This short length of wood fence plunked in the middle of a front yard obviously doesn't serve any of the practical purposes we associate with fencing....
David Beaulieu
Photo of wood fencing.
This ornate fence doesn't define or protect a border. Nor does it offer privacy. Rather, the example shown in this fence picture illustrates how a fence can be an aesthetic component of a landscape design. Not only does the fence serve as a backdrop for a piece of yard art, but it also helps break up a vast expanse of yard that offers little else in the way of visual interest. The yard in this landscaping photo would look barren without it.
In the next fence picture, you'll see another fence that works nicely with the landscape design around it....