The wide world is all about you, you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.
Where I grew up there were stone fences everywhere – even our garden had one, and we loved to climb and to play there. That stone fence was meticulously put together by my great grandfather and his family.
For centuries stones have been gathered from the ground to open up for grazing cattle or growing crops, and then laboriously made into beautiful stone fences stretching miles and miles over the landscape…
I guess this is the reason to why my favorite fences are made of stone. But there is a great variety of other fences in the world, both beautiful and practical.
If we travel up north in Sweden – these leaning beauties are frequent.
In Poland I found this perfect fence – creating total harmony with the surrounding nature.
In the Azores, especially in Faial, they use hydrangea to make natural fences for the cattle. The hedges can grow 3-5 meters high.
Which is quite different from Bhutan, where we encountered this most unnatural fence…But, in the rural areas they have to use whatever is at hand – and in the vicinity there was a working sawmill.
Don’t ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.
The marble fences in the Forbidden City, Beijing, create mazes between the buildings.
Fences and walls can be effective and even soothing, at least for those who build them.
Somewhere in the Canary Islands I found this modern, somewhat sprawling fence. Only because of the palm tree, it still managed to create a certain harmony.
But, real craft work is making the harmony in this elaborate iron fence, in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain.
If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give people the room they need.
At the great Carnival in Lund, people gather in thousands – and for students, there are no fences unclimbable… they believe, like Locke, that
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.
This week, the Lens-Artists challenge is to show us your favorite fence. Or, maybe you prefer fencelessness? Looking forward to your ideas and posts!
Have you seen these – from last week’s Action challenge?
Sue of WordsVisual plays with shutter speed for action feeling
Su Leslie of Zimmerbitch caught a precious moment
Ron Mayhew’s Blog with, to me as a Scandinavian, a very American action gallery
Here are a few reminders about the Lens-Artist Photo Challenges:
- Welcome to join the challenge this week.
- Use the tag “Lens-Artists” in your post.
- Create a link to this post.
- Amy will post the next challenge (#11) on Saturday, September 15th.
- Missed our initial Lens-Artists challenge announcement? Click here for details.
As always, thanks for joining the challenge and have an inspiring week!
Leya 
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All the pictures are great but I really love the first one.
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Hej! First time joining 🙂 https://aliveandtrekking.com/2018/09/15/fences/
You are So very welcome! Thank you for joining in – tonight (6 p.m) there will be a new challenge from Amy. Please check it out if you think it is fun ;-D
Thank you! Curious to find out what the new challenge will be! 🙂
Me too!
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Hi Leya, it is Friday evening but I made another short post with the photo of a frosted fence I took in Ontario, Canada: http://www.giftsmart.com/frosted-fence-by-the-lake/
You are welcome the whole week of course
I really love all of these pictures that you took! I love that there is a variety of all different types of fences all over the world. I thought it was really cool that you included where it from, gave detail and explained them. I also liked how you gave some background information about your life with the stone fence. Personally, my favorite was the fence in Sweden. I love all of the colors in the scenery, and while looking at the photo, it feels like I can actually feel the crisp morning air, the dew on the ground, and the sun on my face. These pictures are amazing!
Thank you so much – and I am glad you liked them!
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Loved your fence photos although my favorite is the leaning wooden fence in Sweden. The fall colors and green grass really accent the fence.
Enjoyed this week’s blog, it was fun paying more attention to various fences and defining their purpose!
Here’s my blog site: http://www.mycolorfulexpressions.com/
So happy you had fun with it!
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Great effort amazing views…. Nature…. Beauty 💖❣️🌹
Thank you!
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WOW!!! What a fabulous display of fences,
Here is my entry for the week.
https://ceenphotography.com/2018/09/12/lens-artists-photo-a-week-challenge-fences/
And yours is great! Necklace, lost and natural
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I love your variety. Here are my fancy and not so fancy fences. 🙂
https://manjameximovie3.wordpress.com/2018/09/12/lens-artists-pc-dont-fence-me-in/
😁
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I love stone fences so that one with hydrangeas is my favorite of your collection here. Mine was shot at a very old cemetery: https://wp.me/p2owKx-11w
Cheers, Amy
Amy – I love it. Cemeteries are great for philosophic walks and photography.
