Views of the Neighborhood – Fence Art

~ John W. Howell

Driving around Port Aransas I generally see things that I want to photograph. This week the producer insisted we record some of them. This post is called fence art for reasons you’ll see in a moment.

Fence Art - Port Aransas

I know you can’t see this very well from this distance but I wanted to give you a perspective. This is a fence adorned with items the homeowner picked up off the beach

Fence Art - Port Aransas

A little bit closer will give you a better idea.

Even closer shows you the objects and the weathered wood. Crocks anyone?

Here is a simple decoration made out of floats

I thought this gate had the look of an old jail. I also like the diving gull on the left. (it is not real)

Here is a fence made out of galvanized steel with some fish painted on the surface.

A closer look.

This is a small digression. In the old days there used to be a thing called air mail. This mailbox is about twenty feet in the air.

Fence art has to included fishing nets.

And big ole pieces of rope.

This is at the end of a cul-de-sac. I’m not sure this one would qualify as art, but I just imagined that it was put here after the first drunk ran through the fence behind.

I hope you liked the little tour of some of the fence art here in Port Aransas

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

62 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Fence Art”

  3. These are all very imaginative ideas and they all came out looking great! The first one serves two purposes, the fence gets decorated and the beach gets cleaned up!! Good thinking. But you definitely got a chuckle out of me with that air mail box, hysterical.

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  8. I knew this would be fun when I saw the title, John! Re the last one — stripes are on trend this season. 😉
    The fence art is a charming tradition. So clever. Thanks for another delightful stroll around the neighborhood. Hugs.

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  15. Certainly enjoyed. We used to vacation on the Colorado River and a little over halfway through the desert drive stood a lonely tree, absolutely covered with shoes hanging by their shoelaces. Future anthropologists will have many an argument over the meaning of it all, I’m sure…

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  20. What clever residents you have! Decorating their fences with objects means they don’t have to paint every year — imagine the time and money that saves. Well captured, John.

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  21. Your island paradise boasts some amazing art. I’ve never heard of fence art, but why not? The first one with all of the leftovers from the beach is my favorite. It’s amazing what people leave behind.

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