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Jennifer (aka Dr. J)
@jennski.bsky.social
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Director, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud, and Technical Infrastructure Education at Google. World Traveler and lover of quality doors. Ph.D. Scientist (once-upon-a-time). More at: https://doors.sidewalksafari.com and https://travel.sidewalksafari.com
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Jennifer (aka Dr. J) @jennski.bsky.social · Aug 31
Love to travel? 🌍 My motto: "Work to Live, Live to Travel, Travel for Work" is your blueprint! Explore expat life, workcations, bleisure trips, vacations, sabbaticals & more

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#PartTimeTravel #ExpatLife #Travel
collage of 66 square travel photos from Sidewalk Safari. A text overlay reads "Work to Live. Live to Travel. Travel for Work.
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Discover the quote that I think matches this door's gilded vibe.

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#Quote #InspirationalQuotes #Door #DoorQuotes
A close-up of a weathered, rustic wooden door dotted with round bronze nail heads. A large, ornate, highly polished golden brass door knocker is centered over a decorative escutcheon plate with a crown design.
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Cast your vote for my Doors, Glorious Doors community choice door of the week ⬇️

This week's theme is: European castle doors

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#castle #castles

#DailyDoor #Travel #NoContextDoors #Door #Doors
A large, ornate wooden double door with carved details and an arched top with a fanlight window. The door is flanked by two large stone columns with Corinthian capitals. A close-up of a weathered stone castle tower with crenelated battlements. The wall features a hanging lamp and a large, ornate metal door with a circular design. Flags fly from the tower above. A heavy, arched wooden door with iron studs and a latch, set into a stone wall. The door is surrounded by dense green ivy and other plants, with a stone path leading up to it.
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Thanks to all who voted!

Find out which door was crowned Door of the Week. The theme was Portuguese Palace Doors

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#dailydoor #travel #travelphotography #photography #doors #NoContextDoors
A triptych showcasing three distinct Portuguese doorways. Left Panel: A vibrant red double door with recessed vertical panels, topped by a white, intricate Gothic-style fanlight set within a white arched frame. Center Panel: A close-up of a white marble sculpture of a mermaid holding a fish, positioned in front of a stone archway. The archway features a semi-circular stained glass window with deep blue and red panes. Right Panel: A stately indoor scene featuring a tall, dark wood double door with recessed panels, topped by a large grid-patterned glass transom. A tall, wooden grandfather clock with a pendulum and circular clock face stands immediately to the right of the doors on a polished wooden floor.
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Cast your vote for my Doors, Glorious Doors community choice door of the week ⬇️

This week's theme is: Portuguese Palace Doors

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#DailyDoor #Travel #NoContextDoors #Door #Doors
An interior shot of a room with light-colored walls and a polished wood floor. A large, dark red wooden double door with a gridded transom window stands to the right of a tall grandfather clock. Two antique chairs are on the far left. A bright red double door with a white arched frame and a decorative fanlight. Two ornate black lanterns with sculpted figures are mounted on the white stone wall on either side of the door. A detailed shot of a white marble sculpture of a mermaid-like figure holding a fish. Behind the sculpture are two arched doors with patterned, blue, red, and clear stained glass.
November 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Thanks to all who voted!

Find out which door was crowned Door of the Week. The theme was Halloween Doors in Dublin

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#dailydoor #travel #travelphotography #photography #doors #NoContextDoors
A collage of three different front doors decorated for Halloween. The left image shows a blue door flanked by autumn leaf garlands and stacked pumpkins. The center image features a lime green door, number 13, with a large skeleton in a black robe hanging on it. The right image shows a bright red door, number 19, with three large, ghoulish witch props in the foreground.
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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See the quote of the week inspired by this heart-filled door.

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#Door #Doors #Travel #DailyDoor #NoContextDoors #Quotes #InspirationalQuotes
A narrow, brightly hot pink wooden door with six embossed, decorative panels, set into a plain gray concrete wall. To the left, a large, white heart-shaped street art piece is decorated with multicolored glitter and sequins.
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Cast your vote for my Doors, Glorious Doors community choice door of the week ⬇️

This week's theme is: Halloween Doors in Dublin

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#DailyDoor #Travel #NoContextDoors #Door #Doors #Halloween #Dublin #Ireland
A scary green-faced witch figure leaning on a black gate in front of a vibrant red door, adorned with a wreath and smaller witch heads. A black-shrouded skeleton figure hanging on a doorbell of a bright lime-green Georgian Door in Dublin. The house features classic yellow brick and black wrought-iron railings. A spectacular display of stacked pumpkins, autumn foliage, and small ghost figures on the steps of a blue door in Dublin, celebrating the spirit of Samhain and Halloween.
October 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Thanks to all who voted!

