If only I could explore there. by SunriseGirl
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Another of Roussilon. This one I pieced together from several photos I was taking of this bell tower arch. I was hoping to get a photo without people in it, but then I noticed something that made me forget all about the calendar shot with no people. At first I did not know what it was . Then as I got closer I could see it was a door way up high seemingly opening in the middle of a wall. As I got even closer I realized there was an old winding uneven set of stone steps leading up to the door. Of course it was gated off and locked. But, oh how I itched to explore that little cubbyhole. Of course I probably would have broken a leg or my head as I fell off the steep, uneven stairs. In that case I would have been exploring the hospital instead.
Comments (11)
photosynthesis
Wonderful colors, textures & architectural features. As I was looking at the image on the right, I was struck by a strange illusion - the strip separating that image from the middle one looked to me like the edge of the wall itself, so that it looked like the doorway would open up into sky rather than a room...
SunriseGirl
lol That is what I get for using a piece of Roussilonish wall for the background. :)
giulband
Beautiful idea, It give the desire to explore what is behind the door !!
durleybeachbum
Goodness, it looks lethal!
helanker
What a wonderful bell tower and I do hope, that it is not the only way up to the bell. :-/ Love these shots.
Hendesse
What a narrow door, I would also be curious to see what is behind it. Beautiful collage of excellent shots!
X-PaX
Very nice finding and beautiful capture.
dochtersions
Haha, I had to laugh at your description about your curiosity, to discover what is behind that little door. And then I have one more sinister scenario, namely: you open the door, taking a step in that dark secret, then suddenly the door 'stands behind you locked'. Anyway, it's a fantastic collage, I enjoy very much the colors of the landscape, architecture, the depth, and much more. Thank you for sharing, dear friend. And I hope you're not sick anymore, now's your birthday.
Djavad
Je pense que votre imaginaire à explorer et comme ingurgiter cet endroit, bien à vous pour la suite de vos déambulations, de quoi rêver... I think your imagination to explore and swallow like this place, good to you for the rest of your wanderings, something to dream ...
MrsRatbag
Those stairs look like they've seen a billion footsteps! Worn down in the middle from centuries of use...from the location it looks like the entry to the bell tower, for whoever had to go up and ring the bell for mass. What a great find! And a beautiful set of shots, too!
junge1
Beautiful captures and light. This old door sure looks interesting. I wonder what it was for. Did you check the internet (google it)?
SunriseGirl
I could not find anything about it other than photos from others, but not real info.
anahata.c
I remember when this went up, I was totally taken-in by the bright light and deep shadows: This looks like late afternoon, and the clock says 5 PM/17:00, which means that it is late afternoon. And I was taken in by the beautiful earthen reds, ambers, beiges, etc. And the clay hues---this has such a feeling of 'earth' about it. And each shot has its own presence: The left shot has the mystery of a narrow road leading to an arch---very medieval, or at least from a few centuries ago. (You sure don't find that in the U.S.!) It has wonderful contrasts in light, shade, and texture. The middle shot---you're moving increasingly closer with each shot---brings that wonderful bell tower closer, with its gritty surface and the deep diagonal shadow. The people give it perspective (size-wise), which is fine. And finally, the last shot is that strange stairway: First, I can't tell if those stairs go all the down to the ground: It looks like they stop at the roof of the adjacent building! How do you get UP there, lol? Never mind actually climbing the stairs---I don't think I'd have the courage to climb the wall! But more importantly, I believe that that door is for the bell-ringer: Often, in old bell towers, there were entryways on the outside, so the bell ringer(s) could get into the bells to ring them, with ease. (Ringing those bells was a sacred task, as those bells would carry through the whole town and beyond. And if you've ever been in an old bell tower, and stood right next to a huge church bell when it was rung? Omg, it's like the whole universe reverberates. It's incredibly loud!) They obviously thought their bell ringers were highly coordinated folk, because those stairs are pretty dangerous---I agree with you! But it makes a great shot, full of light and dark, and fine textures. And I can see Claude's illusion---like the door opens on the sky. (That would be a big shock for the bell ringer, lol: "Well, we lost another one!") Wonderful pastiche, and each shot has its own beauty. Fine work.