For my friends Mary and Phil. I hope you like these.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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- 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.
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15 comments:
Beautiful photos. The colors of the floral sculpture on the cross are wonderful.
Oh I envy you your visit to Pere Lachaise. I've never been. It's a 'to do' one of thse days. How could I have missed it in all the times I've been to Paris? Love the shots, both of them, particular the first tho. Adore what age has done to this cross.
The moss and lichen are so atmospheric. Beautiful, V!
Le Père Lachaise is just 10 minutes walk from my home. Beautiful pictures Virginia ! (for the French it is cimetière with a "i" after ce "c" too close to the English word, I make the same mistake in the other way ...)
Père Lachaise was one of many places «Louis» missed when he lived in Paris...
:-(
Merci Laurent, and I think I even looked it up and still had it wrong. I appreciate the help!
Awww merci mille fois Virg...you had the stamina of a 20 year old that day!!!
xx,
M
Mar,
20 year old??? I felt like an 80year old! You and I weren't QUITE recovered from our stomach bug but we were troopers! PL was a lovely place. We must go back together on a sunny day. It was decidedly GRAY that day. And I'll wear better walking shoes for those cobblestones!
That's a deal!
Oh my .. it must be amazing to wander there among these ancient graves
Don't know how Mary and Phil feel, but I LOVE these!
I never go to Paris without spending a few hours wandering in Pere Lachaise, so thanks for a free vicarious visit today.
...moss grows fat on our rolling stone....
These are just beautiful....Barb
I was amazed by the beauty of Père Lachaise--that a cemetery could be so beautiful, so peaceful. Your photos are wonderful, V.
Merci everyone. It was a very gray, damp and cold day. Not the best day for photography but it's a beautiful peaceful place and I tried to capture it as best I could. I hope to return on a sunnier day and find some nice shadows and sunlight.
V
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