Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #10: Fences
The theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge this week is Fences. There are fences near and far, close to home and around the globe. Some fences are made with rod iron, wood, stones, cement, plants, flowers, lava rocks or a combination of the above. The functions of the fences are to be for prohibition, protection, security, divider, or beauty. In this post, I have included some examples of the forms and functions of the fences.
Cherry blossoms between the stone and wooden fences in Japan.
Wooden railing along the steps and path to the Eagle’s Nest in Bavarian Alps, Germany. We toured inside of the building as well as enjoyed the sight of the mountain range.
Low shrubs and flowers fenced in the statute of Johann Strauss II in Vienna, Austria. We went to a Mozart/Strauss Concert in Vienna.
Rod iron fence keeps the statute of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a small distance of the admirers, like me. In contrast to the image I have seen, all the sculptures, paintings, and souvenirs of Mozart in Salzburg, Austria have him in nice and managed hairstyle.
The high and low fences in this part of Maui, Hawaii are made with lava rocks. My husband and I were married on the beach beyond this rock fence.
The Los Angeles Arboretum houses many peacocks. They freely roam on the ground, the fences, or jump on the picnic tables with visitors around.
Winsor Castle in London is partially open to the public. Visitors stop at the rod iron fence. The day we visited, the Queen was not at “home.” She was visiting a college.
My favorite cottage in Longleat, Somerset, United Kingdom is fenced in this cozy area.
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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #10 – Fences
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I think stone fences are so interesting!
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Yes, we have a lot of artistic stone or block fences in CA. Even our gates are wrought iron gates because my husband doesn’t want to deal with termites.
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Beautiful photos 📷
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Thank you very much for reading. 🙂
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Great post
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Thank you so much!!
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Hi Miriam! Gorgeous pictures! I loved all the pictures but the ones with the Bavarian Alps, Windsor Castle and that adorable cottage are my favorites! Makes me want to hop on a plane again. Great post! 😀 xx
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Thank you, Vashti, the Eagle’s Nest in Bavarian Alps has quite a story of how high the peak and how short the amount of time to build it for Hitler’s birthday. I’m glad you like the photos! ,3 🙂
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Oh my! You should write a post about that. 🙂
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Thank you, Vashti. I have one more travel post to write about the first Europe trip, then I’ll write about the second trip that covers Germany and Austria.
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Sounds great! 😀
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I’ll send your post about Nara to my daughter. 🙂
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Wonderful. 😀 Thank you.
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You’re welcome. I’m sure the reindeer would be attractive to my daughter. 🙂
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What a variety of fences, Miriam. I love the cottage in Somerset. How cute. You chose a nice spot for your wedding too!
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The cottage is always my favorite. I would be happy to live in it with the green surrounding.
Yes, there is no sign at the entrance for that beach, it took us a while to find it when we went back!
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I agree with you about the cottage. It would make a lovely home.
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I read you post about staying with a theme. I was busy to reply. Pushing to the finish line of my poetry book!!
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That’s fine, Miriam. Good luck with your book of poetry.
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Thank you, the final formatting is the thing. I’ve working on just that for a long time. Since it’s poetry, I don’t just let it flow like a any book.
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Yes, I imagine formatting for poetry would be difficult. It’s important to get it right. Best wishes with it.
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Thank you, I have to make sure the heading of a poem does start at the bottom of the previous page!!!
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That’s right. That wouldn’t read well. 🙂
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Create Space official announced that they combine with KDP. My publishing tech is learning to make transition. I can slow down and let him get comfortable before uploading my book to KDP. 🙂
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Sounds like a great idea!
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I guess it makes sense to Amazon, they own both Create Space and KDP!
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I think your cherry blossoms is out fencing the fence in that photo, but that is fine with me beautiful and I dare say mam Miriam, Windsor castle my makes my royal cut as well
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Thank you so much Abrie. When we were in Windsor Castle, I stuck my camera between the rod iron gaps for all the photos except this one and was glad to find one I could use. The planter between fences for the cherry blossoms is to narrow for trees. I don’t know what they were thinking before they planted the trees.
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Lovely places!
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Thank you so much, Nigel! How’s things going?
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Hiya. Not bad. My korean wife finally has a visa for the uk. Its been 6 months with just my 2 boys. We got there eventually.
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Oh, I’m so happy for you. I hope your boys had helped you for your gardening. It looks like very fruitful. Hope the veggies are grown before the weather gets cooler.
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🙂 they’ve been great little helpers. How are you doing?
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I’m doing well, thank you. I neglect my garden this year because I’m almost ready to publish my first book – a poetry collection. I still have some last bits and pieces to do. 🙂
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Nice! Its so cool to have published books. I am still tweaking my 3 ESL books (my old lessons). Seems to take an eternity 🙂
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I can’t work on my book constantly, especially poetry. I’m sure you’ll get there soon. 🙂
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Good luck on your book
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Thank you very much.
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Nicely captured fences, Miriam! I love the picture of the Strauss statue!
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Thank you, Sue. Yes, I like the arch around the statute and the flowers around instead of rod iron fence!
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I really like all your choices for this challenge.
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Thank you so much for liking them. I’ll pop over to see yours soon!
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Thanks 🙂 and thanks for finding me over on Twitter, I have followed you there 🙂
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Thank you, I just followed you also. 🙂
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Beautiful, Miriam.
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Thank you so much, Nahla!! ❤
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The photos are stunning. very beautiful
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Mickey and Yunni, thank you so much for your comment! 🙂
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Beautiful collection of fences around the world. I love the last one especially. 🙂
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Thank you, Amy. Yes, I wouldn’t mind to live in that cottage, it would be in the countryside. 🙂
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So many lovely fences – and the first one of lava stones!
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Thank you, Anne-Christine. I only saw lava rock fences in Maui (other islands in Hawaii also, I think).
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Love the post 😀
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Thank you so much, Willow!
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Beautiful photos and explainations
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Never saw a lava rock fence Bedford and his fun to see close to the spot you tied the knot!
And the iron one outside the castle had s nice angle and curve and then the growing greens around the cottage fence – 💜💜
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Thank you, Yvette. It took us a while to find the entrance to the beach after several years, but we found it and got some photos taken. It makes some definition on my memory track.
I love your fences also, you were thinking really hard on each one. 🙂
❤ ❤
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Wait. did you say ‘work?’ What do you work? I got the impression that you’re retired.
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Oh, now I know. I have work also. I own an after school care program. I also have volunteer counseling. So I’m retired from school admin job but I’m not retired either.
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Which date did you post it?
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8-22
https://priorhouse.blog/2018/08/22/her-name-was-melanie-friday-fictioneers/
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Oh, I didn’t go back far enough. Thank you for the link.
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well I missed your comment there – it was a fiction post – so you might remember it when you get there – and wishing you a good night and let’s catch up more soon – peace
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Sleep tight!!
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🙂
thx and you too when you “hit the sack”
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Will do… 🙂
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oh Miriam – thanks for sharing.
my heart goes out.
and to me- it helps that this is not my true home – but I am still grateful to be here…
and glad you are still here too – and by the way I meant to ask how you were doing physically – maybe we should email?
🙂
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I’m doing better. I haven’t gotten sick this year. We’re eating fruits and vegetables for 2 meals a day. We add salmon for dinner. 🙂
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Oh so glad to hear it – and really enjoyed connecting tonight- it made a nice end to my day – and was so fun to catch you “live” – love when that happens…
peace
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Yes, have a peaceful night! 🙂
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