One of my passions, apart from travelling and writing, is quilt making, and everywhere I go I always see great quilting designs. Gates can be elaborate and highly ornamented or plain and practical but they all provide endless inspiration for new patterns. I am still to put the inspiration into practice but when I do I’ll have plenty of photos to reference.
On the Thames Pathway at Hampton Court Palace, London
In the cemetery at The Abbey Church of St Peter, Salzburg.
Symmetry and simplicity – the gateway to the Bedouin Desert Camp, Wahiba Sands, Oman
Entry into the churchyard at Holy Trinity Church, Bosham, England
A portal between the old town and the new, Rothenburg, Germany
The gates of Buckingham Palace, London. No one heard me knocking!
The Eternal Traveller 
comment on ‘Knocking the Gates’ :
hahaha lol … they’re behind you
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🙂
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Love the Oman pic. I must go there and you obviously didn’t knock loud enough because if my flag was up I was most certainly there.
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You definitely should go to Oman. It was amazing and so different from anywhere we’d been before. If you decide to I will email you the details of the tours we did. The company was great.
I will knock louder in September if you’re home then!
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I will consult my social secretary 🙂
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Excellent!
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From the simple to the ornate… I love your interpretation of this challenge…
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Thank you Lily. I have a bit of a thing for gates and symmetry so this was the perfect challenge.
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I love the the gateway to the Bedouin Desert Camp. These are fantastic pics for the challenge! 😀
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Thanks. The whole camp was amazing and so beautiful. There’s something to be said for being out in the desert at night with nothing for miles around.
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Thanks for sharing my post!
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I particularly like the intricate designs of the English. All of the patterns are beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you!
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That is a fantastic response to the challenge Carol, it is very creative. I love it.
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Thanks Leanne.
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I love the architectural diversity. The Wahiba Sands shot even looks as though it could’ve been taken in New Mexico.
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It’s funny how cultures overlap. It’s such a small world really.
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