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Tag Archives: Gillette Castle

Thursday Doors: Providence, RI

04 Thursday May 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Thursday Doors

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doors, Gillette Castle, Norm 2.0, Providence, Rhode Island, Thursday Doors

So here are the doors that I didn’t include (and a few that I did) in yesterday’s post about Providence. The door with the white “fence” is on the campus of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD.)

Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views door (2)
Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views door 3
Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views door 4
Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views door 5
Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views door 6
Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views door gate
Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views door

This old bank is so lovely. I really like the anchors on the doors.

Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views old stone bank door close up
Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views old stone bank door
Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views old stone bank

This old house was moved to this location – seemed like a strange option to Mike and I. The gate was my favorite part.

Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views old house
Providence Biltmore CZT 27 city views old house gate

Here is the letter box door again because I love it.

Providence Biltmore CZT 27 letterbox

These are my 2 favorite doors from Gillette Castle.

Gillette castle sunroom door
Gillette castle vegetable cellar door

To see doors from around the world check out Norm 2.0’s Thursday Doors challenge.

Cee’s Which Way Challenge: Gillette Castle, CT

02 Tuesday May 2017

Posted by Jeanette Clawson in Photographs, Which Way Challenge

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bridge, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Cee's Photo Challenge, Connecticut, CWWC, Gillette Castle, Moodus, paths, photos, pond, travel, Which Way Challenge

Gillette castle 1
Gillette castle map

On my way to the Certified Zentangle® Teacher seminar I took a little side trip with my husband. We went to the Hilltop BBQ in Moodus CT to hear a band called Someone You Can Xray on Saturday evening. Mike had met them camping last year and they were fantastic! They recommended that we check out Gillette Castle before leaving the area so on Sunday morning we did. What a place! On the way to the castle we saw this sign.

Gillette castle ped crossing grafitti

I really love this graffiti and it made me think of Cee’s Which Way Challenge. “This challenge is all about capturing the roads, walks, trails, rails, steps, signs, etc. we move from one place to another on. ” This side trip provided an interesting variety of a few of those!

The castle has the main building, a shelter called “grand central station” and up the road a little bit there is a pond with a lovely bridge. The castle is more strange than beautiful, but it is so very interesting.

Gillette castle ladder view
Gillette castle ladder
Gillette castle sunroom
Gillette castle vegetable cellar
Gillette castle view from grand central station
Gillette castle view
Gillette castle windows
Gillette castle

The ladder to the roof mystified us. I’m certainly never going up there! The stone awnings for the windows were another interesting touch. We wondered if people climbed this castle with or without permission. These views of the castle also include the highly inconvenient and interesting vegetable cellar. I have reserved a few photos for my Thursday’s Doors post.

Gillette castle grand central station
Gillette castle picnic shelter view
Gillette castle picnic shelter

Here is the structure that was called “Grand Central Station.” I love the cat sculpture on top of the ramparts. The views of the Connecticut River are quite lovely.

Gillette castle pond bridge and mike
Gillette castle pond bridge closeup
Gillette castle pond bridge path
Gillette castle pond bridge with mike
Gillette castle pond bridge
Gillette castle pond flowers
Gillette castle ponds and bridge
Gillette castle view from pond bridge

There was a young couple having photographs taken on the bridge and around the pond and a few families enjoying this lovely setting. You can have a wedding ceremony at the park, but no receptions are allowed. I would imagine it is a popular place for all kinds of photography sessions!

Gillette castle driveway
Gillette castle path to river vertical
Gillette castle path above river
Gillette castle path stairs
Gillette castle path to grand central
Gillette castle path to pond bridge
Gillette castle path to river
Gillette castle path

This place really had a lovely selection of paths and stairs and ways to go from one place to another. I hope you enjoyed my tour of this odd gem. For more photographs of wanderings check out Cee’s Which Way Challenge.

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