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.

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Important Announcement: We need doors! We are one week away from beginning the 5th Annual Thursday Doors Writing Challenge and we could use a few more doors to inspire the creative spirit that lies, or lurks or is briefly contained within. Any door will do. Scroll through your recent or long past archive, find a door, or two, or three and let me know where they are. Send me a link in a comment or email. Send me instructions and I’ll go to your current or older post and find door number 1, 2 or three. I know you have them—all you have to do is choose. Message me in the comments or email me at NoFacilities@gmail.com

Another Important Announcement: Tomorrow, I will have another doors post. Not mine. Jacqui Murray has a new book, Badlands, Book 2 in the Savage Land series. I’m hosting Jacqui, and she’s going to share some Neanderthal doors with us. Well, they didn’t actually have doors, but as you know, I’m not very good at enforcing rules, and I am happy to help Jacqui. So, report back here tomorrow if you wan to see doors from a time when there weren’t any doors.

We are back on Mt. Washington and across the Monongahela River from Mt. Washington. The river flows through a deep valley in the city, and I have pictures from both sides. It’s been a busy week, and it’s going to stay busy for a few days. That’s OK, it’s also going to be fun. For now, enjoy a few more doors from Pittsburgh and please, sample the doors shared here by the other participants.

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Bridge to Nowhere

122 responses to “Mt. Washington, PA—2”

  1. Looks like an interesting place Dan.
    I should send a door or two from my older one. I’ll get to it later

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    1. Thanks Brian. I’d appreciate it.

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    2. Thanks Brian. I’d appreciate it.

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  2. Here’s todays door

    The doors of Toowoomba (part 4)


    I have sent an email with some doors from a few years ago.
    Let me know if they are OK and if you want some more

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    1. This week’s door is amazing, Brian. The doors you sent are great. With the response I see here, I think we’ll have enough.

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      1. Great. Glad to help out Dan 😀

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  3. Oh, I like those three houses on the bluff and the church with the domes and spires. I’ll poke around my archives tomorrow to see if there’s a door that says, ” share me!” for the writers out there.

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    1. Thanks Deborah. I wanted to be more general with this group to show a little of what it’s like to live in this area. Over 100 years ago, people walked from those houses to the mills along the river.

      This community is a pretty creative group. I’ve been amazed with the creations that were inspired by some doors.

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      1. Whenever I went with He-Man to his PA hometown and walked down the hill to the little store, my thoughts drifted back in time to what it must have been like for his Dad to walk to and from the mill each day up and down that hill through the neighborhood. Some of that walk was on stairs down the hill very similar to what you and Faith were hiking/climbing in a recent post. How hilly it is always surprised me when there!

        The creative writers that join in that challenge are amazing.

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        1. I have a project coming out next week that provides a little more insight into those hills.

          The people who join for the writing challenge really are amazing.

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    1. Wow! Teresa, that looks like a perfect day! Thanks for taking us along.

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  4. Dan I love the house with all the stairs. Maybe not if I had to bring home all my groceries. The house beside is great but looks a bit wonky or maybe the drain is not in line with the house haha. Here is my entry for this week and also happy for it to be featured in your writing challenge if you need doors, it’s a good one. https://wrookieschu.com/2025/04/24/doors-of-wordpress-v116/

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    1. I hope there’s a grade level entrance around the front of the house, Wayne. Still, I could see being in a hurry to get to work and flying down those steps.

      Thanks for letting me add your door to the mix. It has a lot going for it.

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      1. Cheers Dan! A grade level entrance would be the dream!

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  5. Good morning Dan I do like your doors this morning all very nice.

    💜

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    1. Thanks Willow. I wanted to share a bit of what it’s like to live in that city.

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      1. it is an impressive city 💜

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

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    1. Those would be quite the challenge in winter or when carrying anything.

      Your post is beautiful.

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  7. […] to take photos of the unfinished traffic flyovers and the people making them. Specially when I see doors waiting to be fixed into doorways. I learn new things when I take photos like this. For example, I […]

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  8. […] creating your own Thursday Doors post each week and then sharing your link in the comments’ on Dan’s site, anytime between Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American Eastern […]

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  9. Great pictures, Dan. I’ll send another door. I thought you had to many

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    1. Thanks Robbie. I like to give the creatives a lot to choose from. I loved your post. It made me smile.

