Sunday, February 20, 2011

Fort George/ Macro Monday

Spikes atop the door and also pounded into the face of the panel on the inside


Open doors seen from inside the fort

The left half shows the door that when closed faces the outside of the fort. The door on the right side faces inside when closed.

End of spikes pounded over



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39 comments:

Elisa N Viajes said...

It´s fantastic!

Birdman said...

What textures, shapes you've captured today.

Anonymous said...

I suppose the spikes didn't always work either. That would have been a frightful way to live.

Sandbergs Fotoblogg said...

Fantastic macro image!

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Lowell said...

Excellent photographs, EG ... they put one at the "scene." You'd almost think residents of the fort didn't want certain folks visiting them!

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Randy said...

Impressive door!

Anonymous said...

Nasty looking spikes! I like the pattern created by the metal in the door.

Anonymous said...

Great texture in these photos! great captures!

RedPat said...

Not too many home invasions here!

Anonymous said...

Alarming, but rather beautiful all the same. You always find something out of the ordinary.

Laura said...

fantastic texture!!!!

Karen said...

Excellent shots, I love the spikes and wood/metal texture on the gate.

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

great old fort doors,

Jan said...

Yes, I'd hesitate before climbing over that gate. Great shots, all.

Kathy said...

Ouch!

Inger-M said...

What a sturdy structure! I love the different textures, and the lovely shades of grey and brown. Great shots!

Marvin said...

Great textures and color tones. I wouldn't try climbing over the gate.

Unknown said...

There's something that appeals to me about the huge boards and large bolts used in forts. Very nice!

stardust said...

Fortified gate is terrifying, while patterns on wood made by metal is pleasing to see. No one would dare to climb over it.

Carletta said...

Ouch! Great texture!
Great workmanship.

Anonymous said...

Fabulous textures and details!

cieldequimper said...

Defences make for beautiful photography!

Rosie Nixon Fluerty said...

wow that is one place I would love to visit. Great textures and great shapes.

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A Bit of the Blarney said...

Well done! Menacing and sturdy! Have a grand day! Cathy

Darla said...

Awesome! I love the colors and the textures.

Darla

Jan n Jer said...

Wow a blast from the past. Great shots!

Judy said...

I was looking at all the spikes on the gate, and thinking how afraid they must be of invaders, and then I read that it is a fort! Well, of course! Can you imagine living in a fort like that?

DawnTreader said...

Impressive doors... and photos! :)

Anonymous said...

Great shots!

4 Lettre Words said...

These are wonderful captures! So interesting.

Kim, USA said...

I really like to see this kind of Fort, amazingly built. Thanks for the visit!
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Rose said...

I have never seen any gates with those steel/iron spikes before. Of course, I have not seen many historical places either. Sure would not want to fall on one of those.

Love all the textures of the old wood.

Anonymous said...

These are awesome shots!

Nicolette said...

Amazing photographs of the gates... sturdy... strong...

Anonymous said...

That's awesome! Would love to learn more about the history of how and why this came to be built. ~Jeanne

Mike B. @ slugyard.com said...

That actually looks a bit medieval- great shots!

Sandy's witterings said...

A good variation of photos here on your blog.
These gates and walls ring a bell for for a lad brought up in the 70s on a diet of cowboy films - they're just how you'd imagine and American fort to be (although I do not you're in Canada)

VP said...

This is a real fort!

Suburban Girl said...

Those are some seriously impressive doors!

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