Spider Web Fence
July 31st, 2010 by John Wolfe
Spotted this decorative spider-themed (ironwork) fence after getting turned around in an Albuquerque neighborhood a few days ago. That’s the cool thing about getting lost, you never know what sort of interesting things you’ll find. If you click on the image, you’ll get a better view of two spiders and their webs. Sorry about the quality, I snapped these shots with my phone. Don’t you know trick-or-treaters who happen upon this place on Halloween night must love it! If they only knew it’s a permanent, year-round fixture.
July 31st, 2010 at 4:15 pm
That’s pretty creative. Unfortunately, I feel that most TOTers would pass up something like that without even noticing. Majority of the kids out there just want the candy and won’t pay too much attention to the details of a yard unless it’s a really well done haunt. We still notice it, though!
July 31st, 2010 at 5:19 pm
That’s one of the coolest damn fences I’ve EVER seen!!!
What a priceless find for you John, let alone for anyone. Seriously, how often do you even see a fence like that? I would love to talk to the owners and get the story behind the fence. Of course that would be a bonus if they to are Halloween enthusiasts but with a fence like that…..how can you NOT be! Were you surprised to see this as you were driving along John or is this common in NM? I live in one whacky state and I can honestly say I have never seen anything like this before.
Nicely done, just love the fence and congratulations on being at the right place at the right time my friend
The Universe works in mysterious ways, does it not?
July 31st, 2010 at 5:24 pm
That’s so cool!! When I first learned to drive I would drive into Los Angeles and purposely get myself lost so I could enjoy the journey and see all kinds of things that I wouldn’t normally see. What a great find! Do you suppose they are home haunters by any chance??
July 31st, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Doug,
That’s true, too. I guess I always make the mistake of assuming most kids think like I did when it came to trick-or-treating. For me, even as a real little guy, it was never about candy at all. Instead it was always about seeing who went the extra mile for setting up a “haunt” and getting that spooked feeling that came from traversing dimly lit neighborhoods in the cool autumn night. I suppose it is about candy for the majority, but I always like to think there are a few kids left who approach Halloween with my perspective.
Goldie,
I know! (said like Monica on Friends) Yeah, you never come across stuff like this, not even here. Though ironwork, on and around fences, is somewhat common in more rural areas of New Mexico, they usually consist of cowboy/ranching themes, not creepy stuff.
No one was outside and I didn’t want to bother the folks, but if I had seen someone walking around, I probably would have inquired about them being into Halloween. Had they said yes, I would have immediately whipped out a SOS business card.
Heck yeah, I think something was helping me to pick just that street to turn around on! I never like doing u-turns, and I missed my initial turn, so that’s why I ended up swinging through the neighborhood and kept going for a bit (getting a little lost in the process), until finally finding this house. Interestingly enough, the initial turn I missed was meant to take me to the fabric store so I could buy more muslin for the Angel prop. So the whole thing was Halloween-related.
Camile,
Sometimes I get a little nervous when I get lost due to being unsure how to find my way out, but I can honestly say I’ve never gotten lost without finding something interesting or learning something new in the process… especially this time. Great minds think alike–you and Goldie were both thinking about them being haunters! I’m not sure, but I’d love to find out, though I don’t know if I could find my way back again, lol, in case they ever are outside so I could ask.
July 31st, 2010 at 10:11 pm
That is way way way toooooo cool! Those people are brilliant!
August 1st, 2010 at 5:41 am
That is one very cool fence. I love spider and web designs. It would be a great lead in to a spider yard haunt. Webs everywhere, spiders of all sizes and corpses suspended from trees with egg sacks. How fun!
August 1st, 2010 at 10:09 am
This is sweet! I knew that one could make some interesting things with iron works because there is one close by me. I have never seen a spider web fence though. Thanks for sharing it with us.
August 1st, 2010 at 11:56 am
autumnforest,
I’d love to know if that same brilliance and flare for the creepy fills up their backyard as well as the inside of the house, too. I picture the inside looking like the home I posted in an entry several months ago–the one that was filled to the top with Halloween decor in every room!
Ethan,
Ooh, yeah, that would be awesome–a total spider theme! You’ve got me curious now, I wonder what they do for Halloween. Like I mentioned in my comment to Camile, I’m not sure if I can find my way back or not, but I’d like to try to track it down again in October just so I can see. If I find it, and if they’re doing something cool, I’ll grab a shot and post it.
ssflipo13,
It’s my pleasure, I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for checking it out.
August 2nd, 2010 at 1:37 pm
That is most excellent John! What a great find… I’ll bet you’ve already contemplated on how you might replicate something like that for your Haunt. I know I did. Thanks for sharing. Hope you didnt hurt your neck too bad doing a double take when you first spotted it.
Thanks for sharing that..
August 2nd, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Thanks, SK! You’re close, actually I’ve been thinking on how to make shelving similar to that fence, because my Halloween knickknack collection is growing and I need to get some spooky shelves to display it all.
LOL, yeah, I may have a touch of whiplash at that! When I first spotted the fence, I thought I must have been on Mockingbird Lane… wasn’t that the street where the Munsters lived?