Coming from a city with no real public transportation system, I'm a big fan of the Paris Metro and bus system. It's fast, cheap and aside from the stairs that I curse frequently, a great way to get around Paris.
Little girl I often took the subway and even after when I lived a year and a half in the Montparnasse side. I knew the old wagons that made an infernal noise and on the line that we took to go to dance classes, the subway with tires. Little girl with my sister and my cousin we counted the advertisements "Dubonnet" in the tunnels. I like the Paris metro, much less the buses where I was sick in. I have to say that the tire subway made me sick too, I arrived at the dance classes all smeared.
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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Little girl I often took the subway and even after when I lived a year and a half in the Montparnasse side. I knew the old wagons that made an infernal noise and on the line that we took to go to dance classes, the subway with tires. Little girl with my sister and my cousin we counted the advertisements "Dubonnet" in the tunnels. I like the Paris metro, much less the buses where I was sick in. I have to say that the tire subway made me sick too, I arrived at the dance classes all smeared.
A striking shot!
Great lines and contrasts.
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