We spent today exploring back streets and alleys of Rome. It wasn’t planned, but on our walk to the Pantheon and the Piazza Navona, we took the back way instead. It became the highlight of our day as we discovered beautiful doorways, windows adorned with flower boxes, bicycles leaning against poles and dinner tables set for two, hidden down ancient cobblestone alley ways. We were breathless with excitement! The only way to describe what it is like to be a photographer in Rome is to say that I am in a constant state of compromise. If I were to photograph every thing I wanted to, I’d never leave the first block I travelled. Every single building, whether it be an apartment complex, church, store-front or ristorante… they are all more beautiful than any building I’ve ever photographed before. Every street, every alley, every where I look, there are beautiful buildings like those I’ve only dreamed of before. I walk every step sacrificing photos I know I could take… it’s the only way to be a photographer in Rome.
I have photographed many incredible doorways in the three days we’ve been here so far. Once such doorway caught my eye today. It was “just” another beautiful doorway on a plain stone wall that stretched for about a block, surrounded by other buildings. Something beyond it caught my eye and so we crossed the street to peer within.
And this is what we saw!
When we exited the building through a doorway at the other end, we were back out on the street again. Who would have guessed what an incredible treasure was behind this doorway. It was like a palace courtyard inside a building!
Moral of the story: Every doorway has a story beyond. Some remain locked and some are open to share their gift. Either way, enter through as many as possible. You will leave having gained a treasure.
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