Tuesday, December 8, 2015
la Garde Républicaine
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As Mary and I were having a look at the beautiful library at the Institut de France, I glanced out of the window and was stopped in my tracks. The Republican Guard was parading by below in the pouring rain. I had already been told no photos in the library which I understood, but decided to press my lens against the window and get a few shots, in hopes that no one heard the clicks.
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- Virginia
- Birmingham, AL, United States
- 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.
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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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8 comments:
Serendipity! What great fun and what a great shot! One must wonder what they were doing out there in the rain...
Beautiful photo!
Great timing!
Great photo. And I also like your new banner photo.
Outstanding. So glad you shared with us.
Good girl—and great shot! That's why I've turned the sound off on my camera. :~}
The Republican Guard is quite a sight. They're out more often than one would imagine.
We've seen them twice on this visit.
Gosh - what a truly amazing scene V.
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