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Open Doors

Published: July 16, 2007
Categories: Photos, Visual Meditation

-Christine Valters Paintner@ Abbey of the Arts

(doors from top to bottom: Rock of Cashel, Strokestown Museum Gardens, “Out of the Blue” in Dingle, Cottage in Dingle, Church on Dingle Peninsula)

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Christine says:

July 19, 2007 at 9:16 pm

Welcome Paula and thanks for your comment. I am delighted you found your way here.
Paula says:

July 19, 2007 at 5:28 pm

I love these open doors . . . both the visual images and the metaphoric imagery. The church family I am part of is called Open Door Fellowship, as an expression of welcoming grace, so I think open doors particularly catch my eye, although I have always loved doors in photographs, even taken a few of my own. Finding yours today was a beckoning delight.
Christine says:

July 18, 2007 at 12:40 pm

I went away for the last couple of days to Mount Rainier and left a couple of posts for you all. How fun to come back and read the enthusiastic responses! I hesitated at putting up just images, but thought it would be lovely to see what they evoked. I like Pam’s idea of using them for a writing exercise.

Blessings to you all, Christine

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