It’s been said that the creaking gate hangs the longest, and these readers made themselves heard. Whether they’re keeping someone in or out, Texas gates are as unique as the folks behind them. So take a detour with us this month and, as the dust settles, let’s see what awaits us at the gates.
DeAnne Laumer, Pedernales EC: “Bluebonnets on a back road.”
Jody Sedgwick, Pedernales EC: “Springtime at a Hill Country gate. Flowers, deer and a kitty.”
Lisa Woods, United Cooperative Services: “Next to the Steel Bender off-road trail in Moab, Utah.”
Gaylee Watson, Farmers EC: “A yearling calf in the winter of 2021 waiting at the barn gate.”
Beth Bradshaw, HILCO EC: “Gate to an old farm on the old Route 66 around Springfield, Missouri.”
Reagan Ferguson, Central Texas EC: In the Hill Country.
Johnathan Kana, Bluebonnet EC: “I loved the way the sun was backlighting this attractive double gate to the backyard of a country estate somewhere in the rural byways of east Central Texas.”
Emma Wilfert, Jackson EC: “My pa closing his gate.”
Michel Curry, Pedernales EC: “This is a gate to an oil lease in the Permian Basin where many operators have access. Each lock represents a different operator. Once a lock is removed, the wheel can be turned to a point where the gate can then be opened and access allowed.”
Vickie Murray, Lamar EC: “Repurposed garden art.”
Tina Jupe, Central Texas EC: “This young lady is a fearless rider. The gate cannot and does not hold her back.”
Ken Fields, Greenbelt EC: “Crafted by my father with tools on hand in a fifth-generation ranching family.”
Cindy Roegner, Trinity Valley EC: “Beautiful sunset looking out our gate from the front porch.”
Anna Spaulding, United Cooperative Services: “This was a wonderful discovery while my husband and I were traveling on scenic Colorado State Highway 141.”
Raymond Testa, Farmers EC: A ranch in Royse City.
Vicki Ward, Bryan Texas Utilities: “Texas flowers in spring make every gate a pretty sight.”
