Ever notice the different styles of gates in a neighborhood? A sample of front gates on my recent walk shows a pleasant variety.
Gates both close off and provide access. They exclude and invite. They provide privacy and they open up to allow us to share space.
We can build fences in our lives. We also have “gates” that we can open a crack or open wide and let people in. Some of us are naturally more transparent. Being an introvert, I sometimes find it hard to open up and share my life. I’d like to get better at it.
How about you? What kind of “gates” do you feel comfortable with?
Linking up with Texture Tuesday, Sweet Shot Tuesdays,Tuesday Muse, Friday Fences, and Communal Global.
Photos are processed with Kim Klassen’s textures 0303, 2303, and Kristen.
35 Comments
Fantastic gates! I really love that blue one with the flowers draped beside them! You might also be interested in Fridays Fences which is a meme for fences, gates and things beyond them. It’s at http://lifeaccordingtojanandjer.blogspot.com. I know Nancy won’t mind my little plug for them!
Most of the houses in the neighborhood have iron gates, but I really would like to have the classic white wooden gates matching the white picket fences. They just look simply beautiful.
I think the blue gate is my favourite, it looks kind of mysterious
Mollyxxx
Oh my, all these gates look fantastic and I can’t pick a favorite, because I love the all!
Great gates! I’ve been taking a series of driveway gates as we meander through the country. They are interesting, to say the least.
Great shots!!! Have a nice Tuesday! 🙂
Lovely! I always want to see what is on the other side!!! 😀 😀
I love gates and doorways! The bright colors and shapes are fun and your shots are right on!
I love painted gates, blue always looks so fresh especially when there are flowers nearby. A lovely selection….
Such a beautiful collection of photos.
Gorgeous- these are really sweet! I like all the colors, the picket fences and the pergola.
Wonderful series on gates. Great photography. Did you use all three textures on each photo?
Very nice collection of gates, Sharon. I too like the blue gate, it’s as if there is a hidden garden waiting to be discovered beyond it.
I love sweet little gates like these. Very nice collection.
What a lovely walk through your neighborhood!
Great gates and great images.
No gates in our neighborhood (on a golf course and gates/fences are strictly regulated) – but I love a fence and gate and have enjoyed viewing those on your walk.
Love the second one with the archway! Living in a city (even a more suburban like one) there are mainly row homes and apartments! These are so fun to look at!
I love gates and these really make my heart sing!
So charming! Love all these gates.
I enjoyed my walk through your neighborhood to see all the gates! Beautifully done – favorite is the bright blue door!
What a marvelous set of images and beautiful place to walk.
Oh, what a beautiful neigbourhood! So nice to see all the beautiful colours (we still have snow on the ground where I live).
Hi Sharon! I just love this post and love all the gates. I think someday I could do a blog just on garden gates. I love to keep my garden gate closed with a padlock on it LOL just kidding !
What sweet, pretty gates! I love all of them. They remind me of the ones I used to see when I lived in Santa Barbara – they have such personality! Here, more often than not, the kind of gates we see are the metal kind. Somehow less charming.
Thanks for your comment in my blog. <3 I've been using manual settings now 'bout half year. Last summer was my first summer with DSLR after pocket camera so I used auto settings. It's been quite easy to find right settings during winter time but now that it's so bright it's much more difficult.
Wonderful gates! I love how inviting they all seem. Thank you for sharing your colorful neighborhood.
Wonderful blue gates, great shot.
I love collections of inviting photos like this on the same theme. I too love gates and doorways and portals of all kinds. And the bright blue gate is my fave as well.
conceptually and visually beautiful!
wow, just gorgeous garden gates. nice!! ( :
These are all wonderful…I sure could not pick a favorite.
Glad you connected! I knew you’d fit right in!
Great perspectives and colours. I like all these pics.
a lovely selection