Thursday Doors

Duntulm Castle

2026-07-092026-07-09Sherry Felix14 Comments

Duntulm Castle sits on a rocky promontory near the settlement of Duntulm on Skye’s Trotternish Peninsula, protected by cliffs and a ditch on the landward side. The ruins are now unstable and much reduced from their condition in the 1880s, due to stone reuse, erosion, and collapse, including a tower falling into the sea in 1990. The site may have origins as an Iron Age fort, later used by the Norse, the MacLeods, and then the MacDonalds of Sleat, who improved the castle before abandoning it around 1730. Local legends connect the ruins with tragic deaths and ghosts, including a nursemaid and Hugh MacDonald. Duntulm Castle – Wikipedia for details. You’ll have to imagine seeing the doors on the castle.

The museum was fun: The Skye Museum of Island Life – An Old Highland Village

For Dan’s Thursday Doors: Old Sturbridge Village 6-26 – No Facilities.

Fort William Doors

2026-06-252026-06-25Sherry Felix5 Comments

We stayed in Fort William twice. It is a half way point between Glasgow airport and the Isle of Skye. The trip leaders took us to some lovely places around the nearby lochs (see other posts).

For Dan’s Thursday Doors: Czechoslovak Room – No Facilities

Portree Doors

2026-06-182026-06-18Sherry Felix8 Comments

couple of doors from our stay in Portree, isle of Sky at the end of April.

For Dan’s Thursday Doors: https://nofacilities.com/2026/06/18/italian-room/

Front view of a historic stone church with arched windows and a black door, surrounded by a railing and green grass. — Portree, Isle of Skye 4/30/2026

Exterior view of a two-story white building with large windows, featuring a sign that reads 'Cuchulin Restaurant'. The building has a slate roof and unique dormer windows under a blue sky. — Portree, Isle of Skye 4/30/2026

Eilean Donan Doors

2026-06-112026-06-11Sherry Felix12 Comments

Eilean Donan Castle in Loch Alsh, Kyle, Dornie, Scotland. These are doors for Dan’s Thursday Doors: https://nofacilities.com/2026/06/11/the-german-room/.

A stone castle wall with a balcony overlooking a river and mountains under a partly cloudy sky. — Eilean Donan, Loch Alsh, Kyle, Dornie, Scotland 4/28/2026

Stone steps leading to a weathered door in a stone wall, surrounded by rocks. — Eilean Donan, Loch Alsh, Kyle, Dornie, Scotland 4/28/2026

St John’s Doors

2026-06-042026-06-04Sherry Felix7 Comments

A lovely Scottish church by Loch Leven, Scotland.

Some church and hut doors for Dan’s Thursday Doors: https://nofacilities.com/2026/06/04/iowa-doors-2/

An old stone cottage with a cross on the roof, surrounded by tall green trees and grasses in the foreground. — St John’s Scotish Episcopal Church, Loch Leven, Scotland 4/28/2026

A weathered stone chapel with a cross on top, surrounded by a lush green landscape and a cemetery filled with gravestones in the background. — St John’s Scotish Episcopal Church, Loch Leven, Scotland 4/28/2026

Fort William Doors

2026-05-282026-06-22Sherry Felix9 Comments

We stayed for a night at Fort William on our way from Glasgow to the Isle of Sky in Scotland. Marc is in the last photograph.

For Dan’s Thursday Doors: Iowa Doors and Stories – No Facilities

A decorative stone archway features a relief of a figure, with a black wrought iron door below, surrounded by potted yellow flowers at the base. — St Andrew’s Church, Fort William, Scotland 4/26/2026

A stone church with a tall steeple, surrounded by a graveyard and mature trees, under a cloudy sky. — St Andrew’s Church, Fort William, Scotland 4/26/2026

A quiet street in a town showcasing a mix of architecture, with shops on either side and a person walking a dog in the distance under a cloudy sky. — Fort William, Scotland 4/26/2026

Green-Wood Doors

2026-05-212026-05-22Sherry Felix5 Comments

Gree0Wood’s new Welcome and Education Center. And some doors in the Green-Wood Chapel.

The sad story of Charlotte Canda – Wikipedia (image 4)

For Dan’s Thursday Doors: Travel Doors and Signs – No Facilities

Exterior view of a green entrance building surrounded by greenery, with a sign reading 'GREEN-WOOD' in the background. — Green-Wood 4/19/2026

A historic green building with a glass roof and dome, surrounded by green shrubs, set against a cloudy sky. — Green-Wood 4/19/2026

NYBG Orchid Doors

2026-02-192026-02-19Sherry Felix14 Comments

We went to see the annual The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle | New York Botanical Garden. Very unusual setting s this year. I’m not sure if I liked it. The orchids in circular laundry doors are fun.

A quote from the NYBG website:

New York City has never bloomed like this. At The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle, orchids collide with concrete in a dazzling reimagining of the Big Apple, from stoops and slice shops to the subway itself. Step into a breathtaking fusion of nature and cityscape artistry in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and experience the flair and style of New York transformed by thousands of flowers.

This set is for Dan’s Thursday Doors: Romanian Room – No Facilities