Posted on September 17, 2021 by johnvic8

A Photo a Week Challenge: Gates and Fences

This week’s challenge from Nancy Merrill Photography is “Gates and Fences.”

Gates and fences can be important features in a garden. I would like to share a gate and a fence in gardens in the Charlotte area that I found to be quite lovely.

This gate is a welcoming invitation to enter a peaceful inner garden.

In this garden, the owner added arched windows to the fence. They don’t allow a view through the fence to the garden next door. Rather, the windows are fitted with mirrors. The reflections give the sensation that the garden extends past the fence. It is one of the most creative fences I have seen.

Please visit Nance at https://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2021/09/14/a-photo-a-week-challenge-gates-and-fences/ to her take on the challenge.

About johnvic8

John Viccellio retired after 24 years in the U. S. Navy and began to dig into gardening when he could finally land in one place. He completed the Master Gardener course in 1992 and has since designed and constructed two of his own gardens. He wrote a monthly garden column for ten years and was a regular contributor to Carolina Gardener magazine. John published his first book, Guess What's in My Garden!, in 2014. He lives in a retirement community in Matthews, NC.
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  1. automatic gardener says:
    September 17, 2021 at 12:39 pm

    That is a great fence and gate, not to mention a beautiful garden.

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  2. Cathy says:
    September 18, 2021 at 2:28 am

    I love the mirrored fence. It really does create the illusion that there is much more beyond it. 😃

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  3. pbmgarden says:
    September 20, 2021 at 8:02 am

    The mirrors make a great addition to that fence. Love the entry gate and fence in the first photo.

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