Doors to new realities: well, at least viewing them

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You know some people travel for food, some for festivals. Photography is a key part of our adventures.

Something that has always intrigued me in our travels, has been the diversity of doors and porticoes that people have crafted to separate themselves from the crowd, from their subjects, or from the elements. Alternatively to glorify the occupants of the dwelling, palace or graveyard. Here are some of the photos I have collected over years of travel, along with some from my family's archive.

This is sent from Caloundra, because that is where we are holidaying prior to our next adventure in Southern India. Basically more time than normal for blogging and uploading. The collection is likely to grow!

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Photos

Inca ruin, Inca Trail, Peru
2011 was a big travel year for us, and saw us complete the Inca Trail.

Sucre, Bolivia
Bolivia was a wonderful experience and Sucre a particularly elegant city.

Wrecked ferry, Tangalooma, Queensland
A wavebreak to protect pleasure boats to the west of Moreton Island.

Don Khong, Lao PDR
The minimalist function of a door.

Cottage on the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Door frame constructed of cactus wood, and bricks make of salt.

Peguche, Ecuador
Decorative in-lays and sounds of indigenous music.

Muang Ngoi, Lao PDR
Guesthouse where the garden decorations were defused, unexploded US ordinance.

Monk's saffron robe and drum, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Chanting, incense burning, peace from the noisy streets.

Cabin door, Galapagos Islands
A hint of a trip of a lifetime.

Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Many glimpses of Buddha.

Monastry entrance, Meteora, Greece
People wanted their faith defended as well as themselves.

School teacher's house, Phongsaly Province, Northern Lao
Midway through a northern mountain trek, the teacher took time off to share his moonshine with us.

Tuk Tuk, Goa, India
First experiences of Indian travel.

Stable outside Sonnblickbasis, Rauris, Austria
I came across this lovely gate while nordic skiing in the area. Silent and remote. Avalanche warnings just to the left.

Vanguard wreck, near Yuleba, Queensland
Near the cattle property where my father was billeted / cared-for / abused during the 1940's. This car from the 60's will be there for another 50 years I would guess.

Church overlooking Kamares and Star Flyer, Sifnos, Greece
Spectacular view, minutes before an unfortunate mishap on a moped that cost me skin and 400 Euro!

Quito, Ecuador
The result of fine craftsmanship and plenty of mining wealth.

College doorway, Oxford, England
We visited Oxford for Christmas with family in 2012.

Muang Ngoi, Lao PDR
Simple thatched huts along the mighty Mekong.

La Paz, Bolivia
Evidence of the great battles to achieve independence in South America.

Uyuni, Bolivia
Light wooden doors protecting salt worker families on the "shores" of the Salar de Uyuni.