Christmas is Comin

 

In spite of the approaching holiday associated with snow that causes people to hand wreaths on their gates, our weather has been dry and sunny. As the blooms and tropical plants visible here attest.

Gate as Work of Art

 

Why have a plain gate when you can make it look like an abstract painting?

Country Look

 

This looks like a place in the country with the gate in the stone wall, but it's in east Austin not far from skyscrapers.

Beyond the Gate

 

This home in Old West Austin promises a flagstone path and shade trees beyond the gate.

Circular Logic

I think circles make interesting architectural elements as demonstrated with this gate. I like circular windows as well.

Reuse

This gate in Rosedale appears to be made from various pieces of scrap iron.

Serpent Handle

This is a detail from the decorative gate at the Zilker Botanical Garden. A reference to the Garden of Eden, perhaps.

Fauna Welcome

This gate in West Austin seems to welcome wild life to have a run of the place.

Tiny House?

The stone wall, the elaborate gate and such a tiny house? But really it's a garden belvedere for a bigger home in West Austin.

Perspective

Seen from this angle our Capitol Building doesn't look so big. Shot through the gate on the south side. Today's theme on City Daily Photo is 'perspective.' Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

Art Gate

A driveway gate on Milton in South Austin is kind of a work of art.

Detail of the Zilker Garden Gate

As promised yesterday, a detail of a bird on the Zilker Garden Gate against the sky.

Stone Fence and Iron Gate

This attractive stone fence and iron gate is at a home east of IH35.