'Modest' by Helen Betts

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03-JAN-2015

'Modest'

We came across this neighborhood one evening on our way back home from a supermarket, and I was so intrigued by a gate I wanted to go back and see more. It’s not as upscale a neighborhood as the one I photographed last year, but I always find it interesting to see how people live here.
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A house that looks almost modest in comparison to the others in this neighborhood.

A fortress, posted earlier:

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Alexander Kazakov		25-Aug-2015 18:03
Like it! V

Pierre		24-Aug-2015 20:59
Une chance que cette maison est modeste!! Un point de vue parfaitement réussi! V

Tom LeRoy		24-Aug-2015 08:16
Kind of a mini fortress, looks well constructed and safe from prying eyes. Well shot too. V

Milan Vogrin		24-Aug-2015 06:10
Very interesting building!

Gerard Koehl		24-Aug-2015 04:41
Pas si modeste que cela... Superbe maison. V

joseantonio		24-Aug-2015 04:09
quite different from the other, but nice in its own way.V

hamery		24-Aug-2015 01:30
Well, it does not look like a palace to me but I think someone important is lived inside of this modest royal building, Helen. Great composition. V

Regine L.		24-Aug-2015 00:41
This looks almost like a place of business, like a law firm . Seeing cars parked outside makes me guess that. We cannot read the plaque by the door but I would guess it is a place of business. The shrubs are beautifully manicured.

Regine L.		24-Aug-2015 00:34
A very appealing structure. It actually has a name plate. I would guess it actually is some kind of office building because of the cars parked nearby. The bushes are neatly trimmed in a nice pattern. V

barbarajoy		23-Aug-2015 23:36
Modest? I see what you mean Helen. It is certainly fascinating to see the houses there so well captured by you! V

fotabug		23-Aug-2015 22:46
It is quite nice! Looks new!

Jim Coffman		23-Aug-2015 22:28
I actually like this one better than most!

globalgadabout		23-Aug-2015 22:19
modest in relative terms perhaps, yet hardly built on a budget...it seems windows are not valued here..