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About Me
- Virginia
- Birmingham, AL, United States
- I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.
Paris je t'aime
I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 15 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.
Please Visit My Other Sites
French Sites J'adore
- Auberge Chez Richard
- Carla Loves Photography
- Champagne and Macarons
- FInding Noon
- French Cravings
- French Essence
- French Girl in Seattle
- French Rendez-vous
- God I Love Paris
- Growing Berries
- Hip Paris
- Little Brown Pen
- Lost In Arles
- Lost in Cheeseland
- Love in the City of Lights
- Ma Vie Française
- Magic Lantern Show
- Manger
- Paris and Beyond
- Parisien Salon
- Peter's Paris
- Southern Fried French
- The French Basketeer
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December
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- Mercredi at the Palais Royal II
- 12.30.08
- 12.29.08
- 12.28.08
- 12.27.08
- Carrousel de la Tour Eiffel
- Joyeux Noël
- 12.24.08
- 12.23.08
- 12.22.08
- 12.21.08
- 12.20.08
- France Celebrates European Union
- 12.18.08
- Mercredi ( Wednesday) at the Palais Royal
- 12.16.08
- Mid Month Theme: Subway Day
- An Afternoon in the Quartier Latin
- 12.13.08
- 12.12.08
- 12.11.08
- Paris est magique la nuit !
- 12.9.08
- 12.8.08
- 12.7.08
- 12.6.08
- 12.5.08
- 12.4.08
- 12.3.08
- Pain + Fromage = Paris!
- Galeries Lafayette
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12 comments:
Wonderful photos as usual. Beautiful shot of La Tour complete with autumn leaves and blue sky! The look on the man's face -- priceless! Can't imagine what he was thinking. Steps of Sacre Coeur? And the Louvre from any angle of anything. Thanks.
You anticipated my question about the smoking man. Did he catch you at it? All are wonderful shots.
Monsieur avec du vin doesn't seem very happy... Did he react? :-)
Fantastic shots!The 'Remembering' is just lovely!
The man may not have appreciated you taking his photo, but we do! Once more bravo for the Paris atmosphere!
Jill, It wasn't Sacre Coeur, but I will have to ask Peter where it was. I am guessing Madeliene Church.
Petrea and JM, That's all the reaction of got. Probably too much vin, oui??
Peter, I remember that when I took it you commented that he didn't look all too pleased about it! Another example of a shot I tried to walk past but had to turn around and snap.
Great Eiffel Tower shot. I love the way you framed it. All of these are just great. I really wish I was in Paris right this minute.
And next time, if you agree, we'll go together to Le Louvre, I'm pretty sure I can show you some treasures...
Alice,
It's a date! I can't wait to tour the Louvre avec vous!
hey that tough guy had it coming! perfect snap..and excellent Eiffe Tower...to die for colors.
As a set my favourite to on a "lets talk photography" level. Mr smoker is an astonishing image of the human condition. I have seen so many images staged like this that just don't work, they have to be spontaneous and oh so natural. You raised the bar on that one.
B,
Ha, he provided his own "bar" on the steps of the Opera Garnier! Glad you liked it. I thought you would. I think i had to use the darn flash but so be it.
V
KM , I wasn't up for a fight, it was our first night in Paris you now. Later on , I got more brave.
V
It must be nice to be able to hang out in public, drinking a WHOLE bottle of wine, smoking, and looking like a disapproving rabbit. Are you sure you weren't somewhere in Louisiana?
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