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.
11 comments:
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Very good shot Virginia..... well done.
Greetings, Joop
pencil used to exercise the right to vote
you must be able to tell by now how happy we are
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Great shot! I love colored pencils...all the colors fanned out in jars.
I could spend a few blissful hours in there.
Beautiful capture!
A great image of one of the things I love about Paris—small independent shops like this. Nice, V!
Colorful art supplies! You are getting me right where I live -- in artland!
We missed this shop! We did get to Sennelier which I loved!
Great shot!
Such colors! Nice to see this late in the fall.. Many trees are bare here now. (And this photo makes me want to pick up a sketch pad..)
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