[x_section bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=”” style=”margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_column bg_color=”” type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; “][x_text]Here we are! Thursday Doors. But wait, it’s Friday you say? Why yes it is. And it’s also 2:30 p.m., not an optimal time to post. But I worked so hard on this that I just couldn’t wait!
It has been a day week of technology learning and frustrations. I purchased Photoshop Elements recently, and so I’m learning how to edit photos in that. I made repeated mistakes in how I was saving this file so had to start from scratch quite a few times.
I also purchased a new WordPress theme earlier this week, and it has a different (better!) means of drafting a post, but that has been a learning curve, too. I have only tapped into about 5% of the possibilities that exist with my new theme.
All of this to say that technology, while a blessing in so many ways, can also be so challenging. However, there is nothing better than having a problem, sorting it through and then feeling the satisfaction of a job well done!
In any event – about this gorgeous church! South Church, located in New Britain, CT, was designed by architect George Meacham of Boston in the Gothic style. Stone Gothic structures have such an “Old World” look about them which I love.
But this church, in particular, built in 1865 out of Portland, CT brownstone, has the most stunning turquoise blue doorways. The one featured is the main entry, but there are two other sizable doors in other areas of the church in the same color and style.
My fellow Connecticut blogger Dan Antion, of No Facilities, posted a red church door recently from Windsor, CT that I admired and I mentioned this church to him and promised I would dig out my photo.
So here it is! Please appreciate the multiple hours of editing and writing that went into publishing this very simple post. Have you ever spent too much time working on a single post (and wondered if you were crazy?) I would love to hear about it!
Also, feel free to join in to Norm 2.0‘s weekly Thursday Doors round-up where a variety of unique and interesting doors can be seen. The more the merrier! Take a peek at some previous Thursday Door posts here and here.
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My name is Deb Cohen, and I am a lifelong resident of Connecticut, a lover of all things historic and New England, and a realtor who helps buyers and sellers achieve their real estate goals and dreams. When I’m not working, I enjoy life with my husband, our two adult children, and our two rescue pups. Renovating and decorating our historic home, dating to 1800, is another favorite pastime.
Wow – this one is really beautiful!
Thank you so much Wanda! It’s a favorite of mine!
Beautiful, I love the color of the door!
I’m glad you like it! The color is what attracted me to it.
I love the color of the doors and thanks for struggling through to get the post online. I’ve been contemplating changing themes for some time to something maybe more photograph friendly. Haven’t gotten anywhere with it yet. I’m also think about buying a big editing program, but haven’t decided on one of these yet either. Sigh. Too much other stuff going on.
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Thank you Janet! I will be happy with this new theme, I think, but have to work out the kinks 🙂 there is always so much that we COULD do, so I guess it’s best to just pick one or two things at a time to tackle. I can relate to having other things happening, too.
Deb, I loved that door back when you posted it on FB…it looks even better now after editing! I indeed feel the same way…some posts take way to much time! The old adage..”practice makes perfect” is spot on. I better get busy…
BTW, I have to share this to the “Churches Accross The Miles” FB page:)
Thanks Tina! Editing helps for sure…my favorite is the tool that helps to straighten everything out!
I love the color contrast between the red stone and the door, superb shot Deb!
Good luck with the technology learning curve. I’m sure you already know this but you should be able to find dozens of instructions videos online to help you get up to speed on photoshop elements pretty quick.
And like all technology, right when you think you have it mastered they’ll update it and change everything around so you’ll have to start over again 😀
Thank you Norm!! The door color against the stone is definitely what attracted me to the building! Thanks for the tips re. videos/tutorials. I have watched a few and they definitely help! And you are right – just when you think you have it mastered they will change it, so I guess it’s a “continuous learning experience” 🙂
Hi Deb, that is a really beautiful door, splendid design and the colour is just stunning – well done for fighting your way through the technology and winning! Like your theme too btw; 🙂
Thank you Jane!! SO much more to learn 🙂 but one step at a time! And I absolutely love the color of this door. So different!
This is a great post Deb and these are beautiful doors. I think we have all labored too long on a post, but it’s OK. You do this for you, not for us. If you need to work on something in order to be happy with it, then it’s the right amount of time. I don’t know how long you worked, but you did a great job. Photoshop is not the easiest thing to learn. I know it pretty well, from work, but I’ve been working with GIMP at home and that’s enough of a difference that it’s a new learning curve. Thanks for the mention.
Thanks, Dan! I only have Photoshop Elements and there is so much to learn. I can’t imagine having the full Photoshop software! I am going to look for some good web tutorials/classes to help with my skills 🙂 there is still something funky going on with my last couple of posts that I need to figure out, but got to tackle one thing at a time!! Have a great weekend!