Find out which door was crowned Door of the Week. The theme was Pumpkin Spice

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#dailydoor #travel #travelphotography #photography #doors #NoContextDoors
Collage of 3 door photos featuring Autumn vibes and pumpkins
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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See the quote that I think matches this door's badass vibe → 🚪✨

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This Quote Forever Changed the Meaning of a Knock at the Door...

#Door #Doors #Quote #QuoteOfTheWeek #DoorQuotes
A close-up of a highly polished, golden brass door knocker shaped like a grotesque lion or gargoyle face with a roaring open mouth, set against a gray stone wall or door.
October 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Cast your vote for my Doors, Glorious Doors community choice door of the week ⬇️

This week's theme is: Pumpkin Spice

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#DailyDoor #Travel #NoContextDoors #Door #Doors #Autumn #Pumpkins
A red double door with leaded glass inserts is set into a lime green wooden house with a cheerful orange and green painted porch. A scattering of pumpkins and gourds decorates the porch steps. A vibrant, dark green paneled door with a brightly colored autumn wreath. The door is framed by white stone trim on a red brick wall. Two glowing carriage lanterns with black crow decorations and pumpkins of various sizes decorate the steps and sidewalk. A classic Georgian doorway in Dublin with a cream-colored paneled door and an arched fanlight. The entrance is flanked by two white columns and a stone staircase covered in pumpkins and gourds. A tree with red and green autumn leaves hangs over the scene.
October 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Thanks to all who voted!

Find out which door was crowned Door of the Week. The theme was Fiery #Autumn Doors in #Dublin #Ireland

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#dailydoor #travel #travelphotography #photography #doors #NoContextDoors
A collage of three colorful front doors in Dublin, each framed by vibrant red autumn ivy. The door on the left is dark teal, the center door is pale pink under an arched fanlight, and the door on the right is light blue against a red brick building.
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Fish on a door

#doorsday
Blue door with a large vertical fish painted on it.
October 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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VIENNESE IMPRESSIONS
Wrought Iron Door
Inner City, First District
Image © Merisi Vienna
#EastCoastKin #Photography
#AdoorableThursday #ThursdayDoors
#Doorsday #classicmono #blackandwhite
Wrought iron double door, on the side a number of commercial signs.
October 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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A #door with a view. Verona. #adoorableThursday #doorsday #urbangaze #streetphotography #phototography #photo #foto #city #architecture #anzaa #eastcoastkin
October 16, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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It's #DoorsDay... I spotted this #ArtNouveau gem in #Prague earlier this year.

#Travel #Photography #TravelPhotography #AdoorableThursday
An ornate arched doorway with a sculpted keystone of a woman's face. The wooden double doors have windows with decorative iron grilles, and house number signs for "1977" and "4" are visible on the building facade.
October 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Cast your vote for my Doors, Glorious Doors community choice door of the week ⬇️

This week's theme is: Fiery #Autumn Doors in #Dublin #Ireland

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#DailyDoor #Travel #NoContextDoors #Door #Doors
A dark gray-blue paneled door is framed by a brick facade heavily covered in ivy with brilliant red, orange, and yellow autumn leaves. A small arched fanlight is above the door, and a black wrought iron railing is in the foreground. A light blue paneled door with a brass knocker and a white fanlight is set in a brick facade covered in red and green ivy. White columns and trim frame the door, with a black wrought iron railing in the foreground. A salmon-pink paneled door with an arched fanlight is almost completely covered by Virginia creeper in fiery red and deep green autumn colors. Two large planters with ornamental grasses and a black metal railing flank the stone steps.
October 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Thanks to all who voted!

