POTD CHALLENGE: WINDOWS

The following sets of posts are for catching-up with the current challenge. I have been out of town this week, and unable to post, OR take photos.
I have made this set the category of "alley-way" windows:
One could never guess how much fun it is to walk down alleys; what looks SO uninviting and even scary sometimes, can be so rewarding for the photographer.
For instance, who would imagine that such a soft-looking place was actually in a muddy alley:



This is obviously an alley, but what fun to work with the darkness for a natural sooc B&W:
Yes, this one is ancient:
And here is the heart of old Pioneer Seattle, which has character-enough to spare, but even more by poking down an alley!
What alley would be complete without broken windows?
Next time you have the opportunity, poke down some alleyways for the fun of it!