…and stones go well with hydrangeas! Thank you!
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Here is mine for the week!!
https://norasphotos4u.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/lens-artists-challenge-fence/
Thank you so much!
Love your introduction to this topic! Here is my contribution to the challenge:
https://lindylecoq.com/2018/09/11/lense-artist-photo-challenge-10-fences-/
Thank you so much, Lindy! Interesting entry.
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I was finally able to make a post for this great theme! Here it is – I hope you will like it 🙂
http://www.travelartpix.com/cape-bonavista-coastline-fence/
Thank you!
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Hi Leya beautiful captures as I already acknowledged in my post on the subject. The one which spoke to me the most was the chain saw massacre, sorry I mean chain saw fence, but unfortunately also the ugliest fence (but to me most interesting capture).
And by the way you are going to break my brain!! https://abriejoubert.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/fencing-in-fun/
I hope not…:-D
Haha, well, I hoped there would be something for everybody…even for the morbid ones…
Ye s as your run of the mill morbid male, I certainly enjoyed it 🙂
😁
What a lovely sequence of fences / walls. I love the moss covered rocks in your first image and the wonderful blue and white in the Canary Islands. Here in Cornwall we have a lot of ‘Cornish hedges’ which are built of stone and also Hydrangeas and Fuchsia hedgerows that are gorgeous right now. I’ll have something for you shortly 🙂
Ooo, hydrangeas too! I am looking forward to your photos!
Sorry Leya, no hydrangeas in it!
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Here’s my late submission!
http://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2018/09/lens-artist-photo-challenge.html
And you are not at all late! Thank you!
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Those marble fences are really amazing 🙂
They are! Thank you!
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This theme got me on my soap box Leya https://retiredfromgypsylife.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/dont-fence-me-in/ Tomorrow I go west and hope there are no big fences out there. See you when I get back
Ah – a new saying to learn! And i wish you a Great Holiday! Hugs to Jack as well!
Thanks Leya, Jack loves hugs…
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I find the 3rd photo particularly appealing. A lovely set of photos altogether.
Thank you – and I agree, the third one is my favourite as well.
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Hi Anne-Christine. What a lovely story about the stone fences built by your great-grandfather. I love your gallery of the fences. I have fun doing the challenge this week.
https://theshowersofblessings.com/2018/09/10/lens-artists-photo-challenge-10-fences/
I am so glad you liked the story – and most of all that you had fun doing the challenge as well!
Your story is so interesting, Anne-Christine.
It took me a while to search my files for fences. I had the memories of where they would be, so I was glad to find them.
So am I!
❤ 🙂
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You have a great gallery of fences A-C 🙂
Here is my contribution
http://bushboy.blog/2018/09/11/fences-have-their-uses/
Thank you – and so have you. Just wonderful harmony.
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Awesome fences from many places I have never seen. Really enjoyed this tour, Ann-Christine. 🙂
I am glad, Dina. There is something with fences and gates…that makes me take an extra look every time I see a new one.
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I’m going to put an interesting spin on this one! 😉
Looking forward to it😉
Thanks! I dropped the link in but it doesn’t seem to appear! 😀
😦
https://northkildarecc.wordpress.com/2018/09/10/fences-lens-artists/
Lovely fences. I also love stone fences and the way they blend so naturally into the landscape.
Thank you!
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I love all your photos, it was a nice way to take a world tour! Thank you for sharing and for the opportunity to participate in the prompt! https://www.quaintrevival.com/to-be-a-traveler-or-not-to-be/
You are very welcome! Let’s see if my two comments turn up, otherwise I will be back. They seem to disappear in cyberspace…
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I have tried twice to comment on your lovely post – but it seems I do not succeed. I will be back!
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Great topic, Leya! Here are a few more fences to add to the collection: https://outofmywritemind.com/2018/09/09/fence-fable/
Lovely!
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hi ann Christine, Wonderful Pictures for week theme, here is my post for this week, https://wp.me/p2AvI7-2R2.
greetings robert
And an interesting one from you! Thank you Robert.
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This is a fantastic post and I love, love, LOVE those old fences. I sometimes wonder if my soul used to live a Celtic life in olden times before time. And if not, it sure dreams of it. These are fabulous!
