One day not long ago, my friend Liz invited me to go on a walk with her to see “the houses that are falling down.” Who could resist such an invitation? Especially since we’ve had very few sunny days lately.
The falling down houses are in the oldest and most exclusive part of town, near a man made lake with no beaches, no swimming and no fishing. Just one lonely turtle that Liz has made friends with. The pond is next to a a country club that has not modernized in 100 years and admits only legacy clients (the descendants of the charter members). Still it’s not pleasant to see even rich people’s homes teetering on the sides of saturated hills. I couldn’t bring myself to take pictures.
Liz’s favorite door belongs to a Spanish style home much closer to downtown than the falling down houses. This door is actually a gate. The property is surrounded by a high adobe wall and it’s right on a busy street so this is the only picture I was able to get (I was actually standing in the street, dodging speeding luxury cars – ah, the lengths we go to to get our ThursdayDoors!). I tried to find out more of the history of the place but couldn’t. I can only imagine.
News Flash from Liz!!! Mr. Turtle has a buddy!
Check out other doors at Dan’s place.
Saying nothing in particular 
I guess your words were a picture for the mind. Hugs.
Thank you Teagan.
So, counting Mr. Turtle as the main inhabitant and his new buddy, the population is growing! Can we hope for more turtles? (If they will let you catch ’em, you can tell by the color of their eyes.)
Hi Jude – the hill down to the lake is quite steep and lined with poison oak – that’s about as close as Liz dared get so we’ll never know if it’s a mom and dad turtle! Unless we see babies of course.
Don’t dodge traffic anymore!
Good advice!
I enjoyed this Thursday Door, Jan, and appreciate your risky photo-taking. As always your first paragraph gave me a chuckle, i.e. who could resist seeing the houses that are falling down. Thanks for taking us along.
I honestly didn’t think it would be as bad as it is. The repair bills on many of those older Spanish style mansions have gone to be mind blowing
Maybe Mr. Turtle found a Mrs….
😉
We’ll have to wait and see!
I like the door, the decision not to photograph the other doors and I love turtles.
Hard not to love a turtle!