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.
9 comments:
Wonderful vortex of white, red and grey urging me to walk right along that street. Great shot.
La rue Mouffetard me fait davantage penser aux petits restaurants Grecs qui exposent leurs victuailles en vitrine, qu'à de grandes brasseries.
Does that woman realize she's being framed? Beautifully!
Outstanding composition. It looks like a very inviting area to stop in for a bite to eat.
I remember this street—figured they'd done this just for you, V! :~}
Beautiful -- and I think you just made a stranger famous!
Terrific. One of my favorite side streets to find a scrumptious place to eat.
Don't you wish you could be strolling here?
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