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.
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.
18 comments:
Definitely a Madam !
So chic....love her
Carla xx
Un très grand contraste... J'aime !
gros bisous
Such spirit and aplomb. And a plume. ;) Gorgeous, dear V.
Love the curve of that hat brim ! Racier than the moto...
Owen has summed up the photo perfectly. Madame looks familiar - have we seen her before?
Tres chic! This is a great capture V, I love it! :)
Not that is a LADY! I feel sure that is not her mode of transportation!
Great shot Virginia!
Great sense of motion in this picture...
God bless you!
Cezar
The epitome of Trés Chic!
The hat, the gloves, the profile... yes, she is a Parisienne, bien sûr! Perfect in b/w
Oh la la—Madame is definitely not the moto type!
Madame is SO Parisian! Don't French women really look after themselves - so well groomed!!
Sharon
xxxx
She´s sooooo French! Even without scarf ;-))
Madam is timelessly elegant. If it wasn't for top notch motor bike, the image could be easily attributed to 50s-60s-70s...today.
So chic, so French. Love the coat, the jaunty hat..such a wonderful Paris B&W image Virginia.
She is as we used to say "stylin" :)
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