Thursday Doors in Tours

…..April 21, 2022

Today was our last day in Tours. We had a wonderful two weeks in France and our home in Tours was exceptional. Here are four doors from the 19th century bourgeoise neighbourhood in Tours and the last three were on public buildings like the Opera House and City Hall.

Thanks to Dan Anton from No Facilities for hosting Thursday Doors https://nofacilities.com/2022/04/21/two-mills-then-now/

Thursday Trios – April 21, 2022

……leaving France today for London

Three white poppies
Three walls of stained glass at the Royal Castle in Blois
A trio of stained glass windows from the cathedral in Tours
A trio of Chimneys from the 19th century neighbourhood in Tours
A trio of straw flowers

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Tuesday Textures – April 19, 2022

….Textures from France

A variety of textures on this booby trapped lock from the Musée du Compagnonnage in Tours
Fuzzy Spider from the exhibit at the Natural History Museum in Tours
A variety of textures from this installation piece at the Contemporary Museum of Art in Tours
Ropey art sculpture
Foamy cappuccino on Amboise
Rough and wrinkled cast of a plaster’s hands at the Musée du Compagnonnage in Tours

Sunday Tree – The Biggest Tree I’ve Ever Seen

….I know there are bigger trees in the world

This Lebanese pine is growing in the middle of the city in Tours, France. It sits on the grounds of the Musée des Beaux Arts. It is so large that some of the lower branches have to be held up with upright logs that have been secured to the ground.

Lens Artist Challenge – Bokeh

…..thanks to Lens Artist Challenge for the Bokeh challenge https://photographias.wordpress.com/2022/04/09/lens-artists-challenge-bokeh/

Bokeh means blurring and a photo with the main subject in focus and the background blurred is an example of Bokeh.

Today I practised this technique at the gardens of the Chateau Royal in Amboise.

Doors of Paris

….thanks to be Dan for hosting Thursday Doors https://nofacilities.com/2022/04/14/entering-silk-city/

Paris is a city rich in history and interesting architecture. Not only are the doors on some of the iconic churches and museums interesting but everyday homes and businesses have beautiful and sometimes unusual entry ways.