Mary and I sat behind these three ladies and had a glass of wine. I'd wager they were tourists, pouring over their map, planning their next stop. Perhaps they crossed the street to see the Église Saint Sulpice.
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:
I hope they had a very successful visit to Europe. I wonder how many countries they took in.
Love this "moment de complicité"!
bisous
Léia
Great shot!They must be travelling together since a long time, and know how to enjoy places all together at same time.
nom i think they are sisters ... and they are probably trying to read then menu and decide what to eat
not 'nom' i meant to type 'nah'
They're so sweet. I love the way their camera or purse straps are all on the same shoulder!
Why did the tourists cross the road? (instead of sitting and having another glass of wine)
And the purse/camera straps are all at the same angle.
Hope I'm still traveling the world when I'm old and gray (or I should say older and grayer). I agree there's something about them that says "family."
The two bookends do look like sisters. The identical camera straps and the leaned-in conspiratorial positions make this.
What a catch Virginia.. were you tempted to lean in and ask the question ?
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