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photoblog image Oh, the Places You'll Go

Oh, the Places You'll Go

 

Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in?
How much can you lose? How much can you win?

--Dr. Seuss


(from Bamberg, Germany)



Oh, the Places You'll Go

 

Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in?
How much can you lose? How much can you win?

--Dr. Seuss


(from Bamberg, Germany)



comments (39)

This is a great door knocker Ginnie... i would use it... then was the snake oil off of my handgrin....petersmile
Ginnie: I love knockers like this, Peter! smile Thank you.
  • zed
  • Australia
  • 20 May 2013, 02:32
What a welcome to the house
Ginnie: Yes, indeedy, Tony. grin
  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 20 May 2013, 03:47
Love the wood-grain...fighting to be seen.
Ginnie: I love wood, period, Ray! Thanks.
Wonderful image Ginnie! I love the warmth of the wood - that's the craziest knocker I've ever seen! I don't believe I dare...
Ginnie: Thank you, Elizabeth. I love crazy knockers like this and sure wonder where they come from!!!
  • Chad
  • Where latitude and attitude meet
  • 20 May 2013, 05:14
This body piercing is nothing new Ginnie as you show so well here. Is that a handle next to it to hang on to if drunk whilst waiting for the door to be opened?
Ginnie: Body piercing is as old as dirt, Chad. And that extra handle? Some people just don't like snakes!
  • Focales
  • France
  • 20 May 2013, 06:31
Beautiful knocker Ginnie. I love light on the old door.
Ginnie: Many thanks, Marie. I love these old knockers. Merci.
how come there are 2 handles for the door. a lot of visitors have been playing with the nose of this guardian
Ginnie: I've decided some people don't like snakes, Ayush, and need another option for getting in! smile
  • Chris
  • England
  • 20 May 2013, 06:43
This is intriguing Ginnie, I can't really guess as to the age of this appealing thing
Ginnie: I always wonder about the age of such things, Chris, and don't even try to guess. OLD, I'm sure. They sure don't make them like this anymore, do they!
This takes tongue piercing to a new level.
Ginnie: Yes, indeed, Richard. grin
  • Astrid
  • Netherlands
  • 20 May 2013, 07:08
A fabulous piece of art and only daredevils are allowed in. The not so brave can use the handle at the right.....
Things we see, when we look.
Love the quote and a great crisp shot!!
Ginnie: Hartstikke bedankt, MLMA. Come to think of it, I guess I've started another collection. smile
  • Philine
  • Germany
  • 20 May 2013, 07:27
What a wonderful detail of this (church?-) door - and a fine composition! A Green Man for Chris' collection?
Ginnie: This is NOT a church, Philine, but a brewery. HA! It's the Ambräusianum: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/85641655 .
pas envie de prendre la cognée ,lundissime
Ginnie: At least we have a choice! smile
Some tongues have had a very important part in history grin
Ginnie: HAHAHA! Very true, Juan Carlos. smile
That chap looks like a Green Man.
Ha! And that must be a slug on the ring.
Don't tell me that's an organic compost! :o)
Ginnie: It's enough to creep you out, LC, right? smile
I have a few of these from Malta, I might put them up one day.
Ginnie: They're wonderful to "collect," Mick. Yes. Please do!
  • Marcie
  • United States
  • 20 May 2013, 09:20
What an ominous knocker. I think I'd definitely hesitate before entering!!! Great find...
Ginnie: Thanks, Marcie. I'm for using the other handle, for sure. smile
  • Helys
  • Germany
  • 20 May 2013, 09:38
So beautiful shapes, textures, colors in a sunny daysmile
Ginnie: Thanks, Helys. It does make you look more than once. smile
Love the green man knocker. I've never seen a snake twirled around one before.
Ginnie: It took me by surprise, Mary! smile Thanks.
  • Aussie
  • Australia
  • 20 May 2013, 10:19
Great door knocker. Beautifully shot
Ginnie: Door knockers are so fun, Aussie. Thanks.
intense look smile
Ginnie: Yes, indeed, Joshi. smile
l'heurtoir est si bien cadré et avec d'intéressantes couleurs et textures
Ginnie: Many thanks, Angevine. Merci.
Wow, what a fantastic door and rendition of it Ginnie! Wonderful character and textures!
Ginnie: Many thanks, Doug. Quite charming. HA!
Snakes....Ask Elizabeth..She knows I'd look for a bell, Ginnie. smile
Ginnie: HAHAHA! Me, too, Frank. grin
  • vintage
  • Australia
  • 20 May 2013, 13:11
Its looks angry,great image
Ginnie: ...daring us to enter, I think, Adrian???!
Well that is a knocker and a half! I have never seen the likes of this before.
Ginnie: It takes knockers to a whole new level, Martin, doesn't it! grin
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 20 May 2013, 14:18
Is this the bammer of Bamberg?

If you squirm the worm, there is a supplementary knocker. For the timid ones smile
Ginnie: HA! Someone sure had fun thinking this one up, Louis. grin
  • Alan
  • United Kingdom
  • 20 May 2013, 14:23
I get the impression that you don't want to knock too hard; the face looks quite fierce.
Ginnie: You have to pay attention to these things, Alan! smile
  • george
  • Ireland
  • 20 May 2013, 14:42
I like the well-rubbed lion's nose!
Ginnie: Me, too, George. grin
Wow this is a very fierce looking door knocker, good find Ginnie.
Ginnie: It does make you think twice before entering, Brian. HA! Thanks.
You can win a lot at the brewery... smile
Ginnie: HA! That's nicew to know, Larry. smile
The little drawer pull on the right seems a bit redundant!
Ginnie: It does make you wonder, Tom! smile
Do less important visitors have to use the little knocker?
Ginnie: Astrid has come up with the idea that it's for helping to pull the big door shut! smile
Quite an impressive tongue piercing here Ginnie! Well spotted and captured.
Ginnie: I was kinda hard to miss, Richard. smile Merci.
  • Ruth
  • United States
  • 20 May 2013, 21:04
Gorgeous photo, wood, and details. And why an extra drawer/door pull, I wonder? smile
Ginnie: Thanks, Ruth. Astrid has come up with the idea that it's for helping to pull the big door shut! smile
That is a very unusual door knocker!
Ginnie: Yes, indeed, Cherry. smile
  • Philine
  • Germany
  • 20 May 2013, 22:25
In Bamberg lived the Romanticist poet/writer E.T.A. Hoffmann who wrote about the darker, mysterious, strange sides of life. His house has a strange doorknocker I once looked for after I had read the novel "The golden pot" where a doorknocker is transformed into an old wife.
There are some strange doorknockers in Bamberg: http://scaredycait.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/i-have-always-relied-on-the-kindness-of-strangers-a-k-a-osterferien-bayern-and-more/
Ginnie: What a great link, Philine, to another door knocker. Thank you. one could easily spend a lifetime looking for them all over Europe, let alone the world!
That is one fierce face. It would keep the salesmen away.
  • Elaine-
  • Canada
  • 21 May 2013, 06:59
i'm staying out lol that's a scary door knocker lol
Indeed! You'd think twice before you knocked on this door.

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