Today a mix of happy doors with a cheer, a tree, a light, a bird or a bestia.
I’m really glad that I forgot to post these two special door gifts from Oregon last week since they fit perfectly in today’s post. Every day when I’m gifted a door is a holiday. Crystal sends the first two photos from Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve. A bird sanctuary could hardly have a better gate. Thank you most kindly!
What follows is the friendliest and most welcoming Roman door which I used to pass regularly and always cheered me up.
The rest is a mix of doors from Italy and Slovenia adorned for holidays in one way or another, in riches or modesty, from one hometown to another, ending in bestia who only wishes to return to normal. Soon, dog. Happy December!
Crystal and Pedro found the gate open… 
…but closed it for the picture. Wonderful! Both photos: Crystal M. Trulove 
I passed this door a few times before I had a closer look. 
In Rome such protection is not an overkill. 
Why thank you! An English-speaking door in Rome! 
I spot another bestia. 
A reflection of better times. 
Easy. In Izola. 
Also there. Even easier. 
To Ljubljana now. A supermarket at night. 
The doors are singing. 
Along the Ljubljanica river. 
A door with the light in Ljubljana. 
A door with the light in Piran. 
A few extra lights at home. But the heart is always here. 
Hi, bestia! I know. It will be over soon.
For Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan at No Facilities
This day in my blogging history
2016: In memory of tingletingle commercials such as:
I don’t see the point of getting engaged.
I don’t see the point of getting
I don’t see the point
I don’t see
I do.
An Embarrassment of Riches 
Manja, I absolutely adore the bird sanctuary gate and the singing doors. The latter…what unusual holiday decorations! It must be a fun and musical neighborhood. Happy holidays! 🙂
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Thank you, Mary! Welcome back. I didn’t think of it but just behind my back as I took the photo of the musical lights was the Academy of Music! Much joy to you too!
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Beautiful doors. I most love the color combination and the depiction of birds and cat tails in the first photos.
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Thank you, Timeless Lady. As said in my post, these two photos were taken by my friend in Oregon, Crystal, who visited me here in Tuscany and Slovenia in September. I was so glad that she sent me this gate recently. It’s gorgeous.
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Blessings back at ya for blessing me with these. Wow. Lovely.
Merry 🎄 Christmas. Happy December Xoxo
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Merry Christmas, Selma! 🙂 And you know about the miracles.
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Oooh! I LOVE that gate to the bird sanctuary!! The other doors are lovely as well. I especially like the big building next to the river. That’s a pretty one! Happy December, Manja!
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Thank you, Deborah. I loved getting these photos of the Oregon bird sanctuary gate. Crystal knows what I would love. Whereas the building by the river is my Ljubljana which I miss.
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That gate to the bird sanctuary is such a delightful door, Manja. I love it. All the doors are lovely. I love the building along the river and the photos of the singing building. I also like that you included the little decorations on the doors. We have an ornament very much like the little bell.
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Beautiful, Dan. I love that bell. Crystal knew that I would love this bird gate and let me post it. The singing building has doors but they are not really visible. Still, I wished to include it. Thank you!
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The singing doors–they sound lovely! The doors with the lights are so pretty. Such a great holiday selection.
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Thank you, Lois! 🙂 Just now I realise that those double musical notes even look like doors!
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So many beautiful doors!
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Thank you, Ms. Jade. I see that you posted your first Thursday Doors post with at least one proper door beauty. Welcome to the club!
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You’re welcome, and thank you!
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I love how you say that when you get the gift of a door it’s a holiday! ❤ The bird preserve doors are well-liked. I'm SO glad I showed you and you decided to share them with your blogger world. I think your bestia in the last pic looks quite Kris Kringle-y with his white beard and red collar. I love that tree on the door that is made of sticks and decorated with red balls, and I like the singing doors. I especially love the Ljubljana market door. Makes me want to walk in.
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Correct, Crystal. It’s a doorliday. 😉 Thank you for thinking of sending it to me and letting me post it. It’s just marvellous. I’m super happy to share it. I don’t know who Kris Kringle is though, must google. If you look again, you’ll see that it’s not really a door, that supermarket photo, just a window. 😉
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Oh, just another name for Santa Claus. Bestia has a white beard and red adornment! Do you have a Christmas character in Slovenia? Oh! I certainly thought that was a door, haha.
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In Slovenia he is called Božiček (“little Christmas”, since Christmas=Božič). But when I was growing up, we didn’t celebrate božič. Instead we had Dedek Mraz (“Grandfather Cold”) who also brought presents, just on New Year’s Eve at midnight. 🙂
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That is so interesting!! I almost said “SO COOL,” which would be apt for Grandfather Cold.
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A eclectic gathering of doors and grills. The look on bestias face is priceless 🙂
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Thank you, bushboy. What is his face saying? Give me a line. 🙂
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I am concerned for your addiction to doors 🙂
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Hahha!! As far as addictions go, it’s a good one. 😉
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I enjoyed this post – for the holiday vibe, the smiles – and that opening gate was so original and support cool. I liked seeing it closed – and so was glad that crystal and Pedro shut it for the photo:)
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Thank you, Prior. They did really well, I agree. 🙂 And she let me post these too.
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– nice team approach 🙂
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I like the arch of light. And the sanctuary doors, and, as always, the Tarot Garden. (K)
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Thank you, K. I checked to see if it was opened these days but it’s closed for maintenance for the winter.
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Too bad! I’m sure you’ll make another visit in the spring.
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Wonderful doors but that poem was the stand out. I love it 😊
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Thank you, Not Pam. That poem is not a poem and definitely not mine. It was an advertisement I saw somewhere a long time ago. If you click on the link, you’ll see some others.
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Well you chose well, it really complimented your photos 😊
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Your featured photo is awesome! You seem to find great photos always! Good job Manja! Have a great Christmas holiday my friend!
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Thank you, Teresa, but you see, great doors find me! The featured photo is a door gift from Oregon, by Crystal who was here in September.
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Ha ha you are like a magnet to these doors.
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Love that first fence -so alive looking. The door with the home made Christmas tree is so cute. I smiled reading the I don’t see the point of getting engaged … are you talking about you? What a lovely post, Manja!
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Hahah, no, I’m not talking about me. 😀 That was an old commercial, probably for a wedding studio or ring manufacturer or some such. Thank you, Emille, I like that tree on the door too. And the first fence was a door gift from Oregon.
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As always some great doors, and nice to see some festive ones thrown in there too.
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Thank you, scooj. I had a look through all end-of-year photos to see what I can find.
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I love the archway leading out into the crazy garden with the sculptures in the fountain. This morning on my walk I noticed someone had created little mouse hole doors at the bottom of trees in this green space and I thought of you. I feel bad for not taking any photos but it was such a wet morning, I marched on.
On another note, I wonder why The Doors called themselves The Doors? 🙂
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Ahh!! Maybe there will be a dry enough day that you can click. 🙂 Rain makes me wish to do anything else but too. I think Jim Morrison was rather taken by Aldous Huxley and William Blake and their musings on the doors of perception. More on it here: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/11/17/rock-doors-between/
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Ah! Well, now that makes perfect sense!
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