I pondered to myself recently what were the most important things in my life. The answer seems to be clear that art was up there in importance. Why? Frankly, I don't really know. May be someone here can enlighten me? As was my wont w hen I have some free time, I browsed the marvelous site, wahooart.com, where they keep thousands of digital images for customers to select to have printed into handsome canvas prints for their homes. This image jumped out to jolt my reveries: Still life with bread, by the Cubist Georges Braque. Is art like this picture, as essential as bread and water, or should I say bread and wine?
The thing missing from this table is my hand resting against it while I enjoy coffee and drink in the vista. Just remembering sitting at a cafe in Paris makes me smile. Sigh!
I'm having a cup of cafe creme and wishing I was sitting at one of the tables in your photo listening to the charming music that I am hearing on your blog. A perfect start to my day!
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.
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Empty chairs at empty tables always seem sad to me. Hope they are occupied soon.
I pondered to myself recently what were the most important things in my life. The answer seems to be clear that art was up there in importance. Why? Frankly, I don't really know. May be someone here can enlighten me?
As was my wont w
hen I have some free time, I browsed the marvelous site, wahooart.com, where they keep thousands of digital images for customers to select to have printed into handsome canvas prints for their homes.
This image jumped out to jolt my reveries: Still life with bread, by the Cubist Georges Braque. Is art like this picture, as essential as bread and water, or should I say bread and wine?
Hi Virginia, wishing you a great day!
The thing missing from this table is my hand resting against it while I enjoy coffee and drink in the vista.
Just remembering sitting at a cafe in Paris makes me smile. Sigh!
I'm having a cup of cafe creme and wishing I was sitting at one of the tables in your photo listening to the charming music that I am hearing on your blog. A perfect start to my day!
That is à Greta shot. Wish i was there.
J'aime votre photos ... :)
C'est comme etre a Paris pour un moment ... :)
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Je préfère les tables bien garnies.
Oh how I would love to sit in a café in Paris and watch the people passing by!
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