I'm fairly certain that this little courtyard is in the small alleyway leading from the side door of the Église St. Paul in the Marais. ( And no, I didn't push this gate! )
Like Brittany, I first focused on your red geraniums, but if you look carefully it almost appears that someone is peeking at you from behind the curtains.
Daryl and all, Aidez moi. I meant Behind the Gate. Google gave me derriere which I'm thinking isn't the correct "behind"! Is there a better word? I've chenged mistakes on BADP all morning, I'm happy to correct this as well. V
I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, part-time painter, lover of all things French ( whose français is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic art museum volunteer, grateful 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". My 2008 trip I looked at Paris with a different 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. I was thrilled to return to Paris and the French countryside in June and July of 2009, and blogged daily while there. I've returned to the city I love in January and June- 2010 , January 2011 and January 2012! Each time I visit, it feels more and more like home, and I discover new and interesting things with each trip. I cherish the time with my Paris friends as well as the friends that always join me there. 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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I'm glad you didn't, V ~ I love this view! Gorgeous, charming ~ you know where this one's going...
Pretty red flowers!
Like Brittany, I first focused on your red geraniums, but if you look carefully it almost appears that someone is peeking at you from behind the curtains.
Nice shot, Virginia.
Have to agree with Shell—better like this. I love the way the gate frames the whole charming scene.
Love it -- the gate keeps the peaceful mystery of it confined.
The "person" behind the curtains, doesn't really look like a person.
Not to be picky but isnt back door porte arrière? Oops my bad you wrote rear door ... love the composition here .. the contrasts work so well
Encore une jolie petite cour cachée! La grille semble fermée à clé! J'aime le pot de fleurs !
Daryl and all,
Aidez moi. I meant Behind the Gate. Google gave me derriere which I'm thinking isn't the correct "behind"! Is there a better word? I've chenged mistakes on BADP all morning, I'm happy to correct this as well.
V
Virginia,il faut dire: derrière la grille!
behind means derrière!
oh la la - c'est parfait
Claudine,
Merci pour la correction!
ET Suz,
merci
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