Monday, December 9, 2013

Ten More Garden Gates

Here is another set of ten garden gate photos taken in Victoria, British Columbia. Gates hint at the gardens they hide. They insure the gardens' privacy, but at the same time they tease the passerby with a glimpse of what might be discovered on the other side, the hidden side. Whether inviting or forbidding, the gate emphasizes the garden boundary and functions as a hinge between private and public life.










16 comments:

  1. Some of the older well kept areas have some great fences. In my area I'd like to see all fences disappear so that he wildlife have access.

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  2. Good morning Alain,
    It's quite the coincidence that you have done a couple of posts on the beauty and interest of the simple garden gate. I thought that I was on my own in noticing them, so much so that up until a few months ago, I had another blog devoted to showing them as you have done. I took it down, as nobody passed through, but if you want to take a look, here it is: http://garysgatesanddoors.blogspot.co.uk/
    Have a good week.

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    1. Thank you for showing me those. Yours are magnificent. They all are interesting though whether simple or sophisticated, aren't they?

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  3. Our gates here are usually much more functional - keeping the dogs in! More and more numbers are surfacing though, and even I might end up eventually with a road name and a house number. My dad got his house number and road name last week!

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  4. I love to see the tall gates with climbing plants/flowers cascading all around them during the summer. They look wonderful. And I like to see really old rusty looking fences with character too. It makes the house look lived in for centuries.

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  5. You're having an interesting time there in Victoria!

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  6. This time the open gates get my vote, the arbors. Except for the last gate, a metal arched gate that isn't closed because it cannot be closed.
    I find it interesting there are so many entrance gates in Victoria. Is it an old city? I must stop and do some research.

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    1. The city is not that old. I would say that these gates are a local fashion. It is also part of the British influence. In the past, a great many British people retired here. Also, because of the very mild climate, there are more gardeners.

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  7. Victoria sure is full of beautiful gardens! We lived in BC for a few years and the gardening was amazing there. :)

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  8. What a great selection, very interesting. Some of those really beckon. Thanks for showing them off. I aspire to a moon gate.

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  9. The second one is my favorite. I like combining the gate with a little arbor.

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    1. Merci pour tous les renseignements Isabelle. Je t'ai répondu sur ton blog.

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  11. The last gate is my favorite. I love wrought iron. I've wanted to spice up my own boring wooden gates for a while but have hesitated because they match my fence. I think I just need to add artwork to them instead of replacing them.

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  12. It is a nice one. I don't think it has been closed for a few years!

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  13. I want to peek into the old garden behind the wire fence in the stone wall.

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