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.
10 comments:
It not only screams Paris V it shouts that it must be coffee and croissant time.
You don't often see black chairs like this. Makes for a great composition.
I often wonder if there's a wholesaler who supplies Parisian cafes with those chairs.
Love the tables, they have this antique look, very pretty.
They're such distinctive chairs too.
It does indeed, V! Actually, I'm surprised there aren't more black café chairs.
très parisien
Love that, Virginia. I trust you chose that spelling of your signature to find out how long it takes until it's noticed :-)
Paul,
thank you for catching that!
V
brings back fond memories of sidewalk dinning on the Champs-Elysees
I love the black/gold/caramel combination of colours here, dear V!
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