Find out which door was crowned Door of the Week. The theme was #Bergen Doors

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#dailydoor #travel #travelphotography #photography #doors #NoContextDoors
A three-panel collage of colorful wooden doors. Left: A vibrant green door with decorative glass panels covered by a sheer white curtain. A braided wreath hangs on the glass, and a black hanging basket filled with bright pink flowers is to the left. Center: A rustic door painted with a bold chevron pattern of alternating light blue and burnt orange stripes, framed by a thick, dark wood border. The wall surrounding the frame is solid orange. Right: A bright cobalt blue double door with two narrow vertical windows, topped by a white transom window and an elaborate white decorative cornice.
October 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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This #ArtDeco #door at 50 Rock in #NYC feels like a vision forged by an 18th-century quote that was ahead of its time. See the timeless words I think match this door's vibe → 🚪✨ buff.ly/FUbhnK6

#DailyDoor #NoContextDoors #DoorQuotes #QuoteOfTheWeek
A view of the entrance to 50 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. A large, stylized silver relief sculpture is mounted above the golden revolving doors.
October 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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#Baroque #door in Lecce. #AdoorableThursday #ThursdayDoors #Doorsday #photography #photo #foto #art #classicmono #monochrome #bw #bnw #blackandwhite #anzbnw #eastcoastkin
October 9, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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It's #DoorsDay! Sharing some Autumn vibes in #Dublin #Ireland

I took this pic last year around this time.

#Travel #Photography #Architecture #Autumn
Black and white Georgian door with a window to the right of it. The door and window are surrounded by fiery red ivy.
October 9, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Cast your vote for my Doors, Glorious Doors community choice door of the week ⬇️

This week's theme is: #Bergen Doors

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#DailyDoor #Travel #NoContextDoors #Door #Doors
A blue-painted wooden building with two white-trimmed doors. The left door is for "Bakeri & Kafé." The main door on the right is a double door with four glass panels. A potted plant with a dead vine sits to the right of the door. A bright green wooden double door with decorative window panes, surrounded by lush green plants and hanging baskets of pink petunias. A wicker wreath hangs on the left door. A single wooden door painted with red and light blue chevrons, set in a rustic dark wood frame. The surrounding building is painted a vibrant orange. A fire extinguisher and fire alarm are visible on the right.
October 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Thanks to all who voted!

Find out which door was crowned Door of the Week. The theme was Sculptures

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#dailydoor #travel #travelphotography #photography #doors #NoContextDoors
A triptych of historic European architecture and sculpture. The left image shows a dark metal door with a diamond pattern, set beneath a stone archway adorned with carved wings. The center image features a pale stone relief sculpture of a draped figure embracing a nude figure, positioned above a small set of doors. The right image is a tall stone statue of a bearded saint wearing a mitre and holding a book, standing next to a wooden door with a small window.
October 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Can you guess where in the world my door of the month lives? Take a guess and then open the post to see if you are right and to learn more about this spectacular carved door.

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#Travel #Doors #DoorsDay #AdoorableThursday
A detailed close-up of a carved wooden griffin head on the front door of Heyman's Villa, Gothenburg, Sweden. The full exterior view of the historic front door of Heyman's Villa in Gothenburg, Sweden, showcasing its ornate wooden design and architectural details. The ornate double front doors of Heyman's Villa in Gothenburg, Sweden, with carved griffin heads, salamander knockers, and intricate wrought iron details. Close-up of Heyman's Villa front door in Gothenburg, Sweden, featuring a carved griffin head and two metallic salamander door knockers.
October 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Cast your vote for my Doors, Glorious Doors community choice door of the week ⬇️

This week's theme is: Sculptures

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#DailyDoor #Travel #NoContextDoors #Door #Doors
A simple wooden door with a small gridded window is centered between two large stone statues. On the left is a robed figure with a beard holding a book, and on the right is a Roman soldier. A large, metal double door with a geometric pattern and a small crest in the center. The door is framed by two large, sculpted winged griffins. There are two smaller, arched doors on either side of the main door. A tall, narrow, gold-painted door with a geometric pattern, set beneath an ornate stone lintel. Above the door is a massive sculpture of a man and a woman embracing, with an arched window above the sculpture.
October 1, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Thanks to all who voted!

Find out which door was crowned Door of the Week. The theme was Ornate Door Frames

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#dailydoor #travel #travelphotography #photography #doors #NoContextDoors
A collage of three architectural doorways. The left panel shows a wooden double door set in a gray stone frame with an ornate oval transom window and carved figures. The center panel features large, paneled wooden double doors beneath a sculpted triangular pediment. The right panel displays a dark wood door with the number 30, set within a brick wall and a stone archway, with a small iron gate in front.
September 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM