Artistic Interpretations

[blackmage_nuke]

No artistic interpretation in this post. Just psychotic observations and theories.

Stone steps going downhill from the camera's perspective. If you look closely at the base of the gate there is one of those pole things on the gate that stick into the ground. Though its hard to tell I think it is on the side of the higher ground. Implying that is the "inside" of the gate. There is also one at the top but I cant see where it might be attatched which is strange. Its possible that this is not a gate hand made for that arch, rather a modern generic gate placed into an old arch. I get a feeling from the structure of the gate and the lock and handle that it is not as old as the wall in which it is placed.

The floor stones dont go all the way downhill, which is further evidence that the camera side of the gate is the "inside"

The season is likely to be spring or summer. Except for the one rock in the top right corner, the moss seems to grow randomly rather than in any particular direction, so it's possible the area is shaded like a forest rather than it being overcast. edit: on further observation you can see moss on the left side of the stone steps, and not on the right, moss does seem to favour the right sides of objects in the picture. This would make sense if the sun were primarily on the left side of this image (the shade caused by the rock wall on the left causes the moss on the steps, and the sun causes the lack of moss on the left side of the top right rock. Therefore one might assume if this image is taken in the northern hemisphere the right side of the image is North, in the southern hemisphere it would be south. It is likely however that the area is NOT well shaded, more likely this image was taken when it was slightly overcast. However thats just speculation.
Unfortunately I lack the knowledge of botany and geology to determine which hemisphere this picture mightve been taken

Unfortulately without a larger resolution image the hinge is not visible so we cant tell if the gate swings both ways, but IF it did we can presume it was pushed from the 'outside' and someone was walking 'in'. (I find it less likely someone would pull open a two way gate.)

The concreting above that gate is uneven, dont know what thats about.

I know this isnt what the thread is about but maybe someone can use these theories to create a better "artistic" interpretation. I also hope someone might disprove some of my theories with keener observations and deductions

edit:
Ok Ive thought of an artistic interpretation: There is a sense of doubt and destination in the image, as I stated earlier this photo may have been taken from the inside of the gate, to someone who has just walked IN. This is a strange position from which to be viewing the gate. If the gate swung out, and the shot from was inside, the feeling would be "Time to leave". If they gate swung out and the shot was from outside the feeling would be "Looking back as you leave". If the gate swung in and the camera was from outside the feeling would be "Please come in". These are all common feelings one might feel, however, Looking back from the inside as the gate swings in gives a sense of "You are here now, why are you looking back?", which feels quite disturbing. Quite appropriate for the Halloween season really, even though I dont believe this image was taken in Autumn.