Casa Grande Main Entrance by wysiwig

Photography • Architecture • posted on Dec 04, 2009

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Australian actor Paul Hogan became well known playing an outback character named Crocodile Dundee. At one point in the second Dundee movie street thugs accost him. One brandishes a knife. Hogan smiles and says, "You cawl thet a knoyf?" He then pulls out a twelve-inch Bowie knife, looks at it lovingly and continues, "Naaow thet's a knoyf!" Tara (AuntiTK) likes taking pictures of architecture especially the entrances to buildings. My favorite is

here. Many are quite nice but, with respect, this one is an entrance! I hasten to add, I didn't say it was tastful. I just said, this is an entrance.

Comments (18)

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Faemike55

12:13AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Now this is a door!!!!! Great shot! I can see it now - DOOR WARS!!!!! in a country far far away....

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myrrhluz

12:59AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Most decidedly an entrance! The very epitome of ostentation. No offense to William Randolph Hearst and Julia Morgan, but I like Tara's better. Excellent shot though. Capital capture of all the gaudy detail.

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koosievantutte

2:38AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

too much of everything in my opinion, but i do admire the dedication and craftmanship that went into this. good shot.

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JuliSonne

3:21AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Fascinating architecture! Very good!

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Hubba1

8:10AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Very nice shot!

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durleybeachbum

8:33AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

MMMM! access overkill.

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auntietk

9:12AM | Fri, 04 December 2009

OMG!! That is certainly ornamentation, no doubt about it! The thing I like best about this is the iron gate. It's elegant in its design, and not too froofie. Thanks for sharing this, and thanks for the plug! :)

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hipps13

12:53PM | Fri, 04 December 2009

I keep on scrolling back up then down this is cool warm hugs, Linda

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flavia49

4:12PM | Fri, 04 December 2009

fantastic capture!!

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goodoleboy

6:27PM | Fri, 04 December 2009

Wow, ornate in a overly bizarre sort of way at this entrance, but something to be expected from the eccentric Mrs Hearst. Despite that, a lot of imagination and effort went into the project. And, 90% of the comments I get from Tara apply only to my architectural uploads. The other 10% to my flowers.

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danapommet

11:37PM | Fri, 04 December 2009

That is a "grand" entrance! Well seen, caught and shared. Door wars - I'll have to think about that. Dana

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jocko500

12:24AM | Sat, 05 December 2009

wonderful shot of this door

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0rest4wicked

12:31PM | Sat, 05 December 2009

Now that is decadent, and kind of funny that I've been shopping for a front door. Not that I'm wanting anythying like this...lol. The guard on the left looks like he wants to draw his weapon and say to Dundee, "Now that's a knife". :~)

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sandra46

9:07AM | Sun, 06 December 2009

WONDERFUL WORK !!!

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psyoshida

1:46PM | Mon, 07 December 2009

A bit intimidating for his guests too I'm sure. Some lucky stonemasons had lots of work with this. The artistry is really fine, just too much all in one place. Wonderful details in your shot, which I appreciate very much.