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.
16 comments:
Quelle grâce en cette lampe...
Belle photo.
Gros bisous.
I thought it was a mode l in a dress at first glance....what fashion
Quelle merveille cette lampe ! Comme une robe-bustier qui vole ans la brise parisienne !
Bravo Virginia
Danielle xxx
Wow, that's amazing!!! Hope you have a wonderful July! Have a GREAT day!
summerhugs, Kristin
Too bad it wouldn't fit into your suitcase! Love the colors.
Indeed divine. Gorgeous.
Brilliant.
Stunning lamp, V!
Oh, I remember the day we were there with our entourage... love your photo with the twinkling lights in the background!
Now that is what I call a conversation piece!
My kind of lamp.
Very pretty, Virginia. In the right environment, that lamp would be smashing. (But, as you might guess, the right environment is not mine . . . )
I LOVE IT!!!!
Stunning and beautiful!
Love it!
A wonderful piece of French whimsy!
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