I spent a lot of time at the Place des Vosges this last trip. My flat was just a few blocks away. I was able to stroll late in the day when the shadows were just perfect. Even the pigeon posed at just the right moment!
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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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17 comments:
Nice! Or should I say, "Paris!"
Yes, I sent that pigeon a message especially for you, V. I'm happy to see he behaved. So lovely!
LOVELY SHADOWS captured perfectly by your creative EyE!!
Ohhhh. So many memories. A perfect shot.
Obviously not a picture taken on the Fete de la Musique day when these arcardes were overcrowded. I was there thinking I could meet you "par hasard"
Oh Laurent, I would have loved that! I was on St. Paul that very afternoon. Did you hear the drummers on the steps of the church? Deafening but fun to watch!
What wonderful textures, Virginia. As I remember, the temperature was just perfect! Laurent, I wish that I had been able to meet you while I was there as well -- next time!
Bravo! Magnificent photo!
Oh this is lovely ... is that little person dancing for you?
Waaaaay better than our "golden" arches!
GORGeous photo!
I'm rather partial to arches...(ck out my most recent post on http://theworldinblackwhite.blogspot.com/2010/06/quiet-contemplation.html
Delightful photo V!!!
The little girl seems to be hearing music. She looks like she's dancing.
Perfect, V! Love this place (or rather, Place). :~}
Am imagining that this is a nice French family and their pet pigeon heading home from the marché.
Beautiful pattern and b&w!
Oui, I think that little girl was dancing pour moi. This might have been the afternoon I heard the singer close by. Maybe this petite jeune fille heard him as well! Definitely a French family hauling the groceries home. How divine that they lived close by to this wonderful place.
Funny, have a strong sense of déjà vu looking at this one...
:-)
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