Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Good Fences

This wrought iron fence with its stately stone wall is surely worthy of being the entrance to a medieval castle where Guinevere awaits her dashing Sir Lancelot. Cut the action! Pull back the cameras and reveal....

 
The fence and wall lead not to a castle on the hill but to a Hampton Inn Hotel newly built this past summer.
I have always loved this wall and fence. It stands in the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia and has been here for as long as I can remember. It's along a busy highway so I took these shots from the passenger seat this afternoon. There is an exact wall and fence on the opposite side of the street. On that side of the street is a very old cemetery. There were no graves on this side of the street and this summer digging and landscaping began. I thought perhaps it was to enlarge the cemetery. Instead a hotel went up.
 
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19 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlMarch 4, 2015 at 10:02 PM

    interesting placement for a hotel. but i do like the stone wall and wrought iron fence topping it. :)

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  2. DeniseinVAMarch 4, 2015 at 10:24 PM

    That is one of the prettiest retaining walls I have ever seen. A lovely fence also.

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  3. JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)March 4, 2015 at 10:35 PM

    Wow - amazing fence.

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  4. Margaret Birding For PleasureMarch 5, 2015 at 1:58 AM

    Love the way the wall and fence are curving.

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  5. eileeninmdMarch 5, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    It is a pretty wall and fence, it does not look like it belongs to a hotel.. Great captures. Have a happy day!

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  6. UnknownMarch 5, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    I like the wall and the fence.
    But I'm not quite sure about a hotel
    with such a view ;)
    Have a beautiful day
    【ツ】Knipsa

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  7. A Colorful WorldMarch 5, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    Nice! It looks very sturdy, but pretty too.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 5, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    I agree with everyone's likes . Wall and fence.

    The Hotel I guess is lovely inside. One has to see inside I would presume. Might surprise us.

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  9. ShugMarch 5, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    It's a gorgeous fence and wall....Holds back a lot of ground...
    thanks for sharing...
    Shug

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  10. IdaMarch 5, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    I can see why you like that wall and fencing. The design of the wall is so cool looking and it's a great fence as well. I like wrought iron fencing. I find it odd to build a Hotel near a cemetery though.

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)March 5, 2015 at 2:09 PM

    Its a beautiful wall and fence; I guess the hotel could be someone's (small) castle for the day ;>). I wonder if the cemetery Assoc. (or whoever owns it) did used to own it and decided they wouldn't need it any longer. So many people are choosing cremation nowadays.

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  12. BreathtakingMarch 5, 2015 at 2:50 PM

    Sturdy and stately indeed. A great looking wall and fence.

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  13. LVMarch 5, 2015 at 3:40 PM

    That wall should be an eye catcher for people to check out the hotel.

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  14. AnonymousMarch 5, 2015 at 6:50 PM

    The stonework is beautiful.

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  15. NancyMarch 6, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    I love your imagination....and nothing makes a better fence than a combination of iron and stone...

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  16. Betsy Banks AdamsMarch 7, 2015 at 12:24 AM

    Great fence/wall, Carletta.

    Hope you all are OKAY after yet another storm.. I keep reading about WVa's flooding/storms. SAD..

    Stay SAFE.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  17. Coloring Outside the LinesMarch 8, 2015 at 10:24 AM

    That is a neat old wall and fence..too bad they had to ruin it's beauty with a hotel. Have a wonderful Sunday!

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  18. RoseMarch 8, 2015 at 10:01 PM

    I can sure see why you love it!

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  19. kayerjMarch 10, 2015 at 12:29 PM

    I love the stonework with the iron of the fencing. nice shots today.

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