Hi Virginia these book stalls are a favorite but the vendors can be annoyed if you browse and do not follow up with a purchase... which happened to me not long ago ;( it makes a great picture !!
Hey, slow down, sweetheart. This is one part of Paris where you need to take your time and browse. I always find something I need (OK, something I want).
Well, for me, I enjoy the observations that occur at different paces...slow, in one spot for an afternoon, or fast & intense glimpses...I lovely your photo here, Rita
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.
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Vision of paradise !
oh I would love to browse there too. LOvely photo.
Like it in black and white...timeless.
I enjoy the rare moments when I can spend a long time browsing books!
This one grabbed my attention. Well done V.
Oh to spend a couple of days browsing through all these books. Heavenly! :)
Paris hasn't changed much in the past thousand years or so, what's your hurry?
You definitely should, V—you never know what treasures you might find. (And I love this in b and w too.)
I always want to browse, too.
And I forget that they are books written in French!
All I can do is look at the pictures!
Hi Virginia
these book stalls are a favorite but the vendors can be annoyed if you browse and do not follow up with a purchase... which happened to me not long ago ;( it makes a great picture !!
Hey, slow down, sweetheart. This is one part of Paris where you need to take your time and browse. I always find something I need (OK, something I want).
Now this is a part of Paris I savor! One of my favorites. Like the b/w treatment!
Good to remember, dear V, the importance of slowing down to browse the books {and smell the roses}. Bon weekend to you and Meepsie!
Wonderful detail and clarity V.
Well, for me, I enjoy the observations that occur at different paces...slow, in one spot for an afternoon, or fast & intense glimpses...I lovely your photo here, Rita
I wish I'd spent more time browsing these when I was in Paris 5 years ago!
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