Some cities even had a wall around the whole city, again to protect themselves from people on the other side of the wall.
Some would even be described as elaborate...like these into a billionaire’s estate.
His neighbor is a billionaire too, but his wall looks like I could even get over it. Well, not really. To the left side of that gate is a guard shack with an armed guard inside. I didn’t even feel comfortable taking his picture with the way he was looking at me.
These days it seems to be a selling point. Listed among the amenities
is the security gate.
So, we have not evolved much since medieval days. I guess there always be the have and the have nots...I would have just thought that mankind would have become more civilized in all of this time.
I do not live behind a wall or a gate. Not sure that I would want to. For one thing I come and go way too much to wait on a slowly opening gate.
Your thoughts ?
Lovely gates, but too much.
ReplyDeleteThe first picture looks like Hever Castle in Kent.
ReplyDeleteDearest Janey,
ReplyDeleteThat 4th picture looks like lace work, be it cast iron or maybe aluminum nowadays. They look pretty but I feel like you, let us roam freely in a much smaller piece of land! The game of power will never end...
Hugs,
Mariette
I wouldn't want to live behind a wall or gate. I think some people set themselves up as targets when they display and flaunt their wealth.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, no walls here, only at my backgarden, otherwise everyone can walk in and pick my plants.
ReplyDeleteWhere I walk in my neighborhood, I see similar things. Almost every home in the Biltmore Estates has a gate of some kind. Even the building I live in has its own set of gates. But the ones here are pretty easy to get past if you really wanted to. I'm not a fan of them but many people certainly think it's an asset.
ReplyDeleteThe gates are so pretty Janey, but no, I prefer not to live behind gates of walls ✨
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