Old Fence Gate

What catches one's eye on the road side is interesting. This old iron fence off the road between Hempstead and Bellville, Texas caught my eye early in the morning. The old house was leaning to one side, its once wide expansive porch was missing planks and weeds were everywhere. And, yet the elegant old fence was still standing; a bit rust here, some gaps there, but the top of the gate was beautiful. To me it looked a "crown" on the top of an aging dowager. I am sure the company that made the fence is long gone as is this era of iron fences and expansive porches.