I decide this week that the time had come to upgrade my laptop computer. I use it for virtually all my work and in spite of its tiny 12 inch screen it’s also my main photography computer. It’s become slower and slower recently and this week the small cracks in the outer shell finally became big ones so I decided its days were numbered. I went down to our local computer manufacturer near Portsmouth this morning to pick up my new one and while I was there I popped into nearby Portchester to snap a few shots while I had the chance. The old part of Portchester is lovely – an archetypal British village – and I noticed the houses there had a wonderful variety of front doors. I snapped a few and these are my favourites from the set. I’m now in the process of transferring everything to my new computer so these are probably the last photos I’ll edit on the old one. My new one has a 14 inch screen (although the machine itself is thinner and lighter than the old one!) so I’m looking forward to not having to squint at my pictures quite so much in future!

Beautiful series of doors and you go to be able to open big your eyes maintaining with your new PC ! :)) josy63 · 2010-10-23: 11:20

fantastic the last one..... I Love Portals so much ! borogovoi · 2010-10-23: 11:50

Interesting photos. love the idea. Never seen a door handle in the center before, neat. karmankwarner · 2010-10-23: 11:51

Beautiful series of doors...good luck with the new laptop...enjoy!!! cariad · 2010-10-23: 11:54

very nice ! photodeclair · 2010-10-23: 11:55

I have seen a fantastic beautiful old big door that always makes me think of you, I hope to take a picture of it soon to let you see it. ;) Great images of lovely doors. ;) Ryana · 2010-10-23: 12:31

PRETTY Portchester Portals! That vine in 3 is the only real color we have here, as well. Most everything else turns yellow and brown... ????? · 2010-10-23: 12:47

Great set and I had to laugh at Ryana´s comment, because the same thing happened to me:) Eiram · 2010-10-23: 13:09

Beautiful set. MoMac · 2010-10-23: 13:45

Great pictures! Najeli · 2010-10-23: 16:48

Nice finds! The last one is just gorgeous! lookagain · 2010-10-23: 19:57

good luck with the new machine ! Love all your door photos..I like the first best,with the pansies on the doorstep,think they are pansies anyway elizzi · 2010-10-23: 21:26

Neat set! Kozuka · 2010-10-24: 04:04

Wonderful doors! wildduck · 2010-10-24: 05:34

Beautful set Lynda · 2010-10-24: 07:42

Wonderful! davidcardona · 2010-10-24: 10:12

what a fabulous assortment! urmysunshine · 2010-10-24: 10:38

beautiful and coloured, i like benjamww · 2010-10-24: 11:57

Lovely textures and foliage colors. :-) ????? · 2010-10-24: 12:19

Lovely set. Jarvo · 2010-10-24: 20:57

wonderful! last one my fav... tomie · 2010-10-25: 05:09

Beautiful doors! ????? · 2010-10-25: 08:51

LOve this set !! ????? · 2010-10-26: 05:50

Great set! Nice variety of color! SunflowerGirl · 2010-10-31: 18:45

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