church doors

 

The doors of this abandoned church in Littlefield have not welcomed a congregation in years.  If the doors opened, parishioners would find only rafters fallen from the collapsed roof.  I realized that the right-hand door was a replacement but I pondered, puzzled, for a moment.  The door leaning against the wall looked just liked the left-hand door--how could that have worked?  Then I realized it was placed backwards.  The door mechanism was the give-away!  I wondered what the name for that piece of gear might be, and a diligent search rewarded me with "door opener." Such a mundane word for that equipment.  If you want to buy a "door opener" be sure to specify hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, left-handed, right-handed, non-handed, heavy duty.  The descriptors are more interesting than the name of the device.

 

Church with no name

Hilbun and Basin Streets

Littlefield, Texas

4.11.2014