May 3, 2017 – Day 96 of 365

Texture–

Texture

Today’s topic posed more of a challenge than I was expecting.  I guess because my aging body has not recuperated from spending the last 10 days in Amsterdam.  In any event, I’ve known for several days that this was going to be today’s assignment.  But trying to figure out how to capture “texture” was alluding me.

Today’s topic posed more of a challenge than I was expecting.  I guess because my aging body has not recuperated from spending the last 10 days in Amsterdam.  In any event, I’ve known for several days that this was going to be today’s assignment.  But trying to figure out how to capture “texture” was alluding me.

Thankfully, I had familiarized myself with these upcoming topics days in advance.  I was strolling through the streets on a day trip to Ghent, Belgium last Saturday. I noticed this remarkable door tucked away on a narrow street.  It caught my eye as I walked by, but I was not really focused on the texture of the weathered surface. Instead, I was fixated only on exploring what adventure might await discovery around the next corner.  

But, it wasn’t until I was going through images earlier today that I realized this door actually made a perfect subject to explore the “texture” topic I am struggling to capture.  The various layers of paint and the exposed raw wood offered a glimpse into years gone by.  While it may not be in pristine condition, I feel it still captures the magical intrigue of an era long ago.  What stories would it tell, if it could talk?