Posts Tagged ‘entry’
gates 5-11
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On my virtual bike journey of May 13, with only one more day to go before I complete Phase 5, I seemed to notice the ‘gates’ more than any other landscape feature. Sometimes, as in Saint-Xandré, three gates occur in a very short distance …
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three gates in Saint-Xandre (image from Street View)
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Some gates seem so mysterious. This gate, also in Saint-Xandré, must lead to the narrow end of a property …
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gate on the narrow edge of a property (image from Street View)
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A quick look at the map shows how the gate leads to a substantial park-like area …
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map of park-like area beyond gate – the gate is at the very tip of the property, toward the lower part of the photo (map from Google Maps)
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Some gates are very elegant and lead to beautiful homes with large courtyards …
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elegant gate (image from Street View)
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This gate was also quite grand and was paired with a charming gate for people …
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gates for cars and humans (image from Street View)
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My favorite gate was in a wall along a country road. There is no evidence this gate is used. The map shows there is no road, not even a cart track beyond the gate …
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unused gate (image from Street View)
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Best View: memory of a gate in Lusignan, at the very start of my virtual bike journey, back in January …
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