This Old House

I ran across this beautiful old house today and loved the arched window and shake siding. Arched architecture has always appealed to me and I seem to be focusing on it a bit recently.

[Brenda]

I agree -arches in architecture are cool! Buildings like this make current builds look sorta sad and boring, huh? Nice shot!

[katy]

@thesandbox5 they seem to have more character for sure. Thanks, Brenda

[Marilyn Wigen]

Nice shot and great POV... I love the branch in the front!

[katy]

@marilyn thank you ma'am

[mag]

That is a Gothic Revival arched window @ early 1900....nice find Katy....

[katy]

@maggotx Hey ,Mag...thanks!

[Anna]

Oh how beautiful!! I love this window, it's like in a fairy tale)))

[katy]

@nyusha Thanks, Anna for pointing that out to me. I didn't see that until you suggested it and I have to agree with you

[Anna]

@grammyn yes, we have something similar in folk tales, for ex. "Baba Yaga", http://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/baba-yaga/ or http://russian-crafts.com/tales/babyaga.html or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga , only the links cannot fully portray what I mean ))) Just i feel houses like these often do appear in our fairy tales)) And i liked your shot!)

[katy]

@nyusha I am so happy you sent me the links and now I totally undertand you reference to the fairy tale. I agree with you and am thrilled to have captured such a multi-cultural shot!

[Catherine Ross]

I love arched windows. I only have 3 windows in my loft, but 1 of them is an arch. If I ever move I hope my new place has at least one too.

[ervadanninha]

is that a face reflected in the window?

[katy]

@catheniale They just have more character than square ones,don't they?

[katy]

@ervadanninha It is not but we could pretend couldn't we? I hadn't even noticed it.