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Behind closed doors – in Sardinia

As I wandered round the older parts of the towns we visited in Sardinia, I couldn’t resist photographing the carved wooden doors we saw – there was something so solid about them, so permanent when set into the old stone buildings.

Behind closed doors in Sardinia
Behind closed doors in Sardinia
Behind closed doors in Sardinia
Behind closed doors in Sardinia

But even nicer were those half open gateways, through which you catch a glimpse of a shady courtyard and wonder what stories are being played out within. These are the courtyards where you might imagine yourself to while away a lazy afternoon in a hammock or dine al fresco under the stars with the scent of jasmine in the air.

Behind closed doors in Sardinia
Behind closed doors in Sardinia
Behind closed doors in Sardinia
Behind closed doors in Sardinia

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