Shown the Back Door! by brewgirlca

Photography • Medieval • posted on Aug 22, 2013

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Tour of the Papal Palace at Avignon France is almost over. I'm outta there! After skirting the hoards of marks at the garish Papal Gift Shop I found myself a bit off the standard tourist track. If I'd bought some bling I would have gone through the check out which would have taken me to the proper exit. As it was I opened up what looked like the exit to the shop and indeed it was..... the back door one! I quickly found myself locked outside the palace and feeling a bit like I'd been given the bum's rush! Looking back at the imposing high walls and the dark locked door I kinda got the feeling of what an overzealous reveler at one of the Pope's balls might have felt like as she was uncerimoniously tossed out onto the back street by a grumpy security staff! Fitting I thought.

Comments (18)

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Faemike55

7:45PM | Thu, 22 August 2013

Dang! what a view! Great capture of a (probably) little seen area of the building

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adorety

7:59PM | Thu, 22 August 2013

Good heavens! What ever did you do!? (Say with startled English accent) Well, going off the beaten path often presents interesting opportunities and this is a great and imposing shot. The B&W really accentuates the contrast in the detail of the stonework. Awesome shot. So, did you have to climb a wall to get out? ;)

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barryjeffer

8:42PM | Thu, 22 August 2013

I can imagine standing there staring up at that huge place and pushing on the locked door... well look like a good day time to try out the cell phones reception.

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magnus073

9:31PM | Thu, 22 August 2013

What a simply fantastic capture this one is, Roxie. I got a big kick out of your thoughts on what a reveler might have felt like back then.

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Tracesl

9:46PM | Thu, 22 August 2013

wonderful location

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eekdog

9:47PM | Thu, 22 August 2013

killer photo hon, hope you enjoyed this place, and i think you did..

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RodS Online Now!

10:11PM | Thu, 22 August 2013

Well, see? That's what you get for not taking the typical tourist route...... No bling to drag through customs, a trip out the back door, and a great photo to share and remember the moment. And your trip down those stairs was likely considerably more dignified than that of those bygone revelers... A most delightful capture, Roxy. There's an old story about P.T. Barnum... When his circus was in its early days, Mr. Barnum had a back door that was an exit from the tent or building. Instead of labeling the door with an 'exit' sign, P.T. had it prominently labeled "Egress." Curious to see the "Egress," cicus-goers would step through the door - and find themselves outside. Consequently, they had to go back to the main entrance and pay again to get back in. Perhaps Mr. Barnum's relatives are running that gift shop...

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netot

11:10PM | Thu, 22 August 2013

Excellent capture! I love the POV, and this image fits your feelings quite well!

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SidheRoseGraphics

11:14PM | Thu, 22 August 2013

Lol at Rod's comment :) This is really a great shot of this part of the building. It is very imposing looking and again gives us some clue as to the grandeur and scale of the place. Wonderful image, Roxy!

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