My last day in Paris, while having lunch, I turned around and spotted this lovely bowl of champagne chilled and ready to pop. Le sigh.......
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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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- Carla Loves Photography
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- FInding Noon
- French Cravings
- French Essence
- French Girl in Seattle
- French Rendez-vous
- God I Love Paris
- Growing Berries
- Hip Paris
- Little Brown Pen
- Lost In Arles
- Lost in Cheeseland
- Love in the City of Lights
- Ma Vie Française
- Magic Lantern Show
- Manger
- Paris and Beyond
- Parisien Salon
- Peter's Paris
- Southern Fried French
- The French Basketeer
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19 comments:
A beautyful good bye!As we say in France: it had a "petit gout de revenez-y!"
Virginia...had hoped to meet you..actually thought I saw you one day last week. Sorry to hear you are headed for USA...we're walking the Latin Quarter today. We are in Paris until 24th when we start our driving tour with friends. Love looking for all the little things in Paris that the tourist don't see. Internet has been spotty so this is first time I've checked your blog since we arrived on 3rd. Ah Paris..like you I could stay here forever. Martha
Lovely image! You'll be back!
Love it! All shiny and bright!
Ah! Only in Paris .... Beautiful champagne and in such a classy bowl.... You must return soon.
Oh Martha, I was there for a week in Jan. I'm sorry we missed each other too. I did run into a blog reader while I was there one day. I'll post those photos soon.
V
My toast to you, V: A la prochaine visite! (I'm sure they'll keep the bubbly chilled for you.)
Next time that champagne has your name on it Virginia. I bet that's a vintage chiller!
I came over to offer a Champagne toast to M. Doisneau since today is the 100th anniversary of his birth! Champagne just tastes better in Paris... Allons-y!
Virginia,
I read your comment to Genie after my visit there and I hope you won't mind my sharing in your Champagne toast to M. Doisneau?
Great image!
I didn't realize you were back in Paris, but as you know, I haven't been up to much of anything for the past three months, and it appears it will be quite a while before I can even think of another trip.
Let's pretend that you ordered that champagne for a get-together with all of your friends....but you would need more bottles if that were the case!
And what an exquisite sight it is! I would want to linger in Paris for a few more hours. Slip on an ice blue gossamer gown, wear my hair upswept, and enjoy a glass or two of that champagne with Cary Grant. Of course i'd have to travel back to the Paris of the mid 60s... but that would be divine...
WEll you are all full of great ideas for that champagne today. Merci. Waiter, more friends are on their way. More champagne svp!
V
Starman, I was there in Jan. And as you know, one week was NOT enough. I"m glad you're on the mend. Paris will wait for you. :)
A fine scene, Virginia. A few more bottles of champs in that nice silver bucket and you will have enough of the bubbly stuff to get a party off to a good start.
Virginia wonderful, adore champagne!! Are you moving back to the states...if so
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Karena
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What a magnificent sight! I would have needed to buy a(n extra) bottle. . .
C'est du bonheur!
God bless you!
Cezar
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