Gates are interesting statements....
This one opens onto a seven acre equestrian property, with lovely pasture for horses who are loved "pets", and who wander this property along with five Irish wolfhounds, for company. The owner of this sweetheart also runs an online teddy bear business, with antique and new bears to entice us.
The gate, here, is partly to keep those wandering Shetlands where they belong, of course. A gate is a kind of wall, and does alert the person "outside" that they shouldn't just enter the space beyond, without an appointment.
Gates are about defining boundaries, about marking "no go" areas, about alerting the public that they are observing private property (in rural areas, that can be very important, as often there are no visibly near neighbours). They are, in a way, walls.
I think gated properties, for whatever reason, are far more in evidence than even ten years ago. The trend to protection, along with green construction techniques, is definitely a part of home ownership, it seems, regardless of whether or not it's in a traditional "gated community".
Gates can be grand, affairs of stone or brick, with specially created wrought iron motifs. They can be simple farm gates, or a chain linking two posts.
I like the gates that are made of driftwood collected from the beach, with a whimsical curving nature....although closed, they still seem to invite.
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