Doors to Nowhere

When building fall into ruin or get abandoned, they usually end up getting squatted for a time.  Once the neighborhood complains enough, the city gets involved and blocks off the physical entries to the buildings. In some cases, for historical reasons, the facade of the building stands while the building is gutted and hauled away.  Here are some doors from Poblenou where the true entrance has been blocked, but the door still stands.

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So much of the old architecture has been preserved in our neighborhood.  It's amazing to see where people have tried to cover over the original foundation, but it somehow remains.  Every door in our neighborhood is covered in graffiti like this one.  The doors are considered private space, thus the responsibility of the owners.  The walls are public space, so the city will clean them.  

The Vine

This vine in the park near Barceloneta refuses to give up.  It continues to cover up where it has been cut back and reclaim its territory.  Life will find a way, despite our attempts to control it or kill it.  Maybe there will come a day when we do so much damage that nature can no longer fight back.  For now, I find joy when nature exerts itself, it's a good reminder.