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  10. interesting doors. I like the grey white house. I’m sharing more doors from Amsterdam https://theredphoneboxtravels.com/2025/04/24/thursday-doors-more-amazing-doors-from-amsterdam/

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  11. I do have spare doors kicking about, Dan, but they’re not part of a post and I have a very random, disorganised system of filing. I’m trying to step back from the blog to get some other stuff done, but it’s like wading through treacle xx

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    1. I understand, Jo. Please don’t trouble yourself. I think we have enough, I just like having a variety, but blogging should never feel like work. I hope you have a great weekend.

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  12. Gorgeous selection Dan

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  13. Another good selection from you, Dan. As always, enjoying seeing photos of everyday life in parts of the world I have not visited. Mine: https://dancingwithmagpies.wordpress.com/2025/04/24/doors-in-a-city-called-london/

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    1. Thanks. That’s what I love most about this challenge. You have photos today from one of the few places I have visited. Thanks for sharing them.

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  14. Some great doors here and a real sense of the urban landscape. Some houses in need of TLC, especially in the picture with the retaining walls. Love the two staircases up to the two doors. Curious design, but as you say, when you live on a hill you need stairs.

    Some more doors from Copenhagen: https://scooj.org/2025/04/24/thursday-doors-24-april-2025-copenhagen-doors-denmark/#Copenhagen#Denmark#Palace

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    1. I was hoping to give a view of some of the ways people live in that crazy city. A little TLC is needed, I hope they have time and resources to keep these standing. Those hills are a tough place to work. I worked construction my last year (part time while in graduate school) and it was often a challenge.

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  15. That looks like an area with a history of hard work. No McMansions there. St. John the Baptist tries hard to rise above it all, but it shows that it too is a part of that world (as it should be). The Tower of Learning seems like some kind of lighthouse. I’m glad you pointed out that sign or I’d have missed it. I’m also glad you mentioned a need for doors; somehow I was under the impression you had way too many. I will dig up a few.

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    1. Over 100 years ago, men walked down those hills to the mills along the river. IF you wanted an easy commute, you lived on a hill. I do love the way things are packed in, but still function well.

      I think a few more doors will round out what we have and give us a nice mix. I never know what will pop into the minds of this creative community. I appreciate any you can add.

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    Yikes! Stairs, stairs and more stairs! No way to avoid them in that area. The house with the two sets of stairs…..there must be a lot of bruised shins in that house from the residents racing up and down those steps in an effort not to be late!

    Those rows of houses….. sure hope the retaining walls are solid! I have to be on flatter land. I could never live there. But those folks must all have incredibly strong legs. Haha!

    The Ukrainian church is quite impressive.

    Very nice gallery today Dan. So happy I can do these tours of Pittsburgh with you from my kitchen table; otherwise you would have to be administering oxygen to me!

    Ginger🦋

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    1. Thanks Ginger. I’ll share a photo of the stairs we took when I took most of these photos. Over 175 steps from Duquesne University to the bridge over the river. The city “maintains” (so they say) over 700 sets of steps. I’m lucky to still be able to climb some, but our daughter was waiting for me at the top and bottom (going down is the worst) on many occasions.

      I like that you can see how the city grew up from the river. Mt. Washington was heavily mined for coal originally and then they started building house on it.

      I hope you have a great day and an easy slide into the weekend.

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  17. That church is impressive! I take it on a straight line, Duquesne and Pitt are close. In a historical sense, was Mt. Washington the working-class area for many working in the city?

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    1. Thanks Frank. I only realized last night, that I have a closer view of that church. I might add it next week. Duquesne and Pitt are close, as the crow flies, but getting from one to the other is a crazy ride if you go through the city. Our daughter and I did that on this trip, and it was comical.

      Mt. Washington was heavily mined before it became a significant residential area. When it did, you’re right, people living there were primarily working in the mills below the mountain. Other than the robber barons, everyone in Pittsburgh was working class back then ;-)

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  18. Writing books, hosting authors and contests, etc, etc,. Do you ever sleep, Dan?

