The French do love their greenery and one can see it in the most unusual places. Speaking of plants, I can't remember, did you guys stroll along la Promenade Plantée?
Here's the info about la Promenade Plantée on Wikipedia. Here's the link on Google maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=la+Promenade+Plant%C3%A9e,+Paris&sll=48.856667,2.350987&sspn=0.224984,0.606308&ie=UTF8&ll=48.844087,2.386951&spn=0.007033,0.018947&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A
Starman, Merci for this info. Peter showed me the Opèra Bastille late one evening but I 'm almost sure that we did not take this walk. Certainly something for my next trip! :)
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.
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.
6 comments:
Belle, indeed. Tres charming.
The French do love their greenery and one can see it in the most unusual places. Speaking of plants, I can't remember, did you guys stroll along la Promenade Plantée?
Starman,
I don't know this place. Give me some details for my next trip! :)
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Daryl,
Isn't it just so perfectly French!
Here's the info about la Promenade Plantée on Wikipedia.
Here's the link on Google maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=la+Promenade+Plant%C3%A9e,+Paris&sll=48.856667,2.350987&sspn=0.224984,0.606308&ie=UTF8&ll=48.844087,2.386951&spn=0.007033,0.018947&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A
Starman,
Merci for this info. Peter showed me the Opèra Bastille late one evening but I 'm almost sure that we did not take this walk. Certainly something for my next trip! :)
You're right, there is no more to say... I love simple photos like this, ones that capture the essence of Paris.
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