The Rule of Three

Today, I offer a miscellany of shots setting out to explore the Rule of Three: that images with three subjects (or more, but always an odd number) are more appealing and therefore more memorable. It’s Tina who invites us to look at this idea for this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge.

Country Mouse is inevitably book-ending this post with sheep. Part of the daily round here.

But she gets herself out and about sometimes. Here she is in London, near the Thames. Overlooking the river near Greenwich; looking at Peter Burke’s Assembly in Woolwich in the company of a pigeon; and over at Granary Square, part of the Gasholder development.

She’s even ventured further afield. To be intrigued by a window sill in Alsace, at Soulzbach-les-Bains; and by a decorated pillar in the Castell de Santa Florentina, Canet de Mar, Catalonia.

But those sheep are calling, back home.

Don’t those lambs grow up quickly? They were adorable little bundles of wool a month ago, playing races, and I’m-the-king-of-the-castle. Now they’re stolid little mini-mums.

Country Mouse must have known inside herself something about this Rule of Three, as she took these shots unaware that she was Sticking to the Rules.

Signing off now for a bit, apart from tomorrow’s scheduled post. I may not see your posts, though I might send the odd Virtual Postcard.

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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

52 thoughts on “The Rule of Three”

    1. That’d be telling, Jo. There have been hints … but maybe you should wait for the first postcard. We’re Interrailing, but not like student days. We have all our trains and accommodation booked.

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  8. I know the saying about cats “If I fits, I sits” (and often, even when they do not fit). But pigeons are something else. They sit … everywhere, preferably somewhere with a view!

    Good collection of threes!

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  9. Aha, I recognise that threesome in Granary Square! I love the pillar in Canet de Mar too, and that last sheep shot is super! I gather you’re off somewhere? Have fun!

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      3. Yeah. They routinely escape, immediately want to return, can’t remember how, and – in one memorable case – broke her leg while trying to batter the fence down.

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  12. Interrailing around Sweden sounds interesting. I look forward to seeing more. And how you are getting there. I’m thinking a rail holiday might suit me if I go abroad again.

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  16. Great photos as always. Ive heard of the rule of thirds and using it has changed my composition – I think… but I am not familiar of the rule of three…. I will have to investigate and explore that rule. I love the sheep and lambs

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  17. Well Margaret, I’ve just finished reading “three bags full” which has been around for several years but I was prompted by the release of The Sheep Detectives movie (which I haven’t seen). So your post struck a chord with me because your sheep images are wonderful and were a nice reminder. Also loved the frogs and the statue next to them. As always, thanks for joining us and have a wonderful getaway.

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