One of the amazing things about writing a novel set in a real city is the opportunity to visit it. I went even further in my book, The Great Dagmaru, and had my main character, Stephen Dagmar, go to school at Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. That I get tingles walking around the beautiful old campus is an understatement.
When I took these pictures, I thought of our dear departed friend, Paul Curran. He went to this school too. I hoped to show them to him, but I never had the chance.
Enjoy.
- I took this picture not so much for the doors but to capture the reconstructive work they were doing. Note the missing bricks on the left.
- Queen’s Theological Hall, east side
- East side door.
- Back of the Queen’s Theological building
- …and the front.
- Sign reads: “Same bat time, same bat channel. “We’re awesome you can be awesome too.”
The links:
Thursday Doors is brought to you by the awesome Norm Frampton. You can find him and his awesome pictures here: https://miscellaneousmusingsofamiddleagedmind.wordpress.com/2017/01/12/thursday-doors-january-12-2017/
The Just Jot It January prompt of the day, “tingle,” is brought to you by the awesome Tessa. Check out her blog here: https://finallyawriter.com/
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January 15, 2017 at 3:06 pm
I love all the stone as well as the doors. There’s just something about a stone building…
janet
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January 16, 2017 at 9:53 pm
There is, isn’t there? 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Janet. 🙂
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January 13, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Now I’m tingling from the trip down memory lane. Haven’t been on campus in many, many years. Does the Grad House still exist? Your character should visit — quite the place it once was.
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January 13, 2017 at 4:20 am
Lovely buildings 🙂 There are some places that literally take my breath away or give me goosebumps or both. In a good way… Old universities do that often (Princeton tops the list)
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January 13, 2017 at 11:09 am
I bet. I’d love to visit there one day. Oxford in England, too. 🙂
Thanks, Praj! 🙂
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January 12, 2017 at 7:23 pm
This place is on my list when I do finally get to explore that area a little more.
The blue/grey ones are nice but I’m kinda partial to the main door to the Theological building.
Any idea why the flag was at half-mast? Just curious – I do realize it was a while ago so you may not remember…I’m just weird about noticing things like that 😉
Wonderful post Linda 🙂
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January 12, 2017 at 9:36 pm
Thanks, Norm! I noticed that too when I uploaded the picture – I have no idea. A search of people who died around the time the photo was taken (July 10/16) turned up nothing.
Don’t forget to let me know when you’re coming this way! 😀
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January 12, 2017 at 6:44 pm
Really nice doors — looks like a lovely campus 🙂
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January 12, 2017 at 8:59 pm
It’s a walk through history there. 🙂 Thanks, Joey!
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January 12, 2017 at 4:56 pm
What a beautiful campus. Are all the buildings in this style?
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January 12, 2017 at 6:23 pm
Not all, but most. Isn’t it gorgeous? I plan to get my BA in English there. 🙂
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January 13, 2017 at 7:08 am
Do you live nearby? I have visited Kingston and I enjoyed the town.
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January 13, 2017 at 11:07 am
I live close, but not close enough to commute. I’ll take all the classes online, and go in if I need to for a test.
Kingston is such a beautiful city! I go as often as I can. 🙂
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January 12, 2017 at 3:32 pm
What a lovely building. I am sorry Paul never got to see the pics whilst he was still with us. xx
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January 12, 2017 at 6:26 pm
I know, it’s really too bad I didn’t get them posted in time. It really is a beautiful place.
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January 12, 2017 at 2:45 pm
Our dear friend Paul would be so chuffed with this you gave me a tingle too Linda thank you ! xxxx
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January 12, 2017 at 2:47 pm
I think he would too, Willow. 🙂 You’re quite welcome, and thank YOU. ❤
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January 12, 2017 at 2:50 pm
❤
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January 12, 2017 at 2:27 pm
These are beautiful doors, Linda. love stone buidings. All the doors/entrances are nice, but I wish they were all that blue-grey color.
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January 12, 2017 at 2:30 pm
The blue-grey colour really is striking, isn’t it? 🙂 Thanks, Dan. 😀
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January 12, 2017 at 2:17 pm
Great photos and I am sure Paul would be proud of the pics, looking down on them from the Blogosphere in the sky 🙂
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January 12, 2017 at 2:21 pm
Yep. *sniffsniff*
Thanks, Ritu. 🙂
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January 12, 2017 at 2:25 pm
(((Hugs))) xxx
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January 12, 2017 at 2:26 pm
*hugs* ❤
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