Friday, November 26, 2010
La Grand Roue - Je n'ai pas le courage
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As the Christmas season begins, Paris does what she does best, dresses to the hilt! First she decks out the store windows in every imaginable delight, then she drapes herself with a zillion strings of lights . As if that weren't enough, up goes the grand roue at Place de la Concorde. I will share more photos in the weeks to come. For now, try to imagine taking a ride and seeing Paris from above. Some of you might ask if I've had the pleasure. Well non, non et non. There have been those that have tried to persuade me. Je n'ai pas le courage!
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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.
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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:
I'd be up there asap. J would not. He can wait with you while I take pictures from up top.
That actually looks like a pretty stable shooting platform. I'll go with Petrea, and you buy the tickets, V -:)
Happy Thanksgiving!
I'd like to go up there, you always have the best view when you're high...
Je n'ai pas le courage aussi... J' ai le peur parce que c'est trés trés...HIGH! :D Mais mon mari, il veut aller ici en janvier donc...je ne sais pas....peut-etre
I'd gladly do it on your behalf, V.
A wonderful composition with a large frame, I like the softness of the tones.
Tina,
You can wait at the bottom with Petrea's John et moi~
Thanks Leovi, looks like I could have cropped a titch off the left but I did this late last night!
Come on ! La vue est magnifique ! You have to try.
Yeah, Laurent is probably right. The view have to be reaaaally nice and that's the reason, why I consider to make it this winter ;) we'll see :)
When I visited Paris in 2004 I found 10 euros on the ground so I ran to the Roue and paid my 8 euro fee and up I went!
It was fantastic-the buckets are like little cages and very strong so you couldn't fall out and the views are incredible!
My most favorite foto I ever took is of La Grande Roue.
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Virginia -- I am going to consider this, but would hope that the cage would not prevent me from taking a photo. I would be tres disappointed if I paid my Euros and then could only take a photo of the grill. Hummmm..
I love this photo which you successfully captured without taking on la grande roue.
(War Eagle back at ya!)
Bises,
Genie
Je n'ai pas le courage non plus!
Shell, you can ride with me and Chuck. I hope there's room for the three of us and our cameras!
No way I would ever ride a ferris wheel or roller coaster .. we can both stand on the ground and snap the scene
We rode it the only time we were there while it was in the Tuileries. Fantastic views of the city. BTW: here's something you might want to check while you're there... http://tiny.cc/l3por
That's a great link, Starman, thanks.
We are of like minds V!!! I just posted one of my versions of this...check out http://theworldinblackwhite.blogspot.com/2010/11/round-and-round-in-circle-of-life.html
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