Doubly Useless

This gate may appear useless to you, as it doesn't even reach across as far as the footpath, but that is only half the story. This section of footpath is on a 'loop' that is longer than the main path. To the right, out of this picture is a more direct path, so not only does the gate not reach the footpath in the shot, but there is an easier footpath to take a few feet to the right of the edge of the image.