Here’s my little entry (pun and all…) to this challenge …
https://naamayehuda.com/2018/09/09/fence-friends/
Na’ama
Thank you so much – I am happy you liked them!. And your entry is as sweet as anything!
Aww… thank you. Kids are sweet as anything, after all! 🙂
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Great captures Ann-Christine. This is my entry for the challenge: https://balance440.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/lens-artists-photo-challenge-10-fences/
Thank you – and I love that distinct shadow from the sturdy fence. You can almost not guess what it would look like!
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I like how fences add structure. Lovely collection.
Thank you Sherry! I believe they do add structure.
Here is my contribution: https://chava61.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/lens-artist-photo-challenge-10-fences/
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Beautiful images and some fascinating fences. The use of saws in Bhutan is very practical. I’ll be back with something, I hope ……
I hope to see your entry soon! And fences are more practical in rural areas I guess. In villa centers they maybe more want to define themselves with different fences.
So many fences of similar, yet different types!
Good stuff.
Here’s my contribution for this week.
https://stupidityhole.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/congwong-beach/
Thank you so much! Fences are everywhere to be found!
They certainly are.
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I love your eclectic collection, Leya
Thank you – I hope it is inspirational!
Sure is. Inspired me to cross hemispheres with mine 😜
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I like the variety of fences you have shown here – the white pole fence in the Canary Islands especially. Here’s my contribution to the challenge – https://beinginnatureblog.wordpress.com/2018/09/09/fences/
Thank you, Suzanne!
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Did you know that the English word fence developed as a short form of defence? (Americans spell it defense.)
I just read that Sweden has a contentious election coming up tomorrow.
Thank you for the information – funny I had never thought if that! And yes, I have been working with the election for some weeks now and will be working the whole Sunday. A very important election for the democracy, the climate and our future.
My favourite is your header shot the green mossy covered fence.
I must admit it is mine as well!
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Um…now you’ve got me thinking about fences! I love that shot of the kids on the fence and the palm tree harmony shot! Lovely and intriguing images. 🙂
Thank you, Patty – I hope they will be inspirational!
I love the tumbling-down mossy fence that your grandfather built.
I am happy you like it too!
Well, here’s mine, A C : https://suejudd.com/2018/09/08/lens-artists-photo-challenge-fences/
And you thought you did not have any… Thank you for joining in!
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That moss covered green wall/ fence is amazing. A lovely collection of images which really gives a feel for the different boundaries in different countries.
Thank you – and I would love to see some from Ireland!
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Wonderful post and challenge Ann-Christine! That fence in harmony with the trees is an amazing catch!!
Thank you so very much, Tina! And I agree about fences often being captured by the lens.
Love the various fence around the world. Each has its story behind the fence.
They are beautifully captured, Ann-Christine. 🙂
Thank you, Amy. And I agree – each one has its story. Fascinating.
Oh, I’m stuck 🙂 Where do we post please? I haven’t seen anybody posting here, but in case this is the place, I have a quick one 🙂
http://www.travelartpix.com/wall-between-usa-and-mexico-douglas-arizona/
Ah, the much heard of wall! Thank you!
Ha, ha,… there is another in Nogales, Arizona – I’ll have to take that one too 🙂
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How great! I love fences and your photos are really beautiful!
Thank you!
What a wonderful selection of fences. The hydrangeas against that upthrust ridge is quite spectacular, so domestic and yet rugged all at once.
Thank you, Tish, and those hydrangeas were really, really big. The cows were the biggest I have ever seen. A very lush island!
You have sparked my interest. I know nothing of the Azores. Now I need to find out more 🙂
A wonderful archipelago with many different islands. Recommended.
Some most interesting fences, A C! I’ll see what I find…
Oh, there must be something…!
Yes one or two, but WP is playing up with regard to my photo files….
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Great story and the photographs.. Yes fences certainly have lot of stories behind them. Great way to remember them! 👍✌️
Thank you, Raj, I am glad you liked the stories too!
I love the old stone walls in Yorkshire and I’m very much hoping to see those in the Azores next year, Ann- Christine. Thank you very much for a lovely sequence of shots. The Swedish ones are so unusual to me. 🙂 🙂