Monday, December 19, 2011

Garlands

Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut

I am having a brain freeze.  These aren't doorways, because they don't have doors.  They aren't arches, because they are square.  Maybe they are portals.  Help!

29 comments:

brattcat said...

of course they're portals and beautiful ones at that.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Now this is definitely my kind of decorations, I'd say 'entrances' Jack. The dictionary describes a portal as a doorway and as you've established there are no doors....!So beautifully done.

I took the Kangaroo shots at a place called Pinnaroo Jack about five minutes away from where I live, it's a cemetery with ajoining bushland. The Kangaroos just wander around freely and aren't enclosed in any way.

Regina K said...

Portals, doorways, who cares, all that matters is they are beautifully dressed for the holidays. (Notice I used your word from yesterday)

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

If you can pardon the oxymoron, I think square archways would describe the scene, but not as well as your photo.

Kate said...

Interior archways (http://www.interior-archways.com/). After googling terms like "architecture doorways without doors" I learned more about doors than I care to learn, but finally saw a photo in the site mentioned above. After all that I had to return to admire your photo. Love the garlands and red balls. They are also a fitting decoration to use on outside doorways methinks.

Sharon said...

Portals works for me and so does that beautiful garland around the them. It says "holidays" to me.

Lynette said...

Thanks for this gorgeous holiday photo and its interesting comments, from you and your visitors, Jack.

Sylvia K said...

Whatever you call them, they are gorgeous indeed and they certainly say "Holiday" to me as well! Wonderful captures as always, Jack! Hope your week is off to a great start!

Sylvia

Luis Gomez said...

Beautiful shot Jack. Lovely decorations. I have learned so much today.

Virginia said...

Ummmmmmm openings? Gorgeous shot and the adult with child at the end just makes it for me.
V

Malyss said...

I'm not good enough in english to help! For me , they're just...beautyful!

sheila lynch said...

I would still call them doorways or arches even though they do not fit the terms exactly, very festive!

cieldequimper said...

Forget about the brain freeze and imagine you are gliding down that long series of ... in a top hat accompanied by a lady in a gown...

VP said...

I understand your doubts and like very much the elegant garlands.

RedPat said...

Whatever they are it is a lovely pic!

Dianne said...

Doorways with-out doors - just perfect for Christmas decorations!
A lovely capture Jack!

Kay said...

Well, I'm no help on terminology here. Looks as if you're not having a brain freeze but a paucity of terminology. Beautiful passageway with gorgeous garlands. Very nice shot!

joo said...

Whatever they are, they are beautiful with the garlands, and your photo is fantastic!

Tash said...

Garlands galore in hallways? Whatever the openings are, it's a superb shot.

Tash said...

PS - weather in LA is lousy today. Luckily every other day is just fine. We had drizzle on Saturday and on Sunday (for the Arty Party) a perfect SoCal winter day.

Gunn White said...

Soooooo pretty!!

Lowell said...

You're giving me a headache! Sheesh! i was thinking it would be fun to roller blade down that hallway through those whatchamacallits!

Bob Crowe said...

Uh, yeah, portals, passages, entryways. Very nice composition, whatever they are.

Randy said...

Amazing decorations. Looks very classy.

Karl said...

Wonderful decorations Jack!

Dawn said...

Perfectly decorated square holes in the wall?
Like this!

SRQ said...

Portal sounds too futuristic for me. How about 'entryway'? Whatever they're called, the Christmas decorations are lovely. Very appealing. (By the way, I also have one visitor from Iran and one from China. I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw those.)

Leif Hagen said...

How about "architectural details" - I dunno.... beautifully decorated for Christmas!

Nathalie said...

How about 'passage' in the singular? I follow your readers' entries with much interest anyway.

just GORGEOUS anyway!