Door: a. A movable structure used to close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates.
Gate: 1. A structure that can be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or a passageway.
Hmmm, these two definitions sound rather similar to me so with the authority of dictionaries behind me, I offer you these three gate-doors from Plombières les Bains. Just think of a gate as an outside door with open windows. These are not door-ky, but rather they a-door-n their space. I heartily en-doors them. 🙂 Happy Thursday!
Garden door:
Shrine door:
Door to ancient Roman baths. I would have loved to get in to see these early baths, but alas, the door was closed.
Plombières is filled with photos of what the town looked like in earlier days, photos often taken from the same spot and looking completely recognizable. Here’s a photo of the inside of the Roman baths “back in the day”, although post-ancient-Romans.
i completely agree. a gate is a specialized door. a doorway closed or opened is still a door to. . . .the other side. so in my definition, even a doorway without a door is still a door—to the other side.
way fun doors.
Good morning, Rick, and thanks for dropping by. The gate is always open. 🙂
janet
I do love gates, and you captured some lovely ones, Janet. 🙂
Good morning from humid and cloudy Chicagoland, Judy. There were so many beautiful gates and doors in this small town that our progress was quite slow. But the views were worth taking the time to see, whether or not gates/doors were included.
janet
I love iron gates, Janet. There’s just something so interesting about the form over function aspects to them. Great photos.
And I love being able to catch a glimpse of what’s on the other side. 🙂
janet
I’ve been gathering gates. I love gates. Great gates 🙂
Glad you enjoyed these, Joey. I love them, too.
janet
A door-able. LOL
🙂 I suggested that when Norm was asking about names for the challenge: the A-door-able Challenge.
janet
In my world, gates are doors … and I’m still grinning at your un-door-ky post 🙂
Always glad to share a grin!
janet
I’m doing Mexico pics todayIt’s fun to see Our summer vacations here. Love the gate.
Glad you enjoyed the gates, Carol.
janet
These gates certainly serve as doors:) They’re beautiful too. I would have liked to see the Roman baths too:)
We might make it back next time and see some of the baths. But that will be at least a year from now. 😦
janet
It would have been great if you could have found a photo of the baths from Roman times! 🙂 These are all great “doors”.
I thought that would have been cool, too, Emilio, but those pesky Romans have hidden their photos away too well for modern people to find. Glad you liked the more modern photos, though. They were the best I could do.
janet
Great pictures, the first one is my favorite. Glad to someone else go the route of gates.
Glad you enjoyed them. A gate is certainly an outdoor door, so we’re all good.
janet
Gates, doors…as long as there are pretty pictures it’s all good. Plus I hear that the guy who runs this thing is pretty loose with the rules 😉
Great shots
Yeah, he’s a pretty good guy and not too strict. 🙂
janet
Gates definitely count! I hope you can tour the Roman baths one day.
I do, too, although to luxuriate in any of them would be a treat.
janet
Well done, your submissions are all so interesting and engaging.
Nice to see you, Charlie. It makes me happy to read that you enjoy my posts!
janet
Gates work for me as doors too. These are all lovely, but number 2 is my favorite. I loved your humorous narrative today! 🙂
Well thank you, ma’am! Humor is good for the soul. 🙂
janet
🙂
Loving the play on words, and all these ornate gates!
I’m really starting to see that there’s a lot more to Thursday Doors than doors attached to a building/home. I suppose even a detached door (resting against a wall or on the ground) would still count too. So many possibilities…
“Rules” are pretty flexible. I’ve done doors on furniture and other things. So just have fun. As for Plombieres, there were the most amazing doors.
janet