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    1. Ha ha, I did manage to jam a lot of activity into spring, GP. In fact, there’s another project that I’ll be sharing next week. Don’t ask me how this all happened. I didn’t plan it, but I enjoy being busy, so…

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      1. I hope your wife remembers what you look like.

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        1. Ha ha – “Who’s that guy?”

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  19. I especially liked the house with the kidicart. That added the touch of color it needed for the whole house to be interesting.

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    1. I’m glad you liked that, Frank. That cart (with no brakes) was the last thing I expected to find in that neighborhood.

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  20. The houses with the retaining walls…gosh, I just love them. I think it’s a shame to see houses now–so big and then people put up privacy fences. All the neighborliness of the neighborhood is lost. Great photos, Dan.

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    1. Thanks Lois. You’re right about neighborhoods. I like the feel of these.

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  21. These photos remind me so much of visiting my grandparents as a child. There’s a timeless feel here that is comforting. (K)

    Update (Thursday Doors)

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    1. I’m glad you like these. These neighborhoods have been around for a long time, and the appearance hasn’t changed much since I was a student in the area (about 50 years ago). I know these aren’t outstanding doors, but I wanted to give a feel for the area.

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      1. It’s a good thing to do. What are doors without context?

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  22. Your doors are for the living and mine are for the dead: Exploring Unique Tomb Doors in Green-Wood Cemetery, NY I’ve posted some of these before. These are new photographs.

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    1. You have some great photos, Sherry – gave me a chill.

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      1. Glad you liked my spooky processing.

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  24. Wonderful photos, Dan. I really enjoyed the tour, especially the panoramic scenes from across the rive/bluff. I love the view of the Ukrainian Church and its domed roofs.

    The view of the entrance to the Liberty tunnels is amazing. I cannot imagine the engineering it took to accomplish constructing a tunnel through a mountain for cars to pass through back then was no easy task the same as is the case today. A colossial achievement.

    Your favorite traffic sign does look more like a chase rather than a cautionary reminder…lol.

    The first photo with the house with the grey siding and the long, tall steps looks perfectly proportioned and well-suited to its terrain/location.

    P.S. That display of your books with the vase of flowers (hydrangeas?) – is that in a bookstore setting?

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    1. Thank you Suzette. I was hoping to give people a feel for the city. I have a project (a bit of a surprise) that I’m going to announce next week that builds on this. I also found that I have a street lever view of that Ukrainian church. I think I’ll share that next week.

      The Liberty tunnel is just over a mile long and just under 100 years old. So much effort was put into crossing that mountain over the years.

      I love that traffic sign. It makes me giggle every time I see it.

      The display of my books is artificial. I took the photo of the flowers and the shelf while en route to a baseball game on the Gateway Clipper. I added the books in Photoshop. I do like how it came out. So far, none of my books have made it to a bookstore.

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      1. You did well, I enjoyed the atmosphere of the city.
        I like the look and feel if that church more pictures if you have them would be lovely whenever you feel so led.. I know you are super busy.

        And of course you have my curiosity peaked about your next week announcement!!

        The books’ display is excellent! A great idea.

        I hope you have a blessed and joyous weekend, Dan.

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        1. Thanks so much, Suzette.

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  25. I enjoyed seeing the houses on the hills. That grey one with the stairs was very interesting. Thanks, Dan

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    1. Interesting, but not something you want to walk up ;-)

      Thanks John.

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  26. Ha! I love the way you intro me–“doors from a time when there weren’t any doors.” And that’s true. Can’t wait to visit. Black Rifle Coffee OK?

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    1. Thanks Jacqui. I’m running late, and I haven’t been over to today’s post. I hope it’s going well.

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  27. Hi, Dan. You’ve made this neighborhood interesting The “Row of houses” photo tickles my storytelling brain. I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t gotten as many inspiration door pictures as you’d like. That’s unexpected.

    No doors post from me this week. Hugs.

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    1. Thanks Teagan. I might include that photo in my contribution to the challenge. I think we have enough doors. Two of you sent more than three. If necessary, I might add a fourth from you. Do you have a preference, if I do?

