Doors and gates

There was a time I was going to do a book on the doors and windows of Oaxaca, but I didn't.  End of story.  However, I do have hundreds of photos of them and am still drawn to the their beauty and variation.  It is like an automatic reflex now.  Cool door, gate or window - instant picture.

This one has such character.  Not only the faded black ribbon indicating a death, but also the shiny lock, the classic stonework, the old bricks, the drainage hole, the grass and the 1011 set into the stone or cement.  I am sure at one point the number were all wooden, but over time they fell out and only one 1 remains.

  And this sad little bricked up gate with a helping hand waiting to open it.