This week, it is suggested we use a window as a frame. In a contrarian mood, an evolving scientist chose to explore aspects of windows, in and around Saint Petersburg. Firstly, looking through the windows of an historic residence.
The cabin of Peter the Great, Saint Petersburg
The cabin of Peter the Great, Saint Petersburg
Admiring the number and furnishing of windows at Catherine Palace
Catherine Palace, Tsarskoe Selo, Saint Petersburg
Catherine Palace, Tsarskoe Selo, Saint Petersburg
Catherine Palace, Tsarskoe Selo, Saint Petersburg
Finding ‘windows’ in the ceiling to provide light and looking at items stored on window sills.
Metro Station, Saint Petersburg
Window sill, Restaurant, Pushka Inn, Saint Petersburg
For the weekly photo challenge, Windows
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Those photos are beautiful.
Versailles (Lagalerie des glaces) would have been a great place too! 😉
Thank you, Mlle. Since visiting Versailles (last century!) it has become a “standard” for lavish palaces, against which other palaces, such as this one, tend to be compared. Hopefully, all the blogging bugs have been removed ?
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I passed every day in front of Le Chateau de Versailles while I studied at Uni for 3 years 😉
Bizz
I’m very pleased you weren’t run over by all the tour buses 😉 Bizz
I was driving in Versailles, passing just in front of Le Chateau; it was beautiful 🙂 Bizz
Beautiful windows, Ken. I suspect they are necessary to illuminate the ornate decor and ceiling masterpiece painting.
Yes, Jane, and they would have held functions on the ‘white nights’ (q.v. http://www.saint-petersburg.com/virtual-tour/whitenights/). I’m just glad I don’t have to clean all those windows!
Thanks for the link… that is a fascinating phenomena. I learned something new today ?
Oh…. couldn’t agree with you more…. window care would be way to great a responsibility for my nerves and too demanding for my stamina!!