Two very friendly clowns greeted passersby near the Hôtel de Ville that afternoon. A fine time for my battery to die. By the time I'd stopped to change it, they had gone on their way. Only in Paris...
Hah! I just knew that someone would comment that clowns scare them. Thanks, Alexa. Apparently fear of clowns is quite common, though I have never understood why it is.
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.
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A SMILE from me here in Norway!:-)
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Sweet Paris ...
Quite a clown!
Is it just me, or does anyone else find clowns to be just a tad creepy? Still, glad you managed to get this shot, V.
Lovely capture, I'm sure he brightened some peoples day
Hah! I just knew that someone would comment that clowns scare them. Thanks, Alexa. Apparently fear of clowns is quite common, though I have never understood why it is.
All the world loves a clown V. Thanks for the smile to start the weekend.
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