Some of my favorite things to take pictures of on trips lately are doors and windows. They're often so different wherever you go and they always seem to have so much character, you can't help but appreciate them.
It's a bit strange to think that inanimate objects can have their own sort of personalities, but I really think that they do in some cases.
Today I'm going to focus on some of the windows that I've seen that do have a lot of character. I've been saving up these shots for a few weeks now, or months or even years in some cases.
I have quite the collection on my hands at this point...
certainly enough to make a proper post out of them. So here goes...
Shutters are a favorite of mine. They in themselves make a window very interesting and really add a lot to their overall look and design. Especially the slightly less common double shutters above.
Brightly colored shutters that contrast nicely with the paint of the buildings facade are also a favorite of mine. So many options and so many colors!
I like seeing long panels of windows as well. I think it's the clean lines and organization of it.
Some windows have a sort of charm to them...
whereas others are more gungey (below). I tend to like both though, for different reasons.
Balconies are another cool accent for windows.
As I'm writing this I'm realizing that a lot of these photos were taken in Nice France. Nice had a lot of interesting looking windows and it really inspired me to take more photos of them on our trips. Since then I've taken many more shots of them than I had in the past.
I saw these ones (above) around the time the pandemic, in 2020 I believe, when travel was just starting to open up again in Europe.
If windows could be considered cute than these little windows on the roof (above) would definitely fit that description.
Different countries tend to have different styles of buildings, which in turn means that they have much different styles of windows. For instance the ones you see on the common eight story buildings in France look much different than the ones on the tall skyscrapers that you see in the Netherlands.
What happens when you have to replace one of the windows above? Strange shaped windows must be hard to find years after a building has been built and they must cost an absolute fortune. I wouldn't want to have to replace the semi-circle ones above.
I liked these 70's looking windows that were seen on a hotel in Monaco. They look to be tinted blue, which is pretty unique in my opinion.