It's a real beauty! (the aluminum door handle notwithstanding). Thought of you yesterday, V, when I discovered that Louis la Vache at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo has a new meme called "Portes de Lundi."
It is such a delightful surprise to walk down a street and come across such beautiful handiwork. I am not sure if this is ironwork or woodwork but the pattern is so delicate it looks like lace...and of course beautiful rouge to boot!
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.
18 comments:
Tres, tres belle !! Definitely worthy of a double tres Virginia.
I am curious what's inside ...
Could Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec be behind this door?
Lovely burnt shade. Lovely design. But .. what is that dodgey white 'thing' - a handle? Surely not!!
And that is the only way to grow bamboo!
Julie, I can't make out what it is either. THis is when I wish I were better in Photoshop! HA
Joe, peut-être!
Perth, Merci merci!
Wong, moi aussi.
You and red: a perfect combination.
The grille is so lovely, that is it red is a bonus
A beautiful find!
The dodgey white 'thing' is indeed a handle, except that it's not really white. It's most likely aluminum.
It's a real beauty! (the aluminum door handle notwithstanding). Thought of you yesterday, V, when I discovered that Louis la Vache at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo has a new meme called "Portes de Lundi."
It is such a delightful surprise to walk down a street and come across such beautiful handiwork. I am not sure if this is ironwork or woodwork but the pattern is so delicate it looks like lace...and of course beautiful rouge to boot!
Wow!!! Gorgeous door!!! I'd love to go in and out of this door on a daily basis!!!
Julie, I've sent you an email regarding the bus line in paris - hope it gets to you.
Is that a note you left on my door? Sorry i wasn't home!!
Ooooooh, gorgeous porte rouge! I have been having Blogger problems all day... sorry to be late getting here. Hope that it works better tomorrow!
Love this red door!
so beautiful image !!!!
Thank you , Virginia
greetings
There are a lot of beautiful doors in Paris. This one is a very good example.
Magnifique!.
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