Since this is the last Thursday Doors post of the year, let’s have 30 of my favourite doors posted in 2021.
This year has been spread over two blogs, so the first half and a bit of my Thursday Doors can be found on my previous blog Mexcessive.
With August we have all moved to this blog where one of the most memorable Thursday Doors post as such, with no door that would stand out but as an experience, must have been Doors for lunch. Remember that terrace view and the food?
After I had a look at all these doors again, I have chosen 30 most representative ones, closest to my heart. They have all been posted this year and mostly photographed too, but some of them are from the prepandemic times, such as the Farnese and Viterbo doors.
The gallery starts with five door gifts, including last week’s Oregon bird sanctuary gate gifted by Crystal and famous uncle’s fridge door. Then follow Slovenian doors, including the featured photo that father took at the Betnava Castle, and the ones from Italy are not far behind.
Under the gallery is something that I played around with only to realise that a gif (most probably) would not be accepted in the new Thursday Doors badge contest which our host Dan is organising. Still, have a look. But I include also my second, official badge proposition.
Be well, enjoy the holidays and keep your doors open or closed, depending on whether you have to embrace something or let it go.
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, Oregon. Thanks, Crystal! Funchal, Madeira. Thanks, mom’s witch friend Katja Repič! Thank you for this Azore door, D. P.! Abandoned Studenice monastery in Slovenia. Thank you, dad! Uncle took a photo of his most important door, he says. A Piran favourite. I need to alert them that a new coat is needed. Somebody drew a heart on our Piran door. Once before I posted its photo giving people permission to draw on it. I wonder… Kašča Jurček in Ljubljana. Good food and door. Betnava Castle near Maribor, father’s birthplace. His photo with thanks. The old passport office in Ljubljana. They laughed and sent me elsewhere. A new church for me in Rakovnik, Ljubljana. The Stožice Arena is pretty but its door is quite basic. Mom on our balcony in Ljubljana, the best sign in the world. Hey, little guy. You make me smile every time I see you. To Italy now. These knockers in Farnese are my all-time favourites. The fairy-tale town Sant’Angelo di Roccalvecce and the best use of a door. Ghost town Celleno and a female gimnast on rings. My first time in San Gimignano happened this year too. One of the extra special doors. Farnese. Santa Fiora doors as discovered with Crystal and Pedro in September. Another Santa Fiora door and laundry scene. Your door squad in Tarquinia. With Flavia and uncle. A favourite door in Tarquinia because this lunch was so good. A knockout door from our first stop in Padua ever. A Viterbo beauty. I said I wouldn’t mind half of clothes in this tone. Another Viterbo green door which got a poem which got me featured during last year’s NaPoWriMo. Torre Alfina and its only castle door. Inside the Santa Severa castle there is a museum and a hostel. A rare door that I first found on Google Maps and knew I had to visit. Janua Coeli Monastery near Sorano on my birthday. A sign of better times to come. Open-door day in May and one of the three gardens I visited, the one at Villa Cetinale.
First, the gif I made thinking it would certainly attract attention if added to every Thursday Doors post, but it is 2 MB big even after compression.

That’s why my official proposal for our new badge is this:

For Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan at No Facilities

This day in my blogging history
The old passport office…a beauty in blue. And that little guy who makes you smile–me, too! What a cutie.
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Thank you, Lois. 🙂 I’m glad he does it for you too.
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I consider you the queen of doors:) I love the first capture, and my favorites of yours are the blue detailed door on the right, as well as the fox with his paws on the door. Wishing you a very merry Christmas, and all the best for the year 2022, Manja!
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Thank you so much, Emille. This is high praise! 🙂 Happy holidays to you too. Let the doors keep keeping us together.
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I love the weathered blue/turquoise one and all the green ones!
Merry Christmas, Manja! See you back here in 2022!
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Thank you, Deborah. Happy doors to you! And Merry Christmas!
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Oh, your lovely Momma. It’s so sweet to see her here. It is also fun recognizing some of the photos, and feeling the feelings of the day that held the photos. Like the heat in Padua, oh my goodness.
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Ha, indeed, you have been with me or in many of the same locations, Crystal. You know! 🙂 Still, I had been fearful of even worse heat that what we had. It was not so terrible. 😉 Thank you for your gate again, it’s getting lots of deserving love from my visitors.
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It’s an amazing collection. Hugs on the wing!
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Thank you kindly, Teagan. 🙂 This is a fun greeting. I can’t tell if it’s used between aviators of bird lovers. 😉
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Given all the doors you’ve had, Manja, I don’t know how you got it down to 30. These are wonderful, and I remember so many of them. I can’t pick a favorite but I love the one with your mom on the balcony and the one your uncle took of the important door. I also really like the fox door from last week.
We can’t have a gif for the badge for two reasons. 1) I don’t thinks it’s supported on my sidebar, and 2) gifs make me nauseous. However, your second entry is fine.
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Oh my, Dan, I never thought of your second reason. So sorry! Do you wish that I send you my other proposal by mail so that you don’t have to look at the gif again? And thanks, I did manage to keep them at 30. 😀 This is a fun tradition and I’m glad you continue with it.
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No, that’s ok. I don’t mind them in other’s posts, but it would be on my sidebar four days a week. I do like it, but… thanks for understanding.
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Love, love, love this. Your post reminds me that Doors are a perfect metaphor for this Advent season. Thank you for taking my breath away (and bringing some refrigerator humor).
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Hihi, thank you, Carol Ann, for appreciating my doors and my humour, and for linking to my post from your Delights. Let them go on!
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Love the fox door and the door squad photos 🙂
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Thank you, bushboy. 😀 I love it when the squad extends beyond bestia and me, even though we make a fierce team.
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If I ever get over there again, you’ll have a new squadie that loves European doors 🙂
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April is nice.
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Yes, April/May was last time
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I don’t know how you could narrow it down at all! Your doors are always the best. (K)
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Thank you, K. 🙂 I did it without much thinking. I chose those that make my heart sing the most.
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What loveliness. Adore you. Happy holidays.
My friend Vesela is in Belgrade right now. Your area, I imagine.
Blessings to you both.
Stay safe.
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Thank you, Selma! Belgrade is in general vicinity but still more than 1000 km away if I wanted to drive there. By air is closer.
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I can’t pick a favorite. Love them all !
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That’s the spirit, Bonnie. 🙂 Let’s have them all! Thank you and stay happy!
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What a great collection of doors, you have some fantastic shots. I must admit I love the gif, but it’s not very practical 😟
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Thank you, Not Pam, for all your support. Yes, I know, I did it quickly just for fun. The the cheers go on.
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What a fabulous selection…..love the aged Studenice monastery door, and that weathered blue/turquoise example! Keep them coming!
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Thank you, Sue! No worries, no doubt. I wish you lovely holidays!
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Thanks, Manja, I hope you have great time
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Excellent presentation, Manja. I do like the abandoned Slovenian monastery. That ironwork on the door is to die for…
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Thank you, Amanda! 🙂 I’m really glad that father sent me that one. I have yet to visit this monastery myself.
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Something for the, “to do,” list.
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Outstanding as always 🙂 Merry Christmas from Missouri!
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Thank you kindly, Katy! Cheers and greetings from Tuscany!
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Wonderful gallery!
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Thank you most kindly, Rupali! 🙂
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The mermaid just has to be my favourite. Have a fab Christmas, Manja!
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Thank you, Jo. 🙂 I’m glad for the mermaid love.
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Mermaid!
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Correct, SMSW. If you had one over there, she would be frozen by now.
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Superb selection for your annual review. The mermaid and San Gimignano are my faves.
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Thank you, scooj! 🙂 I was lucky to get the mermaid and all other lovely Madeira doors from my mother’s friend.
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Your mom’s witch friend’s door quite steals the show! Though your uncle has made an excellent point with his, ha ha! Absolutely love the wire sculpture of the gymnast. Perfect place to put it, so well thought out – great shot. Superbly framed with the light, the man walking by and his shadow 🙂
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Thank you, Sunra Nina!! The man walking by the gymnast is that same uncle with a good door idea. 😀 The mermaid got the most votes from you all. I must tell mom’s friend! Have you seen that post? Madeira is happening! Here is the link: https://mexcessive.photo.blog/2021/06/03/thursday-doors-3-6-21-funchal-madeira/
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Just beautiful. I love the newish, artistic ones best.
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Thank you, Bojana. In Italy most of them are old and old-looking though.
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I love old architecture, that’s what Italy is about after all. Then again, I’d always choose a contemporary museum over old stuff.
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