Locked in Jerusalem

Israelis, and especially Jerusalemites, take extra security measures because of the political and religious climate.

How do we define a doorway?

An entrance to a house in the favela near Engenho da Rainha, Rio de Janeiro.

Animal House

The new Neighborhood Watch team, these animals moved in seemingly overnight to this house in Olneyville neighborhood of Providence.

Raw: Door

Before it's a door, it's often a tree. Here's a timber stand under production near Bangor, Maine (where I live). This stand undergoes selective harvest, which leaves many trees standing. During their former lives your doors could have been neighbors...before moving to the city.

Safe Haven

This is the door to the church across my street, which doubles as a community center. Behind it there are rooms which hold everything from yoga classes & choir practice to AA meetings. Nestled amongst the trees and its own front lawn garden, it's a veritable oasis from the clamor and confusion of much of downtown.

Location: Christ Church United Methodist in downtown Troy, NY; taken from my roof.

A Park of Ruins

Parque das Ruinas is a public park built around/into/through/within an abandoned house in the Santa Teresa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. A snake of scaffolding and platforms leads you through the windows and doors of the exposed brick shell to incredible views of the city, ending up either in a small botanical garden or an open plaza. It's incredible.

Location: Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bywater Doors

Doors in the Bywater neighborhood, a couple blocks from where I live in New Orleans

As Opposed to Cruel Caffeine

Sunday, May 30th. 12:25pm. Kind Coffee Company. 715 W. Fayette St., Syracuse, NY. I don't drink coffee usually, but my roommates tell me this is some of the best. Very stripped-down place, no tables or bathroom, and the hours are hand-written on the door. There is also a crazy 'Kind Coffee Co.' mural on the side of the building next to the door to catch people's attention, as this place is among abandoned buildings and warehouses. I mostly just enjoy the look of the blue door against the brick.

Baking on a Sunday

Sunday, May 30th. 1:30pm. Columbus Baking Co., 502 Pearl St., Syracuse, NY. One of my favorite places in the city. A bunch of Italian guys in all white baking up a storm in their huge ovens set into the back wall of the shop. No frills, no decorations, just delicious fresh bread. Door is usually open and the guys like to hang out under the tree across the street or on the bench outside the shop (like the one reflected in the door). Feels like a door to simple goodness.

Criminal Courthouse Door

Sunday, May 30th. 1:00pm. 505 S. State St., Syracuse, NY. I work with people who were formerly incarcerated, so many of my clients have made their way through this door.

Doors-Windows-Eyes

I went from doors to windows, and 'eyes are the windows to the soul.'
I'm allowed, poetic license.
-St. Louis
-PJ

A door to the best view

And the view itself.