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04-JAN-2014

Back to where we started

We bade our new friends farewell and promised to return. In fact, we have been invited to go back after the end of January, when the head of the household will be back in the country. I'm quite looking forward to it!

They were kind enough to close the front gate for me so I could get a full shot of it, although by this time it was getting pretty dark. When we drove by yesterday, it was shut.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/125s f/4.5 at 24.0mm iso250 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Jola Dziubinska		13-Mar-2016 00:42
Wonderful! V.

Julie Oldfield		13-Jan-2014 18:25
Beautiful!

Zoltán Balogh		13-Jan-2014 08:45
This is a wonderful gate Helen! V

Will Hoskins		12-Jan-2014 17:50
It may have been getting dark, but \this exposure is perfect. I had the same question about the area in front of the gate. V

larose forest photos		12-Jan-2014 17:07
Fascinating shot. Is that tile on the ground in front of the gate? It almost looks like the colours are reflected in it? V

Sam Rua		12-Jan-2014 15:56
That is a beautiful gate. The patterns seem out-of-place, looking more like Aboriginal or Native American art.

janescottcumming		12-Jan-2014 13:05
Impressive! Have you found out the significance of all the triangles? I really do like how they use them. V

Jeff Real		12-Jan-2014 11:37
I love seeing this...so interesting. V

Gerard Koehl		12-Jan-2014 09:19
Encore une belle entrée. V

Peter Sussex		12-Jan-2014 08:57
What a fascinating gate, colors and shapes remind me Latin American motifs.

Milan Vogrin		12-Jan-2014 08:16
Beautiful!