One of my favorite photos from my trip. I love the fact that they’ve got the horseshoe hanging correctly (facing up, so the luck won’t spill out) and those handprints and that strange little face on the left.
In a writing class that I took in college, we sometimes used “story starters” where the professor would give us a photo or painting and we'd write a story about it. This would be perfect for that. Whose door is it? What’s behind that door? Who decorated it? What would happen if you went inside?
Comments (10)
I think definitely someone quirky lives behind that door!
Posted by Anne | February 8, 2008 12:59 PM
Posted on February 8, 2008 12:59
Love it - Castello is my favorite area in Venice. I always stay there now.
Posted by Leslie | February 9, 2008 2:46 AM
Posted on February 9, 2008 02:46
This is a great photo. One of the nicest things about Venice is the things you see when you explore beyond the typical tourist areas.
Posted by Jerry | February 9, 2008 8:28 AM
Posted on February 9, 2008 08:28
Great entry! It would be interesting to see who lived there! Were you tempted to hang around and find out Annie?
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | February 9, 2008 10:12 AM
Posted on February 9, 2008 10:12
A little bit, but of course I had miles to walk and churches to find so I had to move on! The thing about Venice is that the odds of ever finding this place again are virtually zilch. :)
Posted by Annie | February 9, 2008 10:25 AM
Posted on February 9, 2008 10:25
The handprints remind me of the ones that American Natives left on their horses?
Posted by angie | February 9, 2008 12:12 PM
Posted on February 9, 2008 12:12
Angie, I hadn't thought of that but I know what you mean. And that would connect to the horseshoe maybe?
Posted by Annie | February 9, 2008 10:15 PM
Posted on February 9, 2008 22:15
Great photo! I wonder what the horseshoe signifies?
Posted by girasoli | February 10, 2008 3:37 PM
Posted on February 10, 2008 15:37
Girasoli, hanging a horseshoe is supposed to be a good luck charm. It's one of those things I learned as a kid but can't remember where, along with finding a four-leaf clover or a penny. But of course, that's in North Carolina - it might mean something else in Italy!
Posted by Annie | February 10, 2008 4:34 PM
Posted on February 10, 2008 16:34
Wow that is a beautiful photo. Your blog is really nice!
Posted by Chiocciola | February 10, 2008 5:50 PM
Posted on February 10, 2008 17:50