Anyone who knows me knows that I love to photograph doors when I am traveling. As I have said before, Doors represent many things. The obvious, of course, is a place of passage. Doors lead to places other than where you are. For me, seeing an interesting door is an opportunity to let my imagination run wild. What is behind that door? Is it open and welcoming me in? Perhaps that would lead to a new opportunity or adventure for me. Doors when opened, are symbols of transition. Am I being invited to be part of a new adventure? I am always looking for that open door.

The color selected for a door can also tell you something about either the location or the person behind the door. Several years ago, I wrote about a blog I had read about selecting the color for your door and what it represents. Does your door reflect something about you? Red says Welcome. Orange says you are social. Blue says you enjoy peace and truth. Gray is indecisive and says you prefer compromise. Green says you have traditional values. Black says your world is ordered and controlled. White says simple and organized. Brown says you are warm, reliable and stable. Yellow says you are positive and logical while also being creative. Turquoise speaks to emotional balance, a romantic dreamer. Pink is for a hopeless romantic. Purple says you are comfortable taking risks. Wood says you are generous and down to Earth. Did you learn something about yourself? Think about this the next time you need to have your front door painted.

Here are several doors that I photographed on my spring UK trip. One thing that I really loved seeing in London was the entry way draped in garlands of green and flowers. So inviting!

On to Inverness and Edinburgh Scotland

I always find at least one open door on every trip!