Encrusted Symmetry
Uploaded: January 10, 2017 16:13:17 | Entered: January 10, 2017 16:14:05
Details from an old wrought iron gate featuring a grapevine motif. Scaled for a driveway entry, the story is that it may have once adorned the rear entry to the grounds of Stan Hywet Hall, the 1915 Akron estate of Goodyear Tire founder Frank Seiberling. It is now installed, rather incongruously, out in the middle of the Tucson desert in a very tiny private cemetery. The gate has been painted over countless times, giving the whole thing a crackled, alligator-skin texture. PG101 Symmetry Theme.
Michele Peterson January 10, 2017
Fabulous detail in that textured old gate! Great theme entry, Chris. #1677284Bob Cournoyer January 10, 2017
Gritty octopus holding some jigsaw puzzle pieces... :-)Joy Rector January 11, 2017
love the comp #11552976Chris Budny January 11, 2017
Thanks, folks - happy theme day! #11553090Terry A. Stoa January 11, 2017
Nice - makes me wonder how many more years it'll be there? #11553098Chris Budny January 12, 2017
Thanks; yeah, the paint and the dessert environment could help preserve it forever, I suppose...! #11553255Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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