showcased.

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    1. They are interesting, Monika. Thinking about the fact that you go through that door before the flight and when you go through it again, you’re somewhere else makes it kind of cool. I’ll bet your portfolio was interesting.

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      1. I thought so. I think the prof liked the combination of old neighborhood mansion doors and old cemetery headstones from the 1800’s, both in black and white. The textures of wooden door and limestone were especially interesting in B&W.

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  19. That was different – I like it, Dan!

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    1. Thanks GP. It was all I could be sure I’d be able to find.

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  20. Safe travels. Hope you have fun. I love airports. I used to live in Flushing near JFK. I saw the new TWA terminal being built TWA Flight Center – Wikipedia

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    1. That must have been cool. I lived in Queens for one year 1977-78. I’ve only flown out of JFK one time. I remember when we could go to the airport and watch planes from an observation deck. These days, you can’t even park along the perimeter.

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      1. Our apartment was on a flight path. The airplane lights used to light up the living room and the engines rattled the China. I could see people inside. We used JFK many times.

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        1. We are in the landing path (sometimes take-off) for BDL. We are about 2 miles from the end of the runway, so planes are pretty low here. Fortunately, the planes tend to be smaller and less frequent as those at JFK.

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  21. I had no idea these were called sky bridges. Welcome back Dan! Here is my edition for the week https://wrookieschu.com/2024/06/27/doors-of-wordpress-v88/

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    1. That’s what we call them, Wayne. It’s good to be back.

      Thanks for bringing us a fun challenge today.

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    1. And thanks for sharing yours, Anita.

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  22. The doors and cranes are great, but I am fascinated by the Iowa skies. Amazingly beautiful, Dan.

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    1. Those skies re amazing, Lois. I think part of the beauty is how far the light travels over that flat country.

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  23. Anne Fraser @theplatinumline.blog Avatar
    Anne Fraser @theplatinumline.blog

    Not keen on 4 a.m. starts but I love your sunrise. Here is my entry for this week. Unveiling Bristol’s Printing Treasures: The Clayton Hotel and Beyond – Southwestrambler.com

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    1. Thanks Anne. When flying from these smaller airports, I like to leave early, as it increases the chances that my plane will be at the gate. My layover in Detroit (in both directions) was about as short as I would dare.

      I enjoyed your post very much. I think I’ve commented before, but I guess my comment was held. WordPress doesn’t seem to know who I am today.

      I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

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  24. Lovely photos, Dan! I haven’t been in an airport since I first got married, so airports look a lot more modern!

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    1. They have changed a lot over the years.

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  25. What a fun post! my type of post…..

    Mine is here

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed this post. I really enjoyed yours!

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  26. What an adventure, Dan. Thank you for sharing. I’ll be traveling in September, and though I look forward to the family reunion, the flurry that goes with flying has lost its luster.

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    1. Thanks Gwen. You’re right about air travel having lost its luster. I had one complication, but it didn’t interrupt my plans, so I put this in the win column. While some forms of travel are still about the journey, flying is clearly about the destination. I hope your flights go well in September,

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  27. HI Dan, it looks like you had a great trip. I also find airports very interesting.

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    1. Thanks Robbie. You fly more often than I do, so that’s a good thing.

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      1. I don’t fly that often. I will be going to Cape Town in September and back to Netherlands in December. TC (hubby) Flies a great deal for work.

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  28. Hi Dan, what a fascinating tidbit about Barilla Pasta! Who would’ve known. Here’s the link to my Thursday Doors post for the week: https://findingbalanceontheedge.blog/2024/06/27/thursday-doors-at-the-palmer-house-hotel/ Thanks, as always, for providing this opportunity!

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    1. Thanks for joining us! I never would have guessed that Italy had moved to Ames. They came for the water, which is exceptional.

      Thank you so much for the photos and history from the Palmer House – excellent!

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  29. Great photos , Dan. I have to say only you would have a Barilla factory at dawn photo. Well done.

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    1. Might I interest you in a cold bowl of spaghetti for breakfast, John? 😆🍝

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      1. He needs that magic elixir, Lois.

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      2. How about warming it up a tad.

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    2. Standing alone, surrounded by corn fields, John it’s hard to ignore. Thanks.