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      1. I think the ice hotel in Canada was the next most popular. If you need it, I can send the file. That said I don’t really have a preference. You’re welcome to use any that you like. 😊

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  28. One of my favorite sights in Pittsburgh-Mt. Washington. I could ride the Duquesne Incline all day long and savor all the exhibits inside the lobby-it was such an interesting interior.

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    1. I’m glad you like that. Monika. It is a favorite attraction, and I love the way they figured out how to build it.

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      1. The inclines of Pittsburgh are a mechanical wonder!

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        1. They are. There used to be 15 or 16 of them on a couple different hills.

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  30. Funny that I read the heading first as “Mr. Washington” 😂. Had to re-read it to see that it was “Mt.”. Nice collection. My entry here:

    Quirky Colors

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    1. That is funny. That’s a typo I would be likely to make, and one that wouldn’t be caught by spellcheck

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  31. I saw these Dans Doors Anita.

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    I saw these an amazing Thursday Doors.

    Anita

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    1. Those are great doors, Anita.

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      1. Dan I saw amazing doors Anita

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      2. Dan saw an amazing doors Anita

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        1. I saw these Dan’s Doors Anita

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  32. ANITA an amazing doors..
    Thanks Dan’s Doors

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    1. That’s a great song for this challenge :-) Thanks! I love the Doors.

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  33. Lots of homes that could be tough to live in as you get older. 😳

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  34. I really like the Ukrainian church. I’ve probably heard that Doors song at least a million times. (My husband has the album.)

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    1. Thanks Liz. I discovered that I have a closer, street level photo of that church. I think I’ll toss it in with next week’s doors. The Doors are features on a few of my playlists, although hearing them while driving almost invites a ticket.

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      1. You’re welcome, Dan. So, you’re a put-the-pedal-down driver, too, when the right song plays.

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  35. […] No Facilities is the home of all the links to this week’s doors. […]

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  37. Once upon a time a very long time ago we had the chance to move to Pittsburgh. I remember driving through Mt. Washington and wondering about the steep hills, how I’d get along living like that. We didn’t move, but these photos brought back the memories.

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    1. Driving in that area is a constant mix of hills and curves. I’d love to move back, but CT is home now.

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  38. I was taken with the house with two lots of steps up the front.

    I also misread the heading for Mr Washington as Mt.

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  39. Intriguing landscapes and buildings, Dan. I especially like the rows of houses and the retaining wall. I do hope the little kidicart doesn’t break loose. I remember my brothers (who were teenagers) scrunching on my little sister’s version of a kidicart (in the ’70’s) and riding them downhill from where we lived. It was hilarious, though a bit dangerous! :)

    Well, here’s mine for this week from Ceret, France: https://brendasrandomthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/04/25/thursday-doors-more-ceret-in-france/

    Happy weekend and hope you’re not too busy!

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    1. Thanks Brenda. We didn’t have kidicarts, but I rode my wagon down some steep hills, giving new meaning to American Flyer ;-)

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  40. Many interesting buildings and doors in Pittsburgh, Dan! I hope that kidcart won’t get lost. My daughter’s neighborhood is pretty safe. She always have something in the front porch and front yard and doesn’t worry about losing them. The architecture of the St John the Baptist Ukrainian Church is unique.

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    1. Thanks Miriam. I just hope someone doesn’t hop in that cart and head down the hill. I used to do that in my wagon, but it was in our yard. Still, that didn’t always end well.

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  41. […] she took a minute to think of us, the Doors Crowd. So want to say Thanks to her for the Thursday Doors donations. Hope you […]

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  42. You can always tell a rivertown by its bluffs and the ingenuity of the home builders. Great captures!

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    1. Thanks. They all do have a certain look and feel – especially when driving.

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  43. The houses along the retaining wall give a good feel of the hilly landscape. Love the Ukrainian church.

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    1. Thanks Jennie. It is an unique landscape.

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      1. You’re welcome, Dan.

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  44. Dan, how cool about the audio versions of your book. I’m sorry I didn’t get back to link. Lots of irons, I guess. You might like my theatre door this week for one of your door samples. I love Art Deco, and these doors were restored probably fifteen years ago. They still look pretty good, I think. Here’s the link so you don’t have to go look it up. https://alwayswrite.blog/2025/04/23/celebrating-earth-day-over-a-cuppa/

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