Recently our older daughter and her husband visited us for a few days. It was the perfect time to get out of the city, so one day we headed for Sedona with a stop at Montezuma Castle.
In Sedona, Tlaquepaque is THE shopping area. Built to imitate a Mexican village, not a poverty-stricken one, I might add, it’s a lovely place, filled with beautiful flowers, sculptures, lovely tile, wonderful shops and restaurants…and of course, doors. It’s possible I shared this first pair of doors at some point in the past, but if so, who cares? They’re worth a second look. And it may take a second look to ascertain that they’re not exactly the same.
Did you spot the difference?
But wait! There’s more! (But no Ginsu knives if you buy now.)
This door isn’t blessed with surroundings to enhance it, but it has enough charm of its own to capture the attention of a door-o-phile, don’t you think? But there’s something different about this door.
Even Tlaquepaque can rock the weathered look in a door, provided it’s in a secluded location.
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Thanks, Sheree. This shopping area has to be one of the prettiest ones anywhere. Even if you’re not shopping, it’s a joy to walk around and see the beauty.
I saw the difference in the first two doors. Thanks for more beautiful doors. Funny how we have such an unusual attraction to doors. Ah, Sedona and the beauty of Arizona. Gads – I miss that gorgeous area.
I also like windows. 🙂 I’m sorry you can’t be enjoying the beauty you love but at least I can share a bit of it with you.
Windows are great too. I appreciate that you share these lovely doors with me.
I haven’t seen many interesting doors around here, but I always have some from France or Philadelphia that I haven’t used. Tlaquepaque gave me a chance to use some from Arizona.
Love these doors, Janet!
Thanks, Sue. I do, too, and I wish Tlaquepaque wasn’t so far away. I really enjoy just walking around enjoying the landscaping and atmosphere.
Wow, Janet, those first two doors are gorgeous!
Substantial beauties!
janet
Thanks for sharing some beautiful doors. I saw the difference and I found the “Janet” (yes, I still look for those). It looks like a great area to visit.
It’s a beautiful place to visit with lots of galleries and shops with all sorts of things. We didn’t buy anything but had fun browsing.
The real Tlaquepaque in Mexico is not a poverty-stricken village – it is a shopping destination, and also has beautiful doors.
Thanks for the information, Aimee. I didn’t know there was a real Tlaquepaque in Mexico. It sounds to me as if I offended you, which certainly wasn’t my intent. The information the Arizona Tlaquepaque has online mentions that it’s built like a Mexican village and I don’t think most people think of anything that upscale when they imagine a Mexican village.
janet
great doors Janet!
Thanks, Aletta.
beautiful doors! 🙂
Pretty much everything there is beautiful. 🙂
Some lovely finds there. It looks like a great place to spend a leisurely afternoon with out-of-town visitors. That first set of doors is quite impressive and yes I did notice the differences 😉
It’s the perfect place for that, Norm, just takes time to get there. 🙂
How beautiful, Janet!
First, thank you for reminding me of Montezuma. The name jingled a childhood memory, perhaps the ‘Z’ consonant in the name gave it a mystical glow (years back).
I wonder what is the story behind your first two doors. They seem side by side, guarding together. One of them seems to be the leader 🙂 I liked the middle panel, the carvings look like buffalo heads.
And the plain, last door I like it too. Not intimidated in the least, but with a mind of its own 🙂
Thank you for a “certified COVID-19-free” post. Haha. That was a good one 🙂
Pat xx
The two door do go together, shutting off two areas of the shopping center. The carvings are quite nice and yes, the plain door has an attraction all its own. 🙂
I think the first 2doors are wonderful. Yes, I do see t grrr e difference.
Our home in MY had carved doors such as these. I wish I could have brought them
with me. Great doors …
We’ve never lived anywhere with a beautiful door but at least our house in Ohio and the one here are beautiful inside. We see the inside much more anyway, but having a beautiful door would be nice…if it weren’t so expensive!!
I’m sure I have pics in my piles and piles of photos I’ll never go through. lol They were carved and very expensive. I had moved to a place that was formerly farmland and wanted to have that rustic farm look. When we sold our home the buyers said the doors were what sold them. Door do speak to people.
Enjoy your 4th of July 🇺🇸
That is a beautiful door series, Janet. 🙂
Thanks, Amy. Glad you liked them. Happy Fourth!
Yes, they are all gorgeous, and different!
Love the weathered door! I feel a lot better now about my weathered look, from staying indoors or risking my life to buy food. LOL
Ha!! If you’re out in the sun too much here without protection, you’ll eventually look weathered, too. 🙂
Ahh the old shoe look! lol….
Elephant hide skin I call it.
That works! 😀
Such beautiful and artistic doors, Janet. The first two are obviously a pair even though they’re different.
Yes, they’re a pair, although I have no idea why they’re slightly different. They’re quite gorgeous, though.