It was a beautiful spring weekend, sunny with a slight breeze coming off the ocean; the perfect day for a bicycle ride. Riding down the village streets by bicycle, there is no better way to see the impressive estates that sit behind the tall rows of privet. In the summer, the privet blooms and fills out, making it impossible to see past the thick rows of green. But this past weekend, the privet was sparse and the estates were easily visible to those of us enjoying the spring day. My ride took me through the estate section of town where I was struck by the variety and beauty of many of the gates guarding the front of the homes. A beautiful blend of form and function, these architectural elements set the tone for the style and design of the home behind their storied gates.
Whimsical Mermaid on beachfront Meadow Lane
Four Fountains-Old Bill and Babe Paley Estate
Classic Gin Lane
Traditional green gates front the Ertegun Estate
Seahorse motif on Meadow Lane
Golden Retrievers Guard Swan Way Estate
Classic black gates front an old Captain's House
Classic falcons guard the old Petrie estate
An new estate utilizes antique limestone and weathered wrought iron gates
11 comments:
What a great post and what a gorgeous day to be riding your bike and snapping photos. I loved the idea of shooting all those gorgeous gates. They all have their own unqiue personalities. I adore the gate with the golden retrievers. What is more welcoming than that type of dog? Makes a person feel good just driving in that gate I would imagine. I love your blog. So happy you commented on my so I could find you. Great new week to you ~ Deb
oops..I dislike typos "unique" sorry.
Great post and great photos. You do make me miss the Hamptons, but right now the schedule won't allow a visit. Looks like you had a great ride though. Hope your weekend was wonderful!
Gate envy...............Great idea. You are right HH, the driveway folly's set the tone. For me. I anticipation what follows. Not every one gets it right or in some cases care. The driveway is the window to the soul......
What a beautiful and interesting assortment of gates! From the serious and stately to the whimsical. Thanks for sharing a lovely ride!!!
What an afternoon you must have had! xo
thanks for the comment sugar! so sweet.
i think i am loving the black modern ones....
wish i had some in the first place. lol
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the black modern gates really caught my attention and I would like to know how much would it cost to me if I'd like to get them, maybe a little bit smaller, but with the same materials and shape? if69
Well those are beautiful fences and gates, thanks for share.
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