These are three stained glass windows from the cathedral. Most of the windows date from about 1215.
I can never resist the gulls on the beach. "When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning or in rain?"
And finally, three flowers on the pot plant I bought the other day. I'm sure I should know the name of the plant, but I don't.
Three photos with nothing to link them other than the number three, this week's theme. If you'd like to join in the PhotoHunt, and find other other players, pay a visit to TNchick's site where you can find out more.
I went for three photos this week too... but three very different photos from yours. Re your first: stain glass often is so beautiful but so difficult to show well in a photo, isn't it? Nice try on your part though! :)
ReplyDeleteYTSL, yes stained glass always defeats me. In fact while I was composing this post, I decided I'd be better limiting myself to close-up shots. Even then, the colour reproduction isn't all it should be.
ReplyDeleteI really like your selection of "three" shots. THe stained glass is beautiful. Happy weekend
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I like the fact that you have chosen images from human-culture (the cathedral windows), the animal kingdom (the sea birds) and from the world of plants (the lovely pink flowers), and each photo contains three of each item! Very nice! And pretty to behold.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and visiting my three cats. Sara says that if you can transform yourself to the size of a kitten you are welcome to snuggle up with her in her igloo. Otherwise you can do what I usually do and just let her lay on my chest when I am tucked under the covers. (The downy coverlet helps protect me from her very sharp claws when she kneads and stamps on me before settling down.)
Hugs & Purrs
from Sara, Cajsa, Calle and Anna
beautiful sets you have. i especially like stained glass. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas for the theme. I never would have though of the stained glass and it's such a beautiful cathedral. The three flowers and three birds are such lovely sights.
ReplyDeleteA nice set :-) That stained glass window is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteA lovely group of photos, perfect for the 'Hunt this week.
ReplyDeleteI think the flowers are Gerbera Daisies.
I like all three of your three! I love stained glass windows, our church is covered in huge stained glass windows! Those flowers are beautiful!
ReplyDeletegorgeous photos! the stained glass windows are awesome!
ReplyDeleteDelightful! I think those are gerberra daisies. :~D
ReplyDeleteVery nice take(s) on today's theme. We nearly posted church windows too, but went with the Spring tulips instead. Enjoy the first day of Spring and thanks for checking out our Photo Hunt blog post today.
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ReplyDeletethose are beautiful shots...i love your interpretation of the theme three and put these variations, i love the stain glass windows best. stunning captures!
Thanks to everyone for your comments. So they're gerberas! I suspect I should have known that. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat choices. All three are so pretty. The picture of 3 seagulls with your caption made me smile :).
ReplyDeleteThey are all very different from each other, but there is one more thing in common. They're all good.
ReplyDeleteThree times three - excellent take on the theme and great pics.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by my blog and I hope I see you again soon.
i noticed that, too- churches tend to have three panels of stained glass windows behind the altar, at least the classically designed ones... i wonder if its a religious symbol...
ReplyDeleteWhile working on the ward in the Royal infirmary some years ago two patients died.
ReplyDeleteThe nurses, being women I suppose, immediately began saying, "Everything comes in threes!"
The men, in the all male ward, were quick to indicate "NO it doesn't!"
Great takes on the theme. The cathedral windows are gorgeous. The seagull shot is just cute. I can never pull myself away from seagulls either. Well done.
ReplyDeleteGreat Threes if you ask me. Such beautiful stained glass.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing that the stained glass windows are eight centuries old? It boggles my mind.
ReplyDeleteIt amazes me that stained galss windows survive for so long!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Very nice photo especially the windows. Thanks for dropping by.
ReplyDeleteLove your shots and your gerbera daisies!
ReplyDeleteWhen the hurlyburly's done, when the battle's lost and won.
ReplyDeleteI think I would have preferred a hurdy gurdy done.
Broken hurdy gurdys should come in threes.
I have always have a weakness for stained glass. It's so beautiful! I would love to have stained glass windows installed in my house but they are very costly.
ReplyDeleteI love the stained glass. And it's age makes it even more enduring. Ah, Europe!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are Gerbera Daisy.
Lovely photos, as usual! Thank you for visiting me last week, I am catching up today. :) God bless you and happy weekend.
P.S. I greatly admired your post and thoughts on the obituary. I often tell my children that I want a line from A Mighty Fortess included in mine!
Beautiful. Bourges Cathedral is a place of great architectural beauty.
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