Sad Door Saturday

This is an absolute pity. Pitiful. Horrible. The people who allowed this door to devolve into what it is today should be punished for extreme and absolute cruelty. This poor, poor door deserves respect, but what does it get? Graphitti. Horrible signs posted on it. AND a metro station planted RIGHT IN FRONT OF IT!! (Thus the reason the whole picture is taken from the side...I couldn't stand in front of it because the metro station stairs are located about 2.5 meters from the door!) This was once upon a time a beautiful example of what Art Nouveau's charming style is all about. When I see what it has become, I just want to cry. Where-oh-where is the SPCD? Someone call for help quick...PLEASE!!

Church Door Sunday

A nice church door from the Church of Our Lady of the Snows. I regret that I didn't catch this when the light was optimal, but I have to say that the shadows highlight the mosaic of the church's namesake. The door speaks for itself so I won't comment more. I will, however, say that I would highly recommend visiting this church if you don't know it (click above on the name of the church to go to a website offering more information). Our Lady here isn't terribly easy to find, but when you do, you feel as if you've found a nugget of gold in a pile of polished stones.