Good Fences - 8/28/14: "Iron Gate"

Good Fences Thursday asks us to post a photo of a fence or gate each week.

Sometimes I feel like all the fences in my images look alike. There are about three or four basic types in this area, so it's difficult to find a unique one.

I spent three days at the beginning of August driving around the area, looking for interesting fences or, at least, interesting things behind them. But at home I was looking for another photo on my computer and came across this image which I took in 2011. I had forgotten I had it.

My local Photo Meetup group was meeting for dinner in a section of Pittsburgh called The Strip District. Except for a few farmers' markets scattered through the city,  is the closest thing we have to a  permanent fresh-produce market with various vendors selling produce, bakery, cheese, T-shirts, and just about anything else you'd want. In the summer it has a street-fair atmosphere, especially on Saturday mornings. From 1978-1987, I lived nearby and shopped there often.

The restaurant was a few blocks from that area. I arrived early so walked around the neighborhood taking photos of various things that caught my eye.

And this gate in front of a garage door certainly caught my eye. To me, it looks like it was custom made by a blacksmith or artist. And what made it doubly interesting were the shadows that resulted from the low evening sun.

Good Fences - 7/3/14 "Bicycle Gate at Montour Run"

Good Fences Thursday

"Bicycle Gate at Montour Run"

This is a gate blocking motorized traffic from entering the walking/biking
trail at Montour Run, south of Pittsburgh.  My husband and I had driven
to that area so he could purchase tools at the closest Harbor Freight
location.  We knew it would be dark by the time we arrived home, so I
found an on-line map of trails near the Harbor Freight store so we could
walk before heading home.  I loved this gate which was made from bicycle
frames welded to other metal pieces, then painted to create this wide
swinging gate that can be opened for maintenance vehicles.

Welcome sign and trail rules.
(Click on any photo for larger views.)

One other thing I liked about
the trail was that it had water
fountains that included a
regular drinking fountain,
a spout to fill water bottles,
and also a low bowl for dogs.
(We don't have a dog, but we are
animal lovers and liked
that the park provided for pets.)

Next week I'll post photos of fences along the trail.