Luckily we had another chance to view this spectacular building on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The Sunday before, it was dark and rainy. That said, we loved it in rain and shine.
I didn't know Paris had a pantheon until our last visit V. I was very impressed with it. The oculus was sealed up as the building was being renovated but nevertheless it was very impressive.
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.
7 comments:
Great shot, V! When I lived near here, I would often go deliberately out of my way just to pass by this beautiful building.
Impressive, Virginia!
What beautiful detail.
I didn't know Paris had a pantheon until our last visit V. I was very impressed with it. The oculus was sealed up as the building was being renovated but nevertheless it was very impressive.
Le cimetière des éléphants.
Oh! Isn't that something!
Love this "new" perspective on the Pantheon with all the glorious detail!
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