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La Cure Gourmand, Porto, Portugal

City storefronts, especially in historic European cities, can be so attractive and I am drawn to photograph them. Despite all the photos I might take of ancient architecture and art, I will almost always grab photos like this as I walk about.
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The Merchant of Venice, Milano, Italia

Another in my storefront series as I took photos of interesting storefronts in the Brera District of Milan.
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Doorways of Milano

Who works here? What do they do? Where does this doorway lead?
I found myself asking these questions every time we passed an entry like this. I collected many such pictures on our trip to Milan last September and have often done the same on past trips to Italy. They are always so fascinating especially when they give such tantalizing views of what lies beyond.
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A Milano Street Scene – Pettinaroli & Figli

A bit of unplanned street photography as I took photos of interesting storefronts in the Brera District of Milan.
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A Milano Street Scene – Pettinaroli & Figli

A bit of unplanned street photography as I took photos of interesting storefronts in the Brera District of Milan.
We had visited this interesting store the day before but I returned to get some photos. This gentleman provided the perfect accompaniment to my photo as I snapped away.
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A doorway within a doorway

Doorways of Milano
Where does this doorway lead? Sometimes you just have to follow it and see!
I collected many such pictures on our trip to Milan last September and have often done the same on past trips to Italy. They are always so fascinating especially when they give such tantalizing views of what lies beyond.
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Doorways of Milano

Giorgio Armani, Milano
Who works here? What do they do? Where does this doorway lead?
I found myself asking these questions every time we passed an entry like this. I collected many such pictures on our trip to Milan last September and have often done the same on past trips to Italy. They are always so fascinating especially when they give such tantalizing views of what lies beyond.
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Pettinaroli and Figli, Storefront, Milano, Italia
I ended up taking lots of photos of storefronts during this trip. There are so many interesting and unique displays and often the stores themselves are just as unique.
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Tiffany and Company, Beverly Hills, California
An historical name in retail, but not someplace I shop regularly.
That said, nearly 21 yeas ago, when our son was born, he received a couple of blue Tiffany boxes. These were the first that I had ever seen up close. It was quite a shock.
One gift was the proverbial “silver spoon” and I must say I never expect my son to be born with a “silver spoon in his mouth.” I always consider us to be a fairly typical midwestern family, but there have been times in our lives when we have skirted the world of money and power.
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