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.
13 comments:
wonderful houses, this street is very charming!
Léia
What a place!
So pretty and so quiet.
It doesn't look French as much as German or Swiss.
What a perfect picture of Old Europe. I hope the modern world keeps its paws off these exteriors and those cobblestones!
Starman, I found most of the little villages have this timbered architecture, although I've not visited all that many.
Just enchanting!
Dear Virginia,
A wonderful portrayal of this area!
xoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Love those villages with their cobblestoned streets, timbered houses and flower boxes.
Nice capture!
The builders in this area didn't own levels, it appears.
There is a woman and a dog in this scene? Back to the optician.
What a wonderful painting this photo would make!
Just plain framable!
J'adore!
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