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      1. Yeah, I get that. It’s the dawn part that made me wonder.

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  30. Travel doors are a good idea! I will look out for those when I travel again. Would like to tell us where you are travelling?
    This is mine from Normandy

    Doors of Rouen

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    1. Thanks Emlee, and thanks for sharing that wonderful aging door.

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  31. So many doors I can relate to while traveling. That sunrise was very nice.

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    1. We all pass through these, Deborah. I’m glad you liked the sunrise, I just wish I hadn’t seen so many last week.

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      1. Those O’Dark Thirty wake up and out the door mornings can be tough after a few of them in a row.

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        1. I had mine on the way to Iowa. Then I rode along with my brother when he took his daughter to the airport (leave for airport at 5:00 am) on Monday, then my flight home (leave for airport at 4:00 am) on Wednesday. When you get to see the sun rise in June, you’re up early.

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  32. […] Day of Travel Doors Poetic Stainless Steel Sculpture by Artist Lee KellyJune 23, 2024Alice DeForestSymbol of Bricktown's HistoryJune 26, 2024Alice DeForestColorful Aluminum and Steel Sculpture Reflecting the Ocean's HuesJune 21, 2024Alice DeForest […]

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    1. This is Cressida

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      1. Thanks. And thank you for a delightful post.

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  33. Glad to see these images. Dunkin Donuts and Taco Bell are two brands that did not get a good response in India. Now DD is trying to reinvent itself as a coffee brand. Taco Bell needs to understand how price-sensitive the Indian market is. McDonald’s has established themselves very well, they’re like freaking everywhere. Burger King lately has up their game and giving McD a hard time. KFC is in a league of its own as it caters more to meat-eaters.

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    1. Dunkin’ (They dropped the Donuts here) is focusing on coffee here, too. They still sell donuts, but not emphasizing them.

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  34. I enjoyed all the doors on your trip, especially the newsstand. Best to you, Dan.

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      1. You’re welcome.

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  35. […] you from your doorquests. Please visit Dan of No Facilities where we all gather to share our weekly Thursday Doors treasures. Until next […]

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

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  37. […] Sorry the door itself is dark, but I love these doorways. To see more doors, visit No Facilities. […]

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  38. When traveling this early, a looonngg line at Dunkin is no bueno. Hope you found your caffeine elsewhere!

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    1. Seriously. There were many flights scheduled, I don’t know why they don’t open earlier. At least in Iowa, the coffee shop was open.

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  39. […] like to sample some interesting posts from around the world, have a look at what Dan has on his blog this […]

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  40. I hate flying, Dan, so I was getting a wee bit anxious just looking at those airport images, lol. However, your beautiful sunrise capture calmed me down. I prefer early morning or late night flights as the airports are usually less crowded. I think my next trip to mainland Europe will be by boat. I much prefer being on water than in the air. Here’s my latest blogpost, thanks for hosting, Dan. https://jeanreinhardt.wordpress.com/2024/06/28/thursday-doors-vienna/

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    1. I know this is Jean. I’m not sure if I would prefer a boat or a plane. That would be a hard choice for me, but I have a lot farther to go. I know that along our eastern seaboard (about the only place we have good rail service), I always choose a train over a plane.

      Your doors are wonderful!

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  41. These travel doors are fun, Dan. Welcome back. I had to chuckle when I saw the pic with the crane front and center. Hugs.

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  42. Thanks Teagan. You know me and cranes. The travel was mostly good – just one hiccup, but it’s good to be home.

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  43. Hope you had a good trip. Good to see different types of doors.

    LinsArt: Friday Catch Up – 28 06 2024 (linsartyblobs.blogspot.com)

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    1. Thanks! We had a great time.

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    1. Arrived with time to spare, Robbie. Very well done!

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  44. Dan, I have no doubts I’d get “lost” in that cool looking newsstand and subsequently miss my flight. I used to love getting out of town newspapers and magazines when traveling. The Barilla factory in the middle of the USA…yup, I think a lot of folks would be surprised to learn where their “stuff” is actually produced.

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    1. I miss newsstands, and I always visit when flying. It’s the most expensive place on the planet to buy a magazine (or a bag of licorice) but it’s still a must. A little Italy in Iowa – weird but still